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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter III - Soil or Plant Additives › Section ATCP 40.20 - Soil or plant additives; license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ANNUAL LICENSE
				  REQUIRED. Except as provided in sub. (2), no person may manufacture or
				  distribute a soil or plant additive in this state without an annual license
				  from the department. A license is not transferable between persons. A license
				  expires on September 30 of each year.
Note:
Since a license is not transferable
					 between persons, a license holder must apply for a new license if it changes
					 its legal identity.
(2)
				  EXEMPTION. The license requirement under sub. (1) does not apply to a person
				  who merely distributes a soil or plant additive packaged and labeled by a
				  license holder who also holds any permit required under s.
				  ATCP
				  40.28(1), provided the person makes
				  no additional content or performance claims for the product.
(3) LICENSE APPLICATION. A person shall apply
				  for an annual license under sub. (1) on a form provided by the department. An
				  application shall include all of the following:
(a) The applicant's correct legal name, and
				  any trade name under which the applicant does business.
(b) The applicant's social security number if
				  the applicant is an individual. If the applicant is a partnership, the
				  application shall include the social security number of each individual
				  partner.
Note:
A social security number is required
					 under s.
					 93.135(1)
					 (d), Stats.
(c) Each address from which the applicant
				  proposes to do business in this state.
(d) Each address at which the applicant
				  proposes to manufacture a soil or plant additive in this state. A license
				  holder shall notify the department in writing before manufacturing a soil or
				  plant additive at any other address.
(e) The fees required under sub.
				  (4).
(f) A current list of soil or
				  plant additives for which the applicant requires permits under s.
				  ATCP
				  40.28(1), and the current label for
				  each of those products.
Note:
A license under sub. (1) does not
					 authorize the license holder to manufacture or distribute a soil or plant
					 additive for which a permit is required under s.
					 ATCP
					 40.28 unless the license holder holds that permit.
(g) Other relevant
				  information required by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter III - Soil or Plant Additives › Section ATCP 40.22 - Soil or plant additives; tonnage reports and fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ANNUAL TONNAGE
				  REPORT AND FEE PAYMENT. By September 30 of each year, a person required to hold
				  a license under s.
				  ATCP
				  40.20 shall do all of the following:
(a) Report to the department the number of
				  tons of each soil or plant additive the person distributed in this state from
				  July 1 to June 30 of the preceding year. The person shall file the report in
				  writing, on a form provided by the department.
(b) Pay fees and surcharges under sub. (2).
				  The person shall include the payment with the tonnage report under par. (a).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter III - Soil or Plant Additives › Section ATCP 40.24 - Soil or plant additives; labeling

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. A soil
				  or plant additive shall be clearly and conspicuously labeled with all of the
				  following:
(a) The name and address of the
				  manufacturer or distributor who is licensed under s.
				  ATCP
				  40.20 and who also holds a permit for that product
				  under s.
				  ATCP
				  40.28(1) if a permit is
				  required.
(b) The product name of
				  the soil or plant additive.
(c) The
				  net weight or the liquid measure and density of the package or bulk delivery to
				  which the label applies.
(d) The
				  purposes for which the soil or plant additive is recommended and effective.
				  This paragraph does not apply to a product that is distributed solely for
				  organic crop production and qualifies for exemption under s.
				  ATCP 40.28(1)
				  (b).
(e) Complete use directions to ensure that
				  the product is effective for the purposes recommended in par. (d). Use
				  directions shall identify recommended application sites, methods, rates and
				  frequencies. If effectiveness depends on use with other products, the label
				  shall clearly disclose that fact.
(f) A guaranteed analysis that complies with
				  s.
				  ATCP
				  40.26.
(g)
				  Any other information required under this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter III - Soil or Plant Additives › Section ATCP 40.26 - Soil or plant additives; guaranteed analysis

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. The
				  label of every soil or plant additive shall include a guaranteed analysis that
				  complies with this section. No person may represent that a soil or plant
				  additive contains any substance unless that substance is listed in the
				  guaranteed analysis.
(2) FORMAT.
(a) A guaranteed analysis for a soil or plant
				  additive shall have the following format:
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Common Name (Chemical Name) _____%
Common Name (Chemical Name) _____%
Common Name (Chemical Name) _____%
INERT INGREDIENTS
Common Name (Chemical Name) _____%
Common Name (Chemical Name) _____%
Common Name (Chemical Name) _____%
(b) The combined guarantees for
				  active and inert ingredients shall total 100% unless the guaranteed analysis
				  includes one or more active microorganism ingredients identified according to
				  sub. (3) (b). A zero shall precede the decimal on any guarantee that is less
				  than one percent.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter III - Soil or Plant Additives › Section ATCP 40.28 - Soil or plant additives; permits

