Welcome to Forum XV

• Format – – Group Sessions – Breakouts

• Tools – – Workout Facilitation

• Goals – – Advance the State of Fertilizer Methodology – Learn – Be More Efficient – Make Everyone’s Lab Better

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Fast-Start Meeting Method Development Initiatives (Pavilion VI)

ISO Developments– Hugh Rodriguez

AOAC Developments - Bill Hall Validation of Analysis of P & K by ICP-OES - James Bartos Validation of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Metals Method– Sharon Webb Validation of Total Sulfur by Combustion Method – Tyson Rowland Evaluation of Free Urea in Water-Soluble Liquid Fertilizers Containing Urea & Urea forms

– Michel Hojjatie Validation of SR/CR Methods– Bill Hall

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Resource Presentations Material Sizing, Sampling & Sample Preparation – How They Impact Methods & Data– Bill What Do You Want To Get Out Of Check Samples & Reference Materials? – Frank Sikora Developing Lab Training Videos; Current & Future – Wade Foster

Open Forum - Potential Topics – Bill Hall Analyzing Microbial/Humic/Organic Guarantees – Method, Matrix & Safety Issues What To Do About Soluble Guarantees – Mn, Zn… Developing a Universal Nutrient Extraction Procedure

Workout® Format Presentation & Use – Bill Hall

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5:00 – 5:10 Break WG Breakouts - Identifying Issues N-P-K Methods, ICP Analysis of P & K – James Bartos

(Pavilion V) Secondary Nutrients - Ca, Mg, S, Organic & Humic

Matrices, Beneficial Substances, Microbials– Hugh Rodrigues (Pavilion III)

Micronutrients, Trace Metals & Contaminants – Sharon Webb (Pavilion I-II)

Sizing Analysis, Sampling, Sample Preparation, Slow/Controlled Release Extraction Techniques – Bill Hall (Pavilion VI)

6:30pm - Dinner & Presentation – “We Are Clear!” – Bill Hall (Enchantment C-D)

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Fast-Start Meeting Thursday 2/23 7:30am Continental Breakfast

8:30am Breakouts Cont. – Developing Action Plans N-P-K Methods, ICP Analysis of P & K – James (V) Secondary Nutrients - Ca, Mg, S, Organic & Humic Matrices,

Beneficial Substances, Microbials– Hugh (III) Micronutrients, Trace Metals & Contaminants – Sharon (I-II) Sizing Analysis, Sampling, Sample Preparation, Slow/Controlled

Release Extraction Techniques – Bill (VI) 10:00am Break 10:15am General Session - Group Reports & Group Discussion – Bill Tasks Identified and Action Plan Recaps 11:45am Lunch on Your Own 1:30am Breakouts Resume – Define Tasks, Timelines & Accountability 3:00pm Break 3:15pm General Session - Reports & Assignments - Capturing Ideas/Action Items /Follow-Up Assignments (VI) Identifying Future Issues – Bill Hall 4:30pm Adjourn

Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Fast-Start Meeting AOAC International Activity

• Four Funded Methods • Four Champions • ERP Convened • Four Sets of Evaluations • Four Separate Paths • Great Help & Support From Nancy Thiex • Three are Approved and One Still In-Process • Forum Is Great Place To Take Next Steps • Validation Will Continue With Your Support

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Fast-Start Meeting AOAC Status of Four Methods

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Methods Being Evaluated by the Fertilizer ERP

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Methodology for Slow & Controlled Release Fertilizers

• A Result of the Slow & Controlled Release Taskforce/Committee Efforts for over 20 Years

• Methodology Needed for Control Officials to Assess Products Making Claims of Longevity

• Two Separate Methods, One Characterizing Release in an Ambient Temperature Soil and an Accelerated Laboratory Rapid Assessment

• Correlating the Data of the Two Methods • Used to Assess Products Under Controlled

Conditions to Verify Longevity Claims

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Slow Release Validation To Do List • Draft Protocol

– Candidate Labs – Collect Samples – Tweak Methods

• Prepare Statistically Sound – – Homogeneity Testing – Replicates, Youden Pairs, # Samples to

Represent Broad Group of Materials/Blends • Reference Material? • Correlate Accelerated & Ambient Method Data • Prepare Journal Article

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Fast-Start Meeting FFAA Sizing/Sampling Study

• Champion/Study Director – Bill Hall • Support From:

– Mosaic – Equipment, Manpower and Raw Materials – CPS – Raw Materials – FL DACS Lab – Analytical Support – Project Timeline

• Phase I Results By January 2014 • Phase II work to be completed by July 2016

– Scope The Project • State – FLDACS/FFAA – Mosaic • Inform National Interests – AAPFCO, AAFCO & TFI • Inform International – AOACI/ISO/IFA

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Open Forum • Analyzing Materials with Microbial/Humic/Organic

Guarantees – Method, Matrix and Safety Issues

• What To Do About Soluble Guarantees – Mg, Mn, Zn…

• Developing a Universal Nutrient Extraction Procedure

• State Centers Of Excellence – Can/Should Every State Be Good At Every Analysis?

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Rapid Action Lean Six Sigma Teams

Leveraging the Know-How & Creativity of

People Closest to the Action!

Speed to Results

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A Tool To Guide Teams

Reengineering

Validating Methods

Vision & Values

Quality Tools

Improvement Suggestions

Process Improvement Teams

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Action Killer

WHY GOOD IDEAS NEVER CONVERT TO ACTION …

Debating the merit of ideas too quickly!

No one takes PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

for doing the work to actually implement the idea!

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KEY TOOL: THE ACTION CHAMPION

The one person who will make sure the work is done to PUSH A PRIORITY IDEA INTO ACTION!

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead the development of an Action Accelerator.

2. Complete assignments between meetings to execute the action plan.

3. Document results from implementation.

4. Lead the design and implementation of a control plan to sustain results.

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KEY TOOL: IDEA SORTER

PUSH-UP PUSH-UP/PULL-IN

ACT-NOW PULL-IN

Clear Solution Study Required

Outside our Team Within our Team

Require Support

Within our

Control

All ideas are good, but …

Not all ideas have the same “actionability”

Sort ideas (before debating merit) to get organized for fast action

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Fast-Start Meeting CREATE THE “SPRINT” CALENDAR

AND COMMIT TO ACTION ASSIGNMENTS

Develop a list of action items through brainstorming.

Determine what resources are needed and available

“Lock-in” the assignments to be completed by the team.

“Tie-up any loose wires” and wrap-up the meeting.

Our Agenda

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Action Idea: Champion: Date Started:

Target Completion:

WHAT needs to be done?

WHO will do it?

WHEN will it be done?

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Fast-Start Meeting Work Group Tasks By Breakout Session

• Choose a scribe & presenter - Breakout #1 • Brainstorm to identify issues & solutions – Breakout #1 • Stakeholders prioritize possible solutions – Breakout #2 • Identify resources (or lack thereof) – Breakout #2 • Identify champions to lead topic work areas - Breakout #2 • Identify tasks to be completed - Breakout #2 • Decide how & when to communicate – Session #2 • Discuss how to work outside/after session – Breakout #2 • Set timelines for completion – Breakout #3 • Tools for follow-up & accountability – Breakout #3 • Provide a record of & report actions – Breakout #3

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Sizing Analysis, Sampling,

Sample Preparation,

Slow/Controlled Release

Extraction Techniques

N-P-K Methods, ICP Analysis of

P & K

Micronutrients, Trace Metals & Contaminants

Secondary Nutrients, Organic & Humic

Matrices, Beneficial Substances, Microbials