In this subchapter:
- (1) “Agricultural producer” means an individual farmer or a group of farmers each of whom operates an eligible farm. Agricultural producers may collaborate with a legal entity for project management purposes, including completing the application.
- (2) “Applicant” means a person or persons who submits an application.
(3)
- (a) “Commercial fertilizer” means any substance that contains one or more plant nutrients, is used for its plant nutrient content, and is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth.
- (b) “Commercial fertilizer” includes agricultural and nonagricultural fertilizers, fertilizer materials, mixed fertilizers, custom mixed fertilizers, and combination products containing fertilizer.
- (c) “Commercial fertilizer” does not include unmanipulated animal or vegetable manure, marl, liming material, wood ashes, or sewage sludge other than finished sewage sludge products.
- (4) “Department” means the state of Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
- (5) “Eligible farm” means a farm, as defined in s. 91.01 (13), Stats.
- (6) “Grant recipient” means any person or their authorized agent who has been awarded a grant under this subchapter.
- (7) “Nitrogen optimization” means a project with the potential to use nitrogen in a manner that will sustain soil fertility and crop production while reducing nitrogen loss to the atmosphere, groundwater and surface water.
History
History: CR 25-057: cr. Register March 2026 No. 843, eff. 4-1-26; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and renum. (6), (7) to (7), (6) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register March 2026 No. 843.