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person
				  may distribute a soil or plant additive in this state without a permit from the
				  department under this section. The department shall review permit applications
				  according to subch. IV.
(b)
				  Paragraph (a) does not apply to a soil or plant additive labeled solely for
				  organic crop production if all of the following apply:
1. The product qualifies, or all of its
				  active ingredients qualify, under 7 CFR 205 for use in organic crop
				  production.
2. The product label
				  discloses the listing or approval under subd. 1.
3. The product label conspicuously states
				  that "
This product is intended for use according to an approved organic
				  system plan."
4. The
				  manufacturer or distributor makes no performance claims for the
				  product.
5. The product label
				  provides use directions, including use rates and methods of
				  application.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter III - Soil or Plant Additives › Section ATCP 40.30 - Soil or plant additives; content deficiencies

Current through June 24, 2024
A soil or plant additive is mislabeled if, based on a
					 sample collected and tested according to s.
					 ATCP
					 40.32, the product contains less than 98% of the
					 amount of any active ingredient guaranteed on the package
					 label.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter III - Soil or Plant Additives › Section ATCP 40.32 - Soil or plant additives; sampling and testing

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SAMPLING. The
				  department may sample a soil or plant additive to determine whether it contains
				  ingredients in the amounts guaranteed on the product label, or to test for
				  toxic substances or other contaminants. The department shall use a sampling
				  method that is appropriate to the material being sampled.
(2) TESTING. The department may determine
				  appropriate methods for testing soil or plant additives. The department shall
				  use methods identified in s.
				  ATCP 40.28(2)
				  (g), if available.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter III - Soil or Plant Additives › Section ATCP 40.34 - Soil or plant additives; toxic substances

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No soil or
				  plant additive may contain any substance that is toxic or injurious to plants,
				  animals or humans when the soil or plant additive is handled or applied under
				  reasonably foreseeable use conditions, unless the substance and hazards are
				  identified on the product label.
Note: See s.
					 ATCP
					 40.24.
(2) No soil or plant additive may contain a
				  metal identified in Appendix C in a concentration that exceeds the maximum
				  allowable concentration specified for that metal in Appendix C.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter IV - Reviewing Permit Applications › Section ATCP 40.40 - Complete application

Current through June 24, 2024
Within 30 working days after a person submits a permit
					 application under s.
					 ATCP 40.12 or
					 40.28, the department shall determine
					 whether the application is sufficiently complete to warrant further review. If
					 the application is incomplete, the department shall notify the applicant of
					 what is needed to complete the application. The department shall deny the
					 application if the applicant fails to complete the application within 30 days
					 of the department's notice.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter IV - Reviewing Permit Applications › Section ATCP 40.42 - Initial review of permit application

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may review a permit application to the
					 extent that it deems appropriate, based on product uses, content, labeling and
					 performance claims. The department may do all of the following as part of its
					 review:
(1) Review product labeling
				  for compliance with this chapter.
(2) Review the efficacy and usefulness of the
				  product, under Wisconsin conditions, when the product is used according to
				  label directions.
(3) Review
				  labeling statements, including statements related to product contents and
				  performance, to determine whether they are accurate, truthful and properly
				  substantiated.
Note: For example, the department may review performance
					 claims such as the following:
* "Product X helps develop stronger, deeper root systems to
					 help plants fight against minor diseases and insect infestations."
* "Product X will provide plant nutrients needed to give
					 your lawn a golf course look."
(4) Review for possible health, safety and
				  environmental hazards, and for proper labeling of products containing
				  potentially hazardous or toxic ingredients.
(5) Review any analytical methodology
				  proposed by the applicant under s.
				  ATCP 40.28(2)
				  (g).
(6) Review for compliance with other
				  requirements under this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter IV - Reviewing Permit Applications › Section ATCP 40.44 - Action on permit application

