Terms Used In Iowa Code 200.20

• Department: means the department of environmental quality in a reference to a time before July 1, 1983, the department of water, air and waste management in a reference to a time on or after July 1, 1983, and through June 30, 1986, and the department of natural resources on or after July 1, 1986, and includes any officer or agency within that department. See Iowa Code 172D.1
• Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 200.3
• fertilizer: means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrient which is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed for use and claimed to have value in promoting plant growth except unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures or calcium and magnesium carbonate materials used primarily for correcting soil acidity. See Iowa Code 200.3
• following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
• guaranteed analysis: shall mean the minimum percentage of plant nutrients claimed and reported as Total Nitrogen (N), Available Phosphorus (P) or P2O5 or both, Soluble Potassium (K) or K2O or both and in the following form:
  Total Nitrogen (N)                       . See Iowa Code 200.3
• Organic agricultural product: means the same as defined in section 190C. See Iowa Code 200.3
• person: includes individual, partnership, association, firm, and corporation. See Iowa Code 200.3
• sale: includes exchange. See Iowa Code 200.3
• specialty fertilizer: is a commercial fertilizer distributed primarily for nonfarm use, such as home gardens, lawns, shrubbery, flowers, golf courses, municipal parks, cemeteries, greenhouses and nurseries and may include commercial fertilizers used for research or experimental purposes. See Iowa Code 200.3