In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Agricultural laboratory services" means the following services:
(a) Providing a residue analysis of:
- (i) Raw, processed or manufactured agricultural commodities and products.
- (ii) Soil.
- (iii) Plant or animal tissue.
- (iv) Commercial feed as defined in section 3-2601.
- (v) Fertilizer as defined in section 3-262.
- (vi) Water used for agricultural purposes.
(b) Providing a nutrient analysis of:
- (i) Raw, processed or manufactured agricultural commodities and products.
- (ii) Soil.
- (iii) Plant or animal tissue.
- (iv) Commercial feed as defined in section 3-2601, and including whole seeds and any feed mixed or unmixed used in the feeding of animals.
- (v) Fertilizer as defined in section 3-262.
- (c) Providing a quantitative analysis of ingredients in pesticide formulations.
- (d) Providing a germination and purity analysis of planting seed.
- (e) Providing the identification of insects, parasites, bacteria and pathogenic organisms in raw, processed or manufactured agricultural products and commodities and in plant or animal tissue.
- (f) Providing the services necessary to carry out section 3-1203, subsection A.
- (g) Providing any other services compatible with or incidental to those laboratory services provided pursuant to sections 3-142 and 3-143.
- 2. "Assistant director" means the assistant director for the state agricultural laboratory.