Reno-While participating in AAPFCO’s mid-year meeting, which took place in Reno, Nev., on Feb. 19-26, TFI Vice President of Scientific Programs Bill Herz made a presentation advocating the removal of melamine in The Association of American Plant Food Control Officials’ (AAPFCO) definitions of fertilizer. AAPFCO’s board of directors did not take any action on this issue at the session, but it did provide an opportunity for TFI to begin educating AAPFCO board members on melamine. TFI noted the major scandals that broke last year with respect to melamine contamination in the food chain in China. It also noted a New York Times editorial that raised concerns about the potential for melamine being in U.S. fertilizer. In other news, the AAPFCO board officially adopted a 4R Nutrient Stewardship System, releasing a policy statement detailing its support for the comprehensive use of nutrient management ?Çô more specifically, the use of the right product at the right rate, right time, and right place.
Transparency Across the Fertilizer Value-Chain