Working Group on Method Harmonization

WGMH meeting documents

The Steering Committee meeting documents are available for review by all IFA members.

(Updated: 21 March 2012)

In addition to the meeting agenda and minutes, this page provides access to related documents that are often times referred to in the minutes.

IFA Working Group on Method Harmonization
15-16 February 2012 - Orlando (FL), SA

Orlando meeting presentation

AOAC 972.01 Moisture

AOAC Sampling Procedure

Bag Sampling Method Comparison

Bag Sampling

EPA guidance

Ethiopian Fertilizer Standards

FCO Moisture No.1

FCO Moisture No.2

FGIS Sampling Equipment

Glossary of terms

GOST 20851

Nomenclature for Sampling and Analyses

Odessa Sampling Study

Paper on gy sampling theory in environmental studies

Presentation by M. Hojjatie

Presentation by O. Miserque

Railcars_Truks Sampling Methor Comparison

Sampling Study No.1

Sampling Study No.2

SGS Minerals Sampling Methods (02)

SGS Phosphate Fertilizer KF Moisture

Transportation Sampling

 
 

IFA Working Group on Method Harmonization
14-15 September 2011 - Odessa, Ukraine

Analytical methods for measuring nutrient release of slow

Bag Sampling Method Comparison - v2

Evaluation of Phosphate Methods Used In International Commerce

P Data Distribution File

Presentation on the quality of urea for the IFA Working Group by JSC NIIK

Urea Formaldehyde Condensate Product

 
 

IFA Working Group on Method Harmonization
16-17 February 2011 - New Orleans, USA

New Orleans meeting presentation

Bag Sampling Method Comparison

Homogeneity

P & K by ICP: Validation Status and Issues

Magruder Regulatory Lab Performance for P and K and its Reflection on Investigational Allowances

Method compilation for liquid fertilizers

Method development for characterizing nutrient release patterns of EEF

Determination of moisture in fertilizers

Moisture methods compilation

Odessa sampling study

Evaluation of commonly used methods of analysis of mineral acid soluble P2O5 in ternationally traded fertilizer materials

Railcars and trucks sampling method comparison

The sampling of bulk fertilizer in static heap piles

Recommended best practice for the analysis of total nitrogen in the liquid fertilizer UAN

 
 

IFA Working Group on Method Harmonization
1-2 July 2010 - Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Saint Petersburg meeting presentation

Bag Sampling Method Comparison

Homogeneity testing for phosphate ring test 2010

IFA Best Practice Rec_potassium determination in KCl fertilizers

Moisture Methods for fertilizer

Paper for the IFA Working Group by JSC NIIK

Phosphate Review presentation

Potash slides St Petersburg

Presentation for the IFA Working Group by JSC NIIK

Proposal for methods evaluation_phosphate review group

Sampling Proficiency Protocol_draft from St Petersburg meeting

Terms of reference_moisture determination

V03 Ferts stock sampling Summary

 
 

IFA Working Group on Method Harmonization
2-3 March 2010 - Miami, United States

Miami meeting presentation

Terms of reference for total nitrogen content in complex fertilizers

Draft 4: Sampling proficiency protocol

Terms of reference for the determination of phosphate in compound fertilizers

Method array for total nitrogen determination

Draft 1: comparison matrix for moisture determination methods

Draft 2: comparison matrix for total phosphate methods

 
 

IFA Working Group on Method Harmonization
3-4 November 2009 - Brussels, Belgium

Brussels meeting presentation

Phosphate evaluation matrix

Discussion of P2O5 Methods

Potassium determination_working draft_brussels

Potassium determination_peer review comments

Comparison of Photocolorimetric and Gravimetric Methods

 
 

IFA Working Group on Method Harmonization
3-4 June 2009 - Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech meeting presentation

Phase 2 review priorities : Tampa meeting input

Analytical Proficiency Protocol

Potash paper : “Best Practice” recommendation for the analysis of potassium content in potassium chloride (KCl) fertilizers