ANNUAL REPORT ANALYSES OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES

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1 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY-COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE REGULATORY BULLETIN No. 297 ANNUAL REPORT ANALYSES OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES JULY 2004 JUNE 2005 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY College of Agriculture Division of Regulatory Services Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Division of Regulatory Services Lexington, Kentucky 40546

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3 DIVISION OF REGULATORY SERVICES KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION Eli Miller, Director D. L. Terry, Assistant Director and Coordinator, Fertilizer Program Henry Spencer, Auditor INSPECTION STAFF Steve McMurry Coordinator, Field Inspection Staff Mark Barrow Dewey Coffey John W. Flood Brad Johnston Noel Johnston David Mason Warren Pinkston LABORATORY Dr. Melton Bryant Coordinator, Chemical Laboratories Terry Prather David L. Troutman Jesse Whitehouse Kristin Brock Gary Coleman Keith Erny David Harover Robert Kiser Garland McKee Ellen Marshall Debra Sipe David Tompkins Paul Wilson Lancao Zhang DATA PROCESSING Tony Benge, Computer Systems Manager III Kelley Gaither, Senior Systems Analyst Programmer Julia Ellis, Data Coordinator This report was compiled and prepared by D. L. Terry with the assistance of the Inspection, Laboratory, and Data Processing Staffs. * Resigned ** Retired

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5 REGULATORY BULLETIN No Table of Contents Table of Contents... 1 INTRODUCTION... 2 EXPLANATION OF TABLES... 2 INVESTIGATIONAL ALLOWANCES... 5 Primary Nutrients... 5 Secondary and Micro Nutrients... 6 MONETARY PENALTIES... 7 MAXIMUM CHLORINE GUARANTEE FOR TOBACCO FERTILIZERS... 9 COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER VALUES FOR CALENDAR YEARS SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL SAMPLES Results Of Total Nitrogen (N), Available Phosphate Acid (P2O5), Soluble Potash (K2O), And Excess Chloride (XS CL) TABLE 2. RESULTS OF THE ANALYSES OF CERTAIN OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES FOR SECONDARY AND MINOR ELEMENTS, WATER INSOLUBLE NITROGEN(WIN), COATED SLOW RELEASE NITROGEN(CSRN), AND OCCLUDED SLOW RELEASE NITROGEN (OSRN) TABLE 3 COMPANIES REGISTERED TO SELL FERTILIZERS IN KENTUCKY AS OF JUNE 30,

6 2 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY 2004 JUNE 2005 INTRODUCTION This bulletin presents the results of official samples of commercial fertilizer taken during the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 by the field inspection staff. The samples represented approximately 63,350 tons of fertilizer out of the approximately 891,000 tons sold during this period. The Laboratory made 2,889 nitrogen, 2,650 phosphorus, 2,691 potassium and 1,213 chloride, secondary and minor element and certain other analyses on these samples. The results of N, P 2 O 5, K 2 O, and maximum chloride analyses of samples of mixed fertilizers and fertilizer materials and certain statistical analyses are in Table 1. Table 2 contains the results of secondary and minor element and certain other analyses and Table 3 is a listing of fertilizer registrants for Kentucky as of June 30, Table 1. EXPLANATION OF TABLES Sample Data Every official fertilizer sample taken during the year is listed in this table alphabetically by registrant and by GRADE within a registrant s listing. GRADE: The registrant s whole number guarantee is expressed as the grade: N P 2 O 5 K 2 O. For custom mixes with fractional guarantees this represents the whole number part of the guarantee. NUM: A Laboratory number (NUM) is assigned each sample and is the only code used by the laboratory to identify a sample. + : A (+) beside a NUM indicates that the sample was analyzed for a secondary or minor element and the results are in Table 2 N, P 2 O 5, K 2 O: These are the results of the chemical analyses of each sample for total Nitrogen(N), available phosphate (P 2 O 5 ) and soluble potash (K 2 O). XS CL: Each sample with a maximum chlorine guarantee was analyzed for chloride. If it exceeded the guarantee (XS CL), an asterisk (*) appears in this column.

