Section R3-5-103. Agricultural Laboratory Services

A.      A person may apply for a laboratory certification to perform any of the services listed in A.R.S. § 3-141(1) or any of the following agricultural laboratory services:

1.        Determination of specific element and ion content of water for irrigation or livestock purposes;

2.        Determination of specific element and ion content  of plant tissue for the evaluation of plant nutrients;

3.        Determination of specific element and ion content of soil for the evaluation of soil fertility and for element and ion content that may cause plant growth limitations;

4.        Determination of the content of processed meat or a meat food product including the percentage of a meat or non- meat ingredient;

5.        Verification of an analysis for the accuracy of the label guarantee of a feed, fertilizer, animal manure, plant growth stimulant, soil amendment, soil conditioner, or pesticide;

6.        Verification of planting seed germination percentages, purity analysis, or another named seed or plant propaga- tive material testing procedure;

7.        Identification of insects, plant pathogens, animal patho- gens, nematodes, noxious weeds, noxious weed seeds, or animal parasites;

8.        Testing of milk or milk product for quality and market standards;

9.        Determination of mycotoxin, antibiotic, or drug residue in plant or animal tissue;

10.     Determination of mycotoxin, antibiotic, or drug residue in a plant or animal product, animal feed, or feed ingredi- ent;

11.     Determination of a specific pesticide, or hazardous or toxic element in plant or animal tissue;

12.     Determination of a specific pesticide or hazardous  or toxic element in water used in livestock production, irri- gation water, air, soil, agricultural product, or animal feed; or

13.     Collection of samples.

B.       A person may seek laboratory certification for an agricultural laboratory service not listed in subsection (A) by complying with R3-5-102(A).

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 25, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Former Sec- tion R3-1-203 renumbered without change as Section R3- 5-103 (Supp. 89-1). Section R3-5-103 renumbered from R3-1-703 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 5

A.A.R. 573, effective February 4, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3959, effec-

tive November 13, 2004 (Supp. 04-3).