N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 142-aa: Definitions and standards

§ 142-aa. Definitions and standards. (a) "Agricultural liming

material," means all materials and all calcium and magnesium products in

the oxide, hydrate, carbonate or silicate form or combinations thereof

and intended for use in the correction of soil acidity, including such

forms of material designated as burned lime, hydrated lime, carbonate of

lime, agricultural limestone, slag and marl.

(b) "Brand" means each agricultural liming material identified by and

differing from others either in name, trademark, descriptive designation

or other method of marking, composition, and total neutralizing value or

fineness.

(c) "Total neutralizing value" means the neutralizing value of an

agricultural liming material expressed as calcium carbonate equivalence

as determined in accordance with methods adopted by the commissioner.

(d) "Fineness" means the percentage by weight of the material which

will pass sieves of specified number or mesh as established by the

commissioner. Fineness shall be measured in reference to a twenty mesh,

sixty mesh, and a one hundred mesh sieve, in accordance with methods

adopted by the commissioner.