Current through June 24, 2024
Within 60 working days after the department receives a
					 complete permit application under s.
					 ATCP 40.12 or
					 40.28, the department shall do one of
					 the following:
(1) ISSUE THE PERMIT.
				  The department may limit the time period for which the permit is effective, or
				  impose other permit conditions that it deems necessary. If the department
				  imposes permit conditions, the department shall give the applicant written
				  notice of its reasons.
(2) DENY THE
				  PERMIT. If the department denies the permit, the department shall give the
				  applicant written notice of its reasons.
(3) NOTIFICATION. Notify the applicant, in
				  writing, that the department will conduct a supplementary review under s.
				  ATCP 40.46.
				  The notice shall do all the following:
(a)
				  Identify the reasons for the supplementary review.
(b) Identify the scope of the supplementary
				  review.
(c) Identify any additional
				  information that the department requires of the applicant under s.
				  ATCP 40.46
				  in order to conduct the supplementary review. The department may specify the
				  form in which the applicant must submit the information.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter IV - Reviewing Permit Applications › Section ATCP 40.46 - Supplementary review

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL.
(a) The department may conduct a
				  supplementary review of a permit application under s.
				  ATCP 40.12 or
				  if the 40.28 department has reasonable grounds to conclude that the
				  supplementary review is needed to determine compliance with this chapter. The
				  department may require the applicant to submit information under this section
				  that may be relevant to the supplementary review. The department may deny a
				  permit application if the applicant fails to provide the information.
Note: The department may request assistance from the
					 University of Wisconsin, college of agriculture and life sciences in evaluating
					 any substantiating evidence under this section.
(b) In its supplementary review, the
				  department may consider any information that the department considers relevant,
				  including information provided by the applicant. The department may consider
				  whether the information is accurate, relevant, material, reliable, properly
				  documented, substantiated, scientifically valid, persuasive, consistent with
				  generally accepted scientific knowledge, consistent with other reliable
				  information, applicable under Wisconsin conditions, and applicable in light of
				  recommended uses, use rates and use directions.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter IV - Reviewing Permit Applications › Section ATCP 40.48 - Scientific substantiation

Current through June 24, 2024
Test data and reports submitted in support of a permit
					 application are not considered scientific unless all of the following
					 apply:
(1) The test data and reports
				  result from tests conducted by competent scientific researchers, using
				  appropriate scientific methods.
(2)
				  Test data and reports include all information needed to replicate the
				  tests.
(3) Field test data and
				  reports, if any, result from field tests that comply with the standards in
				  Appendix D.
(4) Field test reports,
				  if any, comply with the standards in Appendix E.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter IV - Reviewing Permit Applications › Section ATCP 40.50 - Withdrawing or modifying a permit application

Current through June 24, 2024
A permit applicant may withdraw or modify an application at
					 any time. An applicant may modify product contents or labeling to resolve
					 issues presented in the permit review process. The department may, in its
					 discretion, advise on label revisions at any point in the permit review
					 process. Within 60 working days after the department receives a modified
					 application that is complete, the department shall take action as provided in
					 s.
					 ATCP
					 40.44.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter IV - Reviewing Permit Applications › Section ATCP 40.52 - Permit reconsideration

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may, at any time, reconsider the issuance of
					 any permit under s.
					 ATCP 40.12 or
					 40.28. The department may require a
					 permit holder to submit relevant information as for a supplementary review
					 under s.
					 ATCP
					 40.46.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter V - Prohibitions › Section ATCP 40.54 - Prohibitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATIONS AND REPORTS. No person may
				  do any of the following in connection with a license or permit application
				  under this chapter, or in connection with any report or statement filed with
				  the department under this chapter:
(a)
				  Misrepresent or falsify any information.
(b) Make any statement that is not
				  substantiated, to the extent required under this chapter, at the time the
				  statement is made.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter VI - Enforcement and Appeals › Section ATCP 40.56 - License or permit action

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				  may, for cause, deny, suspend, revoke, or impose conditions on a license or
				  permit issued under this chapter. Cause includes any of the following:
(a) Failure to comply with s.
				  94.64 or
				  94.65,
				  Stats., or this chapter.
(b)
				  Failure to provide information required under s.
				  94.64 or
				  94.65,
				  Stats., or this chapter.
(c)
				  Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of a license or permit issued
				  under this chapter. This may include violations resulting from material changes
				  in product contents, product labeling, or product advertising or promotional
				  claims.
(d) In the case of a permit
				  issued under s.
				  ATCP 40.12 or
				  40.28, the permit holder no longer
				  holds a license under s.
				  ATCP 40.04 or
				  that is 40.28 required for the validity of the permit.
(e) In the case of a permit issued under s.
				  ATCP 40.12 or
				  40.28, the permit holder has not
				  distributed any product pursuant to the permit for at least 12 months.
Note: Sections
					 93.06(7) and
					 (8), Stats., authorize the department to
					 deny, suspend, revoke or impose conditions on licenses or permits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter VI - Enforcement and Appeals › Section ATCP 40.58 - Stop sale and holding orders

