PROPOSED TEMPORARY RULES
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TITLE 02 – DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Rulemaking Agency: Board of Agriculture
Codifier of Rules received for publication the following notice and proposed temporary rule(s) on: 09/23/2013
Rule Citations: 02 NCAC 37 .0202
Public Hearing:
Date: October 11, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Donald Eaddy Building, Eaddy Conference Room, 4300 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
Reason: The proposed increase in waste analysis fees will offset budget cuts generated by the managerial flexibility cuts mandated by
the General Assembly in S.L. 2013-360. The temporary rule is needed in order for the division to begin assessing the increased fees as
soon as possible so that they may make up for lost revenue and meet their projected budget of the year.
Comment Procedures: Comments from the public shall be directed to: Dr. Colleen Hudak-Wise, 1040 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
NC 27699-1040. The comment period begins September 30, 2013 and ends October 22, 2013.
CHAPTER 37 - AGRONOMIC SERVICES
SECTION .0200 - PROGRAMS
02 NCAC 37 .0202
PLANT ANALYSIS SERVICE
Individuals desiring plant analysis may obtain plant tissue mailers and instructions from the Agronomic Services Division, county
extension office, farm supply dealers, Agronomic Division Regional Agronomists, or other local agricultural advisors. All samples
will be analyzed for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, boron and other elements as
needed. Results of the test and recommendations for corrective action will be provided. For the purposes of this Rule, "plant
analysis" shall include analysis of wastes, soilless media, and other solutions for agronomic purposes. Fees for these services are as
follows:
(1)
Routine plant analysis $5.00
(2)
Routine solution analysis $5.00
(3)
Routine soilless media $5.00
(4)
Routine waste analysis $8.00
(5)
Research plant, waste, soilless media, and solution analysis $12.00
(6)
Nonresident plant, waste, soilless media, and solution analysis $25.00
(7)
Special services:
(a)
Waste-heavy metals $10.00
(b)
Waste-N breakout $10.00
(c)
Waste-liming equivalent $10.00
(d)
Plant-chloride $2.00
(e)
Plant-molybdenum $2.00
(f)
Plant-petiole nitrates $2.00
Authority G.S. 106-22(17).