Subdivision 1. Establishment; membership. (a) The Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council is established. The council is composed of 12 voting members as follows:
(1) two members of the Minnesota Crop Production Retailers;
(2) one member of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association;
(3) one member of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association;
(4) one member of the sugar beet growers industry;
(5) one member of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers;
(6) one member of the potato growers industry;
(7) one member of the Minnesota Farm Bureau;
(8) one member of the Minnesota Farmers Union;
(9) one member from the Minnesota Irrigators Association;
(10) one member of the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association; and
(11) one member of the Minnesota Independent Crop Consultant Association or the Minnesota certified crop advisor program.
(b) Council members shall serve three-year terms. After the initial council is appointed, subsequent appointments must be staggered so that one-third of council membership is replaced each year. Council members must be nominated by their organizations and appointed by the commissioner. The council may add ex officio members at its discretion. The council must meet at least once per year, with all related expenses reimbursed by members' sponsoring organizations or by the members themselves.
Subd. 2. Powers and duties. The council must review applications and select projects to receive agricultural fertilizer research and education program grants, as authorized in section 18C.71. The council must establish a program to provide grants to research, education, and technology transfer projects related to agricultural fertilizer, soil amendments, and plant amendments. For the purpose of this section, "fertilizer" includes soil amendments and plant amendments, but does not include vegetable or animal manures that are not manipulated. The commissioner is responsible for all fiscal and administrative duties.
Subd. 3. Checkoff fees. The council may recommend to the governor and legislature a checkoff fee to provide funding for grants under section 18C.71.
Subd. 4. Rules. The commissioner's duties under this section and section 18C.71 are not subject to the provisions of chapter 14.
Subd. 5. Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2025.
2007 c 45 art 1 s 29; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 2 s 10; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 21; 1Sp2019 c 1 art 2 s 5
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment
Section 18C.005 — Definitions.
Section 18C.110 — Preemption Of Local Law.
Section 18C.111 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 18C.115 — Adoption Of National Standards.
Section 18C.131 — Fertilizer Inspection Account.
Section 18C.135 — Application Of Requirements To Sewage Sludge And Compost.
Section 18C.141 — Soil And Manure Testing Laboratory Certification.
Section 18C.201 — Prohibited Fertilizer Activities.
Section 18C.205 — Chemigation.
Section 18C.211 — Guaranteed Analysis.
Section 18C.215 — Fertilizer Labeling.
Section 18C.221 — Fertilizer Plant Food Content.
Section 18C.225 — Misbranded Products.
Section 18C.231 — Adulteration.
Section 18C.235 — Storage, Handling, Disposal, And Incident Response Plan.
Section 18C.301 — Mixing Pesticide With Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, Or Plant Amendment.
Section 18C.305 — Fertilizer Facilities.
Section 18C.401 — General Licensing And Registration Conditions.
Section 18C.405 — Protection Of Trade Secrets.
Section 18C.411 — Registration Of Specialty Fertilizers, Soil Amendments, And Plant Amendments.
Section 18C.415 — Fertilizer Licenses.
Section 18C.421 — Tonnage Report.
Section 18C.425 — Application And Inspection Fees.
Section 18C.430 — Commercial Animal Waste Technician.
Section 18C.432 — Manure Applicator Education And Training.
Section 18C.433 — Commercial Animal Waste Application.
Section 18C.531 — Definitions.
Section 18C.535 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 18C.551 — Application, Sampling, And Inspection Fees.
Section 18C.555 — Tonnage Report.
Section 18C.561 — Sampling Methods.
Section 18C.565 — False Or Misleading Statements.
Section 18C.571 — Adulteration.
Section 18C.60 — Phosphorous Turf Fertilizer Use Restrictions.
Section 18C.61 — Fertilizer Application To Impervious Surface; Prohibition.
Section 18C.70 — Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research And Education Council.
Section 18C.71 — Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research And Education Program.
Section 18C.80 — Agricultural Fertilizer Research And Education Account.