The council must review applications and select projects to receive agricultural fertilizer research and education program grants, as authorized in section 18C.71. The council must establish a program to provide grants to research, education, and technology transfer projects related to agricultural fertilizer, soil amendments, and plant amendments. For the purpose of this section, "fertilizer" includes soil amendments and plant amendments, but does not include vegetable or animal manures that are not manipulated. The commissioner is responsible for all fiscal and administrative duties.
The council may recommend to the governor and legislature a checkoff fee to provide funding for grants under section 18C.71.
The commissioner's duties under this section and section 18C.71 are not subject to the provisions of chapter 14.
Minn. Stat. § 18C.70
2007 c 45 art 1 s 29; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 2 s 10