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) STOP SALE
				  ORDER. The department may issue a written order prohibiting the distribution or
				  movement of a product if the department finds that the product is distributed
				  in violation of s.
				  94.64 or
				  94.65,
				  Stats., or this chapter. No person may distribute or move a product in
				  violation of the department's order.
Note: See ss.
					 94.64(11) (a) and
					 (b) and
					 94.65(10)
					 (b), Stats.
(2) TEMPORARY HOLDING ORDER.
(a) The department may issue a written
				  holding order, temporarily prohibiting the distribution or movement of a
				  product, if the department has reason to believe that the product is
				  distributed in violation of s.
				  94.64 or
				  94.65,
				  Stats., or this chapter. The department may issue a temporary holding order
				  pending further examination or analysis to determine whether there is a
				  violation of s.
				  94.64 or
				  94.65,
				  Stats., or this chapter. No person may distribute or move a product in
				  violation of a temporary holding order.
Note: See ss.
					 94.64(11)
					 (b) and
					 94.65(10)
					 (a), Stats.
(b) A temporary holding order on a fertilizer
				  remains in effect for 15 days unless the department extends or withdraws the
				  order. The department may extend the temporary holding order for up to 15 days
				  to complete sampling, analysis and evaluation of the fertilizer and its
				  labeling.
(c) A temporary holding
				  order on a soil or plant additive or a fertilizer-additive combination remains
				  in effect for 60 days unless the department withdraws the order.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter VI - Enforcement and Appeals › Section ATCP 40.60 - Court enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may seek court action to enforce this
					 chapter, including any of the following actions that may be appropriate:
(1) FERTILIZER SEIZURE. The department, or a
				  district attorney at the request of the department, may ask a court to seize
				  and dispose of a fertilizer as provided in s.
				  94.64(11)
				  (c), Stats.
(2) INJUNCTION AND RESTITUTION. The
				  department, or a district attorney at the request of the department, may ask a
				  court to issue a temporary or permanent injunction under s.
				  94.64(11)
				  (d) or
				  94.65(10)
				  (d), Stats., to restrain a violation of this
				  chapter. The department may also ask a court to order restitution.
(3) CIVIL FORFEITURE. The department may ask
				  a district attorney to seek a court-ordered civil forfeiture under s.
				  94.64(12)
				  (a) or
				  94.65(11)
				  (a), Stats.
(4) CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. The department may
				  ask a district attorney to initiate a criminal prosecution under s.
				  94.64(12)
				  (a) or
				  94.65(11)
				  (b), Stats.
A buyer injured by a violation of this chapter may sue
						the violator for any contract remedies that may apply. If the violation
						pertains to a soil or plant additive, the person may also sue for double
						damages, costs and reasonable attorney fees under s.
						94.65(12),
						Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter VI - Enforcement and Appeals › Section ATCP 40.62 - Administrative appeals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REQUEST FOR HEARING. A person who is the
				  subject of any of the following department actions may request a hearing and
				  reconsideration of that action:
(a) The denial
				  or restriction of a permit or initial license under this chapter.
(b) A stop sale order or holding order under
				  s.
				  ATCP
				  40.58.
Note: See also s.
					 ATCP 40.56(2)
					 (c).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter VI - Enforcement and Appeals › Appendix A

Current through June 24, 2024
FERTILIZER-ADDITIVE LABEL FORMAT
The guaranteed analysis for a fertilizer-additive
					 combination must appear in the following format. Nutrients and enhancing
					 elements identified in s.
					 ATCP
					 40.10(2), if claimed, must meet
					 minimum guarantees required in s.
					 ATCP
					 40.10(2). Enhancing elements other
					 than cobalt or sodium, if claimed, must be guaranteed as soil or plant additive
					 ingredients.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
PLANT NUTRIENTS
Total Nitrogen (N)____%
_____% Ammoniacal Nitrogen
_____% Nitrate Nitrogen
_____% Water Insoluble Nitrogen
_____% (Other recognized and determinable forms
of nitrogen)
Available Phosphate (P2O5)____%
Soluble Potash (K2O)____%
Calcium (Ca)____%
Magnesium (Mg)____%
Sulfur (S)____%
Boron (B)____%
Chlorine (Cl)____%
Cobalt (Co)____%
Copper (Cu)____%
Iron (Fe)____%
Manganese (Mn)____%
Molybdenum (Mo)____%
Nickel (Ni)____%
Sodium (Na) ____%
Zinc (Zn)____%
SOURCE OF PLANT NUTRIENTS:
) (A) listing of the sources of all elements listed above
					 in a descending order of content by weight for each plant nutrient source)
SOIL ADDITIVE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
or
PLANT ADDITIVE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
or
SOIL OR PLANT ADDITIVE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Common Name (Chemical Name)____%
Common Name (Chemical Name)____%
INERT INGREDIENTS
Common Name (Chemical Name)____%
Common Name (Chemical Name)____%
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter VI - Enforcement and Appeals › Appendix B

