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 nonmeat 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 propagative material testing procedure; 7. Identification of insects, plant pathogens, animal pathogens, 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 ingredient; 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, irrigation 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).