7 REGULATORY BULLETIN No RV: The relative value (RV) of a NPK fertilizer is a comparison of its found value with its guaranteed value. An example calculation follows: A fertilizer is guaranteed to contain 6% N, 24% P 2 O 5, and 24% K 2 O. A Guaranteed Value and a Found Value are computed for the fertilizer by using the following example commercial values: N $4.00, P 2 O 5 $3.80, and K 2 O (Non Tobacco) $1.60. The Guaranteed Value is calculated as follows: Element Guaranteed,% Unit Value Value N 6.0 X 4.00 = P 2 O X 3.80 = K 2 O 24.0 X 1.60 = Total Guaranteed Value The same procedure is followed for the Found Value, thus Element Found, % Unit Value Value N 5.9 X 4.00 = P 2 O X 3.80 = K 2 O 23.9 X 1.60 = Total Found Value The relative value (RV) is then computed by dividing the Found Value by the Guaranteed Value and multiplying by 100. RV = /153.6) X 100 = 99.9% The RV is rounded to the nearest whole percent before being printed in the bulletin. * : Those results marked with an asterisk (*) are deficient under the criteria stated in the investigational allowances section of this bulletin. Occasionally an analysis may be found that appears to be inconsistent in its marking. For example, two samples that are guaranteed 10% P 2 O 5 may both be shown as containing 9.1%. One of these may have an asterisk (*) and the other may not. There are two situations which may cause this apparent discrepancy:

8 4 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY 2004 JUNE 2005 (1) The investigational allowances are applied by computer to the laboratory analyses before the found analyses are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent and printed. In the above example, if the laboratory found 9.09% for one sample and 9.13% for the other, only the first one would be marked (*) as deficient. (2) The grade as printed is the largest whole number in the guarantee of each ingredient, that is, any decimal is dropped before the table is printed. For example, a custom mixed lot of fertilizer may be guaranteed 11.9% P 2 O 5 and 11.2% K 2 O. The grade would be printed However, the investigational allowances are applied on the basis of the 11.9% and 11.2% guarantees. If this custom mixed fertilizer analyzed 10.9% P 2 O 5 and 10.9% K 2 O, only the 10.9% P 2 O 5 would be marked (*) because it is below the 11.9% guarantee by more than the investigational allowance. TYPE: The codes for type are: BLEND: A fertilizer made by physically mixing two or more fertilizer materials or non fertilizer ingredients. It does not include custom mixes. MNFR: An ammoniated granulated fertilizer made by chemically mixing and/or reacting fertilizer materials. MAT: CM: A fertilizer material such as muriate of potash. A custom mixed blended fertilizer. FORM: The column headed FORM indicates whether the fertilizer was in bags, bulk, or in Liquid form when sampled. Statistical Analyses In the body of the table there is a brief statistical analysis: (1) When one grade of a company was sampled 5 or more times or (2) when 10 or more total samples were obtained from a company. The terms used are self explanatory; however, the following additional explanation is considered helpful. CV is the coefficient of variation found by dividing the standard deviation by the average analysis and multiplying by 100. The deficiency rate is calculated by dividing the number of samples with one or more deficiencies in N, P 2 O 5, K 2 O or RV by the total number of samples and multiplying by 100. Tables 2 and 3 Self Explanatory

9 REGULATORY BULLETIN No INVESTIGATIONAL ALLOWANCES A fertilizer shall be deemed deficient if the analysis of an official sample for any primary nutrient is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values in the following schedule. Guaranteed % Total Nitrogen (N) % Primary Nutrients Available Phosphate (P 2 O 5 ) % Soluble Potash (K 2 O) % 05 or less or more For guarantees not listed, calculate the appropriate value by interpolation.

10 6 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY 2004 JUNE 2005 For these investigational allowances to be applicable, the recommended AOAC International procedures for obtaining, preparing, and analyzing samples must be used. These are described in the current edition of Methods of Analysis published by the, AOAC International. 481 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD In evaluating replicate data, Table 19, page 935, Journal of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Volume 49, No. 5, October, 1966, should be followed. Secondary and micro nutrients shall be deemed deficient if the analysis of an official sample for any of these elements is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values in the following schedule. Secondary and Micro Nutrients Element Calcium Magnesium Sulfur Boron Molybdenum Chlorine Copper Iron Manganese Sodium Zinc Investigation Allowances 0.2 unit + 5% of guarantee 0.2 unit + 5% of guarantee 0.2 unit + 5% of guarantee unit + 15% of guarantee unit + 30% of guarantee unit + 10% of guarantee unit + 10% of guarantee unit + 10% of guarantee unit + 10% of guarantee unit + 10% of guarantee unit + 10% of guarantee The maximum allowance when calculated in accordance to the above shall be one (1) percentage point. The investigational allowance for relative value (RV) is three (3) percentage points. allowance for maximum chlorine is 0.5 percentage point. The investigational