Current through June 24, 2024
HUMIC SUBSTANCE EXTRACTION TEST
The analytical method for determining the percentage
					 content of a humic substance in a product shall follow a colorimetric test of a
					 0.5N NaOH extraction from the formulated product. The methodology is as
					 follows:
Scope
This method may be used for solid and liquid samples
					 containing 0.5% or more humic acid. The humic acids are dissolved by treatment
					 with 1N sodium hydroxide and then precipitated with hydrochloric acid.
Equipment and Reagents
1. Centrifuge
2. 100 mL Screw Cap Centrifuge Bottles
3. 1 N NaOH
4. 1% NaOH (10 g/liter)
5. Conc. HCl
6. 100°C Drying Oven
7. Mechanical Shaker
Analysis
1. Weigh appropriate size sample into a 100 mL wide mouth
					 screw top bottle to give close to 0.2 gms of dry humic acid ppt.
2. Add 50 mLs 1 N NaOH, seal tightly.
3. Shake on mechanical shaker for 1.5 hours for solids, 30
					 minutes for liquids.
4. Rinse the cap with 5 mLs 1% NaOH.
5. Centrifuge for 25 minutes at 2000 rpm.
6. Decant supernatant liquid into a second weighed bottle.
7. Add 10 mLs 1% NaOH to first bottle, shake vigorously,
					 centrifuge again.
8. Add the supernatant liquid to the second centrifuge
					 bottle.
9. To the combined extracts in the second bottle, add conc.
					 HCl until the pH is adjusted to between 1 and 2.
10. Centrifuge the sample for 25 minutes at 2000 rpm.
11. Carefully decant the liquid and discard.
12. Add 25 mLs distilled water (previously adjusted to pH
					 1-2 with HCl) to the bottle with ppt., shake vigorously to free all ppt. from
					 bottom and centrifuge again.
13. Again, carefully decant the liquid and discard.
14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 two more times.
15. Dry the bottle with humic acid overnight at 100° -
					 110° C.
16. Cool in dessicator and weigh.
Calculations
% Humic Acid = Weight dried residue X 100
Sample weight
References
John Husler, University of New Mexico, Department of
					 Geology, Albuquerque, New Mexico
C.A. Black, Methods of Soil Analysis Part 2, American
					 Society of Agronomy, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, 1965.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter VI - Enforcement and Appeals › Appendix C

Current through June 24, 2024
NON-NUTRIENT METALS; PROHIBITED CONCENTRATIONS
Products Derived from Organic Sources
If a soil or plant additive is derived from materials that
					 are at least 80% organic matter on a dry weight basis, the concentration of
					 arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel or selenium in that product may not
					 exceed the maximum concentration specified for that metal in 40 CFR 503.
Soil or Plant Additive Less than 80% Organic
If a soil or plant additive is derived from materials that
					 are less than 80% organic matter on a dry weight basis, the product may not
					 contain any metal shown in Table C-1 in a concentration that exceeds the
					 maximum concentration shown in Table C-1:
Table C-1
METAL CONTAMINATION LIMITS FOR SOIL OR PLANT ADDITIVES
DERIVED FROM SOURCE LESS THAN 80% ORGANIC
See PDF for
					 table
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter VI - Enforcement and Appeals › Appendix D

