Section 58:10A-66 - Program of public education.

NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-66 (2019) (N/A)
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58:10A-66 Program of public education.

6. a. The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station shall, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, develop a program of public education which shall include but need not be limited to the dissemination of information regarding nutrient pollution, best management practices for fertilizer use, soil testing, proper interpretation of fertilizer label instructions, and the proper use and calibration of fertilizer application equipment. The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station shall provide informational posters to retailers for display, and make any information and literature developed pursuant to this subsection available online on its Internet website.

b. The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station shall identify laboratories which participate in the North American Proficiency Testing Program of the Soil Science Society of America, follow the recommended soil testing procedures for the northeastern United States, are authorized to conduct soil tests to determine the level of nutrients required for turf, and provide a final report to the requestor with the results of the soil test that is consistent with the best management practices established by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

L.2010, c.112, s.6.