The mission of the Plant Industry Division is to ensure seed and fertilizer and other soil additives offered for sale in North Carolina meet prescribed standards and are truthfully labeled, to protect the state's agriculture and natural environment from introduced plant pests, including insects, diseases and noxious weeds, and to enhance and protect our state's endangered and threatened plants. .
Welcome to the NCDA&CS-Plant Industry Division
Plant Industry Division
Seed Lab staff conduct tests to determine the presence or absence of the fungal endophyte in tall fescue.
Plant Industry Division
