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Cont. 



Feed & Fertilizer 



OBJECTIVES . (cont.) deficiencies are indicated. This means a 

 vastly improved system of surveillance is needed. It is quite 

 probable that additional technical administrative help will be 

 required to prevent time lags in handling of registration and other 

 administrative details. In brief, the goal is to improve operations 

 to the point that a first class job of control can be provided. 

 This would help provide the consumer of meat products protection 

 from drug residues, the purchaser of feed and fertilizer products 

 from inferior or hazardous products. 



ACHIEVEMENTS . During July of 1969 a new chemist position was 

 filled. This chemist has now become fully acquainted with our 

 laboratory wor'k. 



During the year the atomic absorption spectrophotometer which 

 we have a part interest in was placed in service doing elemental 

 analyses foi^ zinc, manganese, copper, calcium and magnesium on 

 feed and fertilizer samples. A relatively small analytical survey 

 program was undertaken to determine to what extent a few selected 

 raw agricultural products produced in Montana where pesticides 

 were known to be used might be contaminated. Essentially all 

 products surveyed showed little or no residue content. When residues 

 were indicated they would be well below FDA tolerance levels. 



.......FISCAL YEARS.. ....... 



1957-68 1968-69 1969-70 

 COSTS... $ 55,719 $ 50,956 $ 68,219 