Current through June 24, 2024
FIELD TEST STANDARDS
A field test shall meet the following standards:
(1) Testing shall be done over at least 2 growing seasons,
					 or in at least 2 geographically separated locations over at least one growing
					 season. Testing on agricultural crops shall continue through normal Wisconsin
					 harvest time for those crops and include appropriate yield and quality data for
					 that crop.
(2) Testing shall be done under Wisconsin conditions, or
					 under conditions that are relevant to Wisconsin product users. For plants
					 typically grown indoors, or in greenhouses or outdoor pots, tests may be
					 conducted under greenhouse conditions that resemble the plants' normal growing
					 conditions.
(3) Testing shall include all of the following:
(a) An untreated control area or control sample. The
					 control area or control sample shall be identical, in relevant respects, to
					 treated areas or samples.
(b) An area or sample treated with the test product, at the
					 product label rate.
(c) An area or sample treated with a comparable product, if
					 any, that is permitted in Wisconsin. The product shall be applied at the rate
					 specified on the label of that product.
(d) If the test product is a fertilizer or
					 fertilizer-additive, an area or sample treated with a fertilizer permitted in
					 Wisconsin. The fertilizer shall supply the same nutrients supplied by the test
					 product, and be applied at a rate consistent with relevant and published
					 recommendations of the University of Wisconsin.
(4) Test areas or test samples under paragraph (3) shall be
					 randomly distributed among test plots, to achieve a statistically valid plot
					 design. Plot treatments shall be replicated at least 4 times. Plots shall be
					 large enough to avoid overlapping treatment effects.
(5) Testing on agricultural crops shall include accurate
					 measurement of crop yield and quality. The measurement of crop yield and
					 quality shall be based upon the parameters that establish the market value for
					 the crop being tested.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 40 - Fertilizer And Related Products › Subchapter VI - Enforcement and Appeals › Appendix E

Current through June 24, 2024
FIELD TEST REPORT STANDARDS
A field test report shall follow principles of scientific
					 investigation. Methods, statistics and interpretations shall be capable of
					 withstanding peer review in the scientific communities of agronomy,
					 horticulture or soil science. The report shall be peer reviewed, or prepared to
					 peer review standards. The report shall contain all the following:
(1) A descriptive title.
(2) An introduction that clearly describes all the
					 following:
(a) The product being tested, including a statement of
					 ingredients and ingredient amounts.
(b) The crop, plant or nutrient response being measured.
(c) The funding source for the research, and the
					 researcher's financial interest in the product, if any.
(d) The research location and facility.
(e) The identity and background of the researcher,
					 including any bias the researcher has toward the product being tested.
(3) A clear statement of the hypothesis or product claim
					 being tested.
(4) A statement of methods and materials. This statement
					 shall explain how the test was scientifically designed to prove or disprove the
					 hypothesis or product claim. It shall describe, in detail, the test design,
					 setting, methods, conditions, dates and locations. The description shall be
					 sufficiently clear and detailed so that another researcher can replicate the
					 test based solely on the report. If the test was not done in Wisconsin or under
					 Wisconsin growing conditions, the statement shall identify significant
					 differences in the growing conditions.
(5) A statement and discussion of test results. This shall
					 include all the following:
(a) A clear and detailed statement of the test results,
					 including a statistical report and analysis of the test results at the 1% or 5%
					 level of statistical significance.
NOTE: The department may consider test results reported at
					 the 10% level of statistical significance only to the extent that those results
					 are supported consistently through many years of research or in numerous
					 locations.
(b) A conclusion based on the stated test results. The
					 conclusion shall indicate whether the test did or did not prove the hypothesis
					 or product claim. If the test was not conducted under Wisconsin conditions, the
					 conclusion shall discuss the validity and relevance of the test under Wisconsin
					 conditions.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 41 - Liming materials › Section ATCP 41.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Grade" as used in s.
				94.66(6)
				(a), Stats., means index zones as provided in
				these rules.
(2) "Neutralizing
				value" as used in s.
				94.66(6)
				(c), Stats., means the calcium carbonate
				equivalent as defined in s.
				94.66(6)
				(c), Stats., and used in calculating the
				neutralizing index.
(3) "Index
				zones" mean the classification of liming materials, under these rules, into
				numerical ranges of neutralizing indices and constitute the grades for liming
				materials.
(4) "Official sample"
				means a sample of liming material taken by a representative of the department
				of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and designated as
				official.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 41 - Liming materials › Section ATCP 41.02 - Index zones

Current through June 24, 2024
The following index zones are established for the sale of
				  liming materials under s.
				  94.66,
				  Stats.:
(1) 100 or more.
(2) 90-99.
(3) 80-89.
(4) 70-79.
(5) 60-69.
(6) 50-59.
(7) 40-49.
(8) less than 40.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 41 - Liming materials › Section ATCP 41.03 - Sale of liming materials