11 REGULATORY BULLETIN No MONETARY PENALTIES Penalties for deficiencies in Total Nitrogen (N), Available Phosphate (P 2 O 5 ), soluble potash (K 2 O), and index value shall be calculated from the following schedule. Number of Investigational Allowance Below Guarantee Penalty Schedule < 2 Equal to the Monetary Value of the Deficiency > 2 < 3 Two (2) Times the Monetary Value of the Deficiency > 3 Three (3) Times the Monetary Value of the Deficiency If the index value is greater than or equal to 97%, then the penalties calculated from the above schedule may be reduced according to the following schedule: Number of Investigational Allowances Below Guarantee No more than one (1) deficiency that is less than or equal to two (2) investigational allowances No more than one (1) deficiency that is greater than two (2) but less than three (3) investigational allowances Two (2) deficiencies that are less than three (3) investigational allowances; or, no more than one (1) deficiency that is equal to or greater than three (3) but less than four (4) investigational allowances Penalty Adjustment Penalty adjusted to zero Value of Overages may adjust up to 100% of the Value of the Deficiencies Value of Overages may adjust up to 75% of the Value of the Deficiencies When a fertilizer is subject to a penalty from both a primary nutrient deficiency and an index value deficiency, only the larger penalty shall apply; however, in no case shall the penalty exceed the total value of the fertilizer.

12 8 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY 2004 JUNE 2005 Penalties for deficiencies in secondary and minor elements and for excess chlorine in tobacco fertilizer shall be calculated from the following schedules. DEFICIENCIES IN SECONDARY AND MINOR ELEMENTS Number of Investigational Allowances Below Guarantee Penalty Schedule < 2 Equal to the Monetary Value of the Deficiency > 2 Two (2) Times the Monetary Value of the Deficiency EXCESS CHLORINE IN TOBACCO FERTILIZERS Number of Investigational Allowances Above Maximum Chlorine Guarantee Penalty Schedule < 2 Equal to the difference in the Soluble Potash for Tobacco Unit Value and the Non Tobacco Soluble Potash Unit Value. > 2 Two Times the Difference in the Soluble Potash for Tobacco Unit Value and the non Tobacco Soluble Potash Unit Value. Any penalty assessed for a deficiency in N, P 2 O 5, K 2 O, or RV shall be added to any penalty assessed for a deficiency in the secondary and minor elements or excess in chlorine and the total shall be paid by the registrant to the consumer of the lot of fertilizer represented by the sample within three months after the date of notice from the Director, receipts taken therefore and promptly forwarded to the Director. If said consumer cannot be found, the amount of the penalty payments shall be paid to the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station within three months after the date of the notice from the Director to the registrant and set aside (1) for purchase of equipment for the sampling, handling, analyzing and reporting of results of analyses of official samples and (2) for the education of the Kentucky fertilizer industry on the newest methods in manufacturing blended fertilizers. If the lot of fertilizer is on hand at a retail location the penalty payments assessed under this section shall be used to reduce the retail price of the fertilizer if it is to be relabeled and sold. In no case shall the total penalties assessed exceed the retail value of the fertilizer.

13 REGULATORY BULLETIN No MAXIMUM CHLORINE GUARANTEE FOR TOBACCO FERTILIZERS All fertilizers, except bagged, sold for or represented for use on field crop tobacco shall, in addition to the other guarantees specified by 12 KAR Chapter 4, state a maximum chlorine guarantee not to exceed 50 lb. per acre chlorine (equivalent to 100 lb. of muriate of potash per acre) in the following format: Chlorine (Cl) Maximum 50 lb./acre The maximum chlorine guarantee shall be: Placed below the Guaranteed Analysis as required by 12 KAR 4:090 and prominently and conspicuously displayed on the invoice or shipping ticket that accompanies bulk sales. The invoice or shipping ticket shall state the rate of application expressed in lb./acre of the blended fertilizer. The provisions of this administrative regulation shall not apply to fertilizers for use on plant beds.

14 10 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY 2004 JUNE 2005 COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER VALUES FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2004 AND 2005 Under provision of Chapter of the Kentucky Law of 1995 the following unit values were used in assessing penalties for deficient fertilizer. Nutrient Dollars/Unit (20 lbs.) Total Nitrogen (N) $ 5.49 $ 6.27 Avail. Phosphate (P 2 O 5 ) $ 4.00 $ 4.25 Soluble Potash (K 2 O) Tobacco (Low CL) $ 5.63 $ 6.16 Non Tobacco $ 2.83 $ 3.89 Calcium (Ca) $ $ 5.95 Magnesium $13.43 $11.04 Sulfur (S) $ 4.82 $ 5.04 Boron (B) $66.36 $65.06 Copper (Cu) $81.98 $61.45 Iron (Fe) $17.98 $16.32 Manganese (Mn) $18.05 $18.79 Molybdenum (Mo) $18.05 $18.05 Zinc (Zn) $23.02 $20.78 These values are statewide averages taken from a survey conducted in December of the preceding year. No attempt was made to distinguish between bag, bulk or liquid; or, blends and manufactured products.

