001 Statement of Purpose.
002 Administration.
003 Definitions.
004 Agricultural Liming Materials Fineness Standard.
005 Effective Calcium Carbonate Standard.
006 Sampling Procedure.
007 Analysis Procedure.
008 Official Analysis Results.
009 Obtaining Portions of Official Samples.
010 Inspection Fees.
011 Annotation.
001. Statement of Purpose.The purpose of these regulations is
to aid in administering the Agricultural Liming Materials
Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §2-4301 to 2-4327 (Reissue 1983).
002. Administration. These regulations are administered by the
Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry, Fourth Floor, State Office Building, 301
Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska. The mailing address is P.O. Box 94756, Lincoln,
Nebraska 68509-4756. The telephone number is (402) 471-2394.
003. Definitions.
003.02. The terms defined in the Act shall have the same meaning in these regulations.
003.03. The "Bureau" shall mean the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant
Industry.
003.04. "AOAC" shall mean the Association of Official Analytical
Chemists.
004. Agriculture Liming Materials Fineness Standard. All
agriculture liming materials distributed in this State shall use the following standard to determine
the fineness of the liming material;
004.02. Multiply the percent of total material passing a number 8 sieve by .3 (three
tenths).
004.03. Multiply the percent of total material passing a number 60 sieve by .6 (six
tenths).
004.04. The addition of the results obtained in 004.01, 004.02, and 004.03 will provide
the fineness factor of the agriculture liming material.
005. Effective Calcium Carbonate Standard. To determine the
effective calcium carbonate (ECC) per ton, the following standard will be used:
005.02. Multiply the factor obtained in 005.02 by 2000 to determine the pounds of
effective calcium carbonate (ECC) per ton.
006. Sampling Procedure. The method of sampling agricultural
liming materials shall be as described in the publication AOAC 13th Edition, 1. Agricultural
Liming Materials, page 1, section 1.001, Sampling (1) - Procedure, subparagraphs b, c and d. A
copy of the publication AOAC 13th Edition, page 1, is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
incorporated herein.
007. Analysis Procedure. The method of analysis shall be as
described in the publication AOAC 13th Edition, 1. Agricultural Liming Materials, page 1,
sections 1.002 Mechanical Analysis (2) Procedure, 1.004 Neutralizing Value, 1.005 Indicator
Titration Method, and 1.006 Potentiometric Titration Method (3), a copy of the publication
AOAC 13th Edition, page 1, is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein.
008. Official Analysis Results. Analytical results of all official
samples shall be on file at the Department of Agriculture and may reviewed during the Bureau's
normal working hours, Monday through Friday.
009. Obtaining Portions of Official Samples. Samples which
are found to be deficient will be retained by the State Laboratory for 90 days from the
date of testing. A portion of those samples may be obtained by contacting the Nebraska
Department of Agriculture.
010. Inspection Fees. There shall be paid to the Director of
Agriculture for all agricultural liming materials distributed in Nebraska, an inspection fee at the
rate of ten cents (10¢) per ton. The fee shall be paid by the retailer licensee and in the
case of Agricultural Lime Slurry, the fee shall be paid on the base lime material only.
011. Annotation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. §2-4301 to 2-4327 (Reissue 1983).
003.01. The term "Act" shall mean the Agricultural Liming Materials Act,
Neb. Rev. Stat. §2-4301 to 2-4327 (Reissue
1983).
004.01. Multiply the percent of total material passing a number 4 sieve by .1 (one
tenth).
005.01. Multiply the fineness factor of the agriculture liming material obtained in
004.04 by the percent of calcium carbonate equivalent in the liming material.