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Liming material
				shall be sold and guaranteed by the producer or distributor on basis of the
				index zone of the material, except as provided under s.
				ATCP
				41.04. The index zone guaranteed shall conform to the
				neutralizing index of the material as determined by test.
(2) In determining whether liming material is
				sold in compliance with s.
				94.66,
				Stats., an official sample of liming material may be drawn by the department
				from supplies sold, held for sale, or in process of sale or
				distribution.
(3) When the
				neutralizing index of liming material based on laboratory analysis of an
				official test sample, falls below the index zone guaranteed, the material shall
				be considered in violation of s.
				94.66,
				Stats., and unlawful for sale or distribution. Upon correction of the
				violation, the liming material may be sold or distributed with the written
				authorization of the department.
(4) Packaged liming material shall be
				conspicuously labeled to show the name and address of the licensee, and the
				index zone and the net weight of the material, except as provided under s.
				ATCP
				41.04(4).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 41 - Liming materials › Section ATCP 41.04 - Marl or paper mill refuse lime

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Marl or paper
				mill refuse lime shall be sold on basis of cubic yard equivalents of a ton, as
				prescribed in subs. (2) and (3).
(2) Two cubic yards of marl and one cubic
				yard of paper mill refuse lime shall each be equivalent to one ton of liming
				material with an index zone of 60-69 when the calcium carbonate equivalent of
				the material is 70%.
(3) When the
				calcium carbonate equivalent of the material is less than 70%, the cubic yard
				quantity required to equal a ton shall be increased proportionately in
				accordance with the percentage by which the calcium carbonate equivalent is
				less than 70%.
(4) Marl or paper
				mill refuse lime, if sold in packaged form, shall be conspicuously labeled to
				show the name and address of the licensee; the actual net weight; and the
				actual measure in terms of cubic yards, with an adjoining statement specifying
				the relative equivalency of the package contents to a ton of liming material
				with an index zone of 60-69, expressed in terms of a percentage ratio or
				multiple of a ton of liming material.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 41 - Liming materials › Section ATCP 41.05 - Sale by ton weight equivalent