15 REGULATORY BULLETIN No SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL SAMPLES Summary of Official NPK Samples 17:01 Friday, October 28, 2005 Means of Certain Variables By Form of Distribution N Test P Test K Test Sample No. Tests Lot Size Sec&Micro FORM Def Rate Def Rate Def Rate Def Rate RV MEAN Per Sample Ave Tests BAG BULK LIQUID Summary of Official NPK Samples 17:01 Friday, October 28, 2005 Means of Certain Variables By Type of Fertilizer N Test P Test K Test Sample No. Tests Lot Sec&Micro TYPE Def. Rate Def. Rate Def. Rate Def. Rate RV MEAN Per Sample Size Tests BLENDED GRADE MANUFACTURED MATERIAL CUSTOM MIX Kentucky Official NPK Samples for :01 Friday, October 28, 2005 Means of Certain Variables By Form and By Type Samples Samples Tons Tons Sampled Sample FORM TYPE Number % of Total Sampled % of Total Def. Rate, % RV MEAN BAG BLENDED GRADE BAG MANUFACTURED BAG MATERIAL BAG CUSTOM MIX BULK BLENDED GRADE BULK MANUFACTURED BULK MATERIAL BULK CUSTOM MIX LIQUID BLENDED GRADE LIQUID MANUFACTURED LIQUID MATERIAL LIQUID CUSTOM MIX NPK only Samples All Samples

16 12 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY Results Of Total Nitrogen (N), Available Phosphate Acid (P2O5), Soluble Potash (K2O), And Excess Chloride (XS CL) Analyses Of Official Fertilizer Samples. Deficiencies in N,P205, K20, and RV and excessive chloride are noted with an asterisk(*). A(+) by the sample number indicates that there is an entry for this sample in Table 2. AG DISTRIBUTORS, INC. NASHVILLE TN Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Blend Bag * 8.65 * * Blend Bag * * Blend Bag * Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % AG/GRO FERTILIZER CO. WINCHESTER KY Blend Bag Mnfr Bag Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk * 8.52 * * Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 7 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag

17 REGULATORY BULLETIN AG/GRO FERTILIZER CO. WINCHESTER KY Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 5 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 5 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag * Blend Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 5 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag Blend Bag * * Blend Bag * * Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag * * Blend Bag * Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag * * Blend Bag Blend Bag

18 14 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY AG/GRO FERTILIZER CO. WINCHESTER KY Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 28 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 7 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag * * Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 5 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag * Blend Bulk Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag

19 REGULATORY BULLETIN AG/GRO FERTILIZER CO. WINCHESTER KY Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag * Blend Bag Blend Bulk Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag * Blend Bulk Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bulk Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 32 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Mnfr Bag Mat Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 9.24 % AG/GRO FERTILIZER CO. WINCHESTER KY CM Bulk CM Bulk * 107 CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk

20 16 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY AGRI BUSINESS TECH, INC ALBANY GA Mat Bag Mnfr Bag AGRI CHEM, INC. (HERN) HERNDON KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk AGRI CHEM, INC. (HOPK) HOPKINSVILLE KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % AGRI CHEM, INC. (PRIN) PRINCETON KY * CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk * 102 CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk

21 REGULATORY BULLETIN AGRI CHEM, INC. (PRIN) PRINCETON KY ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % AGRI CHEM, INC. (TRENT) TRENTON KY CM Bulk * * * CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % AGRILIANCE ST. PAUL MN * 6.05 * * Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag * * Blend Bag Blend Bag * 92 * Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag * Blend Bag Blend Bag * * Blend Bag ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % AGRIPORT TERMINAL EDDYVILLE KY Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk

22 18 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY AGRIPORT TERMINAL EDDYVILLE KY Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 13 Average Analysis : CV, % * 100 CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mnfr Liq Mat Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 7 Average Analysis : CV, % CM Bulk * CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Liq Mat Liq Mat Liq Mat Liq Mat Liq Mat Liq Mat Liq

