Illinois Department of Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Education Council

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The Illinois Department of Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Education Council (FREC) is funded by "a contribution to the Illinois Department of Agriculture of 12.5 cents per ton of fertilizer sold from each of the Illinois Fertilizer Dealerships."[1] It is made up of 3 representatives of the fertilizer industry, 3 representatives of crop production, and 2 representatives of the public at large. The FREC provides grant funding to projects "that have the greatest potential to improve the efficiency of fertilizer use and/or reduce the potential for negative impact of nutrients on the environment."[1]

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