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each person
				distributing liming material by volume on a ton weight equivalent basis shall
				be responsible for the correct cubic yard capacity marking of all vehicles used
				to distribute liming material.
(2)
				Persons desiring authority to distribute liming material by volume rather than
				weight, where weighing facilities are not readily available, shall submit
				requests for approval in writing to the department with the following
				information:
(a) Name and address of
				applicant.
(b) Number of vehicles
				to be employed in hauling liming materials.
(c) Ownership of vehicles.
(d) Cubic yard capacity of each
				vehicle.
(e) Location of loading
				sites and location of scales closest to such loading sites.
(f) Business locations from which the vendor
				wishes to sell by ton weight equivalent.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 41 - Liming materials › Section ATCP 41.06 - Licensing of sellers and distributors; research fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) LICENSE
				REQUIREMENT. No person may engage in the business of selling or distributing
				liming material in this state without first obtaining a license from the
				department, as provided under s.
				94.66(2),
				Stats. No license is required of persons engaged solely in the sale or
				distribution of liming materials obtained from a licensee, except that persons
				who commingle liming materials having different neutralizing indexes, or which
				are obtained from two or more licensees, shall not sell or distribute the
				commingled materials without a license from the department. The department
				shall grant or deny a license application within 20 business days after the
				application is filed with the department, provided that the application is
				accompanied by all requisite information and documentation.
(2) RESEARCH FEES.
(a) Persons subject to licensing under s.
				94.66,
				Stats., shall be responsible for the filing of tonnage reports and the payment
				of research fees under s.
				94.66(9),
				Stats. Research fees shall be computed on the basis of confidential annual
				tonnage reports setting forth the number of net tons of liming materials, or
				equivalent amounts of marl and paper mill refuse lime, sold or distributed in
				this state during the preceding calendar year and for which the payment of
				research fees is required. The report shall be filed with the department on or
				before February 1 of each year, and be accompanied by the payment of research
				fees in the required amount, with a minimum fee of $1. Records upon which the
				tonnage report is based shall be subject to department inspection and
				audit.
(b) If more than one
				distributor or seller is involved in the chain of distribution, the person who
				first sells or distributes liming material for further sale is responsible for
				the payment of research fees on that material. If responsibility for the
				payment of research fees has been assumed by a previous distributor or seller
				in the chain of distribution, as evidenced by an invoice or sales receipt for
				the liming material, no further payment of fees is required. No fee payment is
				required on commingled materials, to the extent that responsibility for the
				payment of fees on the component materials has been assumed by previous
				distributors or sellers of those materials, as evidenced by invoices or sales
				receipts.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 41 - Liming materials › Section ATCP 41.07 - Authority; enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter is adopted under authority of ss.
				  93.07(1)
				  and
				  94.66,
				  Stats. Any person violating this chapter may be punished as provided in s.
				  94.77,
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 42 - Commercial Feed › Subchapter I - Definitions › Section ATCP 42.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Brand name" means any word, name,
				  symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, identifying the commercial feed
				  of a distributor or labeler and distinguishing it from that of
				  others.
(2) "Commercial feed" means
				  any feed, including any custom-mixed or mill formulated feed, that is sold or
				  bartered, or offered for sale or barter, but does not include any of the
				  following:
(a) Unmixed whole seeds or grains
				  identified in United States grain standards.
(b) Unmixed ground corn, wheat, rye, barley,
				  oats, buckwheat, flaxseed, kafir, milo, or other unmixed ground seeds or
				  grain.
(c) Whole hays, straws,
				  cottonseed hulls, stover and silage, when unmixed with other
				  materials.
(d) Meat and other
				  portions of animal carcasses in their raw or natural state without further
				  processing except freezing or denaturing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 42 - Commercial Feed › Subchapter II - Commercial Feed License › Section ATCP 42.02 - Commercial feed license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) LICENSE REQUIRED. Except as provided
				  under sub. (2), no person may manufacture, label or distribute a commercial
				  feed in this state without an annual commercial feed license issued by the
				  department. A person paid by the final retail purchaser of a mill-formulated
				  feed to provide specifications for that feed is engaged in manufacturing,
				  labeling or distributing a commercial feed within the meaning of this
				  subsection.
(2) EXEMPTIONS. A
				  person may do any of the following without a license under sub. (1):
(a) Distribute packaged commercial feed in
				  the original package in which that feed was packaged and labeled by a licensed
				  manufacturer or distributor whose name and address appears on the package
				  label.
(b) Distribute bulk
				  commercial feed which is all of the following:
1. Distributed in the same form, but not
				  necessarily in the same quantities, in which it is received from a licensed
				  manufacturer or distributor.
2.
				  Labeled with information which, with the possible exception of the net quantity
				  declaration, is identical to that provided by the licensed manufacturer or
				  distributor from whom the bulk commercial feed is received.
(c) Manufacture or distribute a
				  custom-mixed feed, provided that the manufacturer of that custom-mixed feed
				  does all of the following:
1. Distributes that
				  custom-mixed feed only to the retail purchaser for whom the feed was
				  custom-mixed.
2. Obtains all
				  commercial feeds used as ingredients in that custom-mixed feed only from
				  licensed manufacturers or distributors.
3. Possesses a contract, invoice or sales
				  receipt from the supplier of each commercial feed ingredient used in the
				  custom-mixed feed, showing that the supplier has paid or will pay all
				  inspection fees required under s.
				  94.72(6),
				  Stats., for that commercial feed ingredient.
(d) Manufacture or distribute commercial feed
				  as an authorized employee of a person, licensed under sub. (1), whose name and
				  address appear on the feed label.
(e) Manufacture and distribute minimally
				  processed carcasses and carcass materials for consumption by animals other than
				  food animals as defined in s.
				  ATCP
				  57.01(14) if the person is licensed
				  as an animal food processor under s.
				  ATCP
				  57.12. Minimal processing includes removal of hides or
				  feathers, cutting, grinding, denaturing, freezing and packaging. Minimal
				  processing does not include heat treating, rendering, or mixing with other
				  ingredients such as vitamins or minerals.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 42 - Commercial Feed › Subchapter III - Commercial Feed Labeling; General › Section ATCP 42.04 - Commercial feed label

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. Commercial feed shall be labeled
				  according to this subchapter except that:
(a)
				  Custom-mixed feed shall be labeled according to subch. IV.
(b) Mill formulated feed may be labeled in
				  the same manner as custom-mixed feed under subch. IV unless the purchaser
				  requests labeling under this subchapter. If a manufacturer labels mill
				  formulated feed according to subch. IV, the manufacturer shall keep the same
				  records which a manufacturer of custom-mixed feed is required to keep under s.
				  ATCP
				  42.24(2).
(c) Dog and cat food shall be labeled
				  according to subch. V.