23 REGULATORY BULLETIN AGRIPORT TERMINAL EDDYVILLE KY Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 6 Average Analysis : CV, % Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 10 Average Analysis : CV, % ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 4.08 % AGRIUM U.S. INC. (DENV) DENVER CO Mat Bulk Mat Bulk AGRIUM U.S. INC. (REESE) REESE MI Mat Bulk Mat Bag Mat Bag AGRO DISTRIBUTION, LLC HARDINSBURG KY Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 5 Average Analysis : CV, % CM Bulk CM Bulk

24 20 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY AGRO DISTRIBUTION, LLC HARDINSBURG KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % AGXPLORE INT'L LLC CAPE GIRARDEAU MO Mnfr Liq ALLEN CO. FARMERS SCOTTSVILLE KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk * 102 CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % ALLEN CO. FEED/SEED SCOTTSVILLE KY * CM Bulk * CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk

25 REGULATORY BULLETIN ALLEN CO. FEED/SEED SCOTTSVILLE KY ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % ALLENSVILLE CROP SVC. ALLENSVILLE KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % ANDERSON CO FARM SVC LAWRENCEBURG KY Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk BALLARD COUNTY COOP LACENTER KY * CM Bulk CM Bulk * CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 5 Average Analysis : CV, % CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk * CM Bulk

26 22 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY BALLARD COUNTY COOP LACENTER KY ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % BANDANA AG INC. BANDANA KY Mat Bulk CM Bulk * 102 CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk * CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % BARREN METCALFE SUPPLY LLC KNOBLICK KY Mat Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk

27 REGULATORY BULLETIN BARREN METCALFE SUPPLY LLC KNOBLICK KY ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % BAYER ADVANCED LLC BIRMINGHAM AL Mnfr Bag Blend Bag * Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag * 107 Blend Bag Blend Bag Mnfr Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 6 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag Blend Bag * 114 Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Blend Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 5 Average Analysis : CV, % Blend Bag ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % BAYER ADVANCED B U OF BAY. CROP SC MONTVALE NJ Blend Bag BICKETT AGRI CTR. CENTRAL CITY KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk * * CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk

28 24 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY BICKETT AGRI CTR. CENTRAL CITY KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk * * CM Bulk CM Bulk Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 12 Average Analysis : CV, % ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % BIG RIVERS AGRI SUPPLY OWENSBORO KY Mnfr Liq BLOOMFIELD FERT/CHEM BLOOMFIELD KY Mat Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % BLUEGRASS SEED/FERT INC. BARDSTOWN KY Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk

29 REGULATORY BULLETIN BLUEGRASS SEED/FERT INC. BARDSTOWN KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % BOYD FARM CTR. CROFTON KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk BRYANT, OTIS & SON CANEYVILLE KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 8 Average Analysis : CV, % * CM Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % BURKESVILLE FERTILIZER CO. (BURK) BURKESVILLE KY Mat Bulk CM Bulk

30 26 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY BURKESVILLE FERTILIZER CO. (BURK) BURKESVILLE KY CM Bulk * CM Bulk * CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % BURKESVILLE FERTILIZER CO. (GLAS) GLASGOW KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk * 100 CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk * 103 CM Bulk CM Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = % C F FARM SUPPLY, INC. HISEVILLE KY Mat Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk

31 REGULATORY BULLETIN C F FARM SUPPLY, INC. HISEVILLE KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % CAMERON CHEMICALS, INC. PORTSMOUTH VA Mat Bag Mat Bag Mat Bag Mat Bag Mat Bag Mat Bag Mat Bag Mat Bag Mnfr Bag Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 9 Average Analysis : CV, % CAMPBELLSVILLE CROP SVC. CAMPBELLSVILLE KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % CASH VARIETY STORE LORETTO KY Mat Bulk CM Bulk

32 28 ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL FERTILIZER SAMPLES IN KENTUCKY JULY CASH VARIETY STORE LORETTO KY CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % CAYCE THOMAS FARM SUPP. PRINCETON KY Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 0.00 % CECILIA FARM SVC INC. CECILIA KY Mat Bulk CM Bulk * 103 CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk

33 REGULATORY BULLETIN CECILIA FARM SVC INC. CECILIA KY CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk Mat Bulk ALL SAMPLES,%GUAR ALL SAMPLES,CV % NUMBER OF ANALYSIS Deficiency Rate = 5.56 % CEN FARMERS SUP. OF GREEN GREENSBURG KY Mat Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk * 101 CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Statistical Analysis for Grade : Number of Samples This Grade : 5 Average Analysis : CV, % * 102 CM Bulk Mat Bulk * CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk CM Bulk Mat Bulk