(1) The committee hereby adopts and incorporates by this reference the public participation, awarding contracts and liaison rules of the department of agriculture, which set forth applicable procedures relating to these functions. Such department rules may be found in ARM 4.2.202 through 4.2.204, and a copy thereof obtained from the Alfalfa Seed Committee, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 200201, Helena, MT 59620-0201.