466B.47 Iowa nutrient research center — establishment and purpose.
1. The state board of regents shall establish and maintain in Ames as part of Iowa state university of science and technology an Iowa nutrient research center.
2. The purpose of the center shall be to pursue a science-based approach to nutrient management research that may include but is not limited to evaluating the performance of current and emerging nutrient management practices, and using an adaptive management framework for providing recommendations for the implementation of nutrient management practices and the development of new nutrient management practices.
3. The center shall be administered by a director who shall be appointed by the dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences of Iowa state university of science and technology.
4. The center shall facilitate collaboration among appropriate institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents, including but not limited to institutes, departments, and centers.
5. Any information collected or received by the center that identifies a person holding a legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7.
2013 Acts, ch 132, §62
Referred to in §466B.41, 466B.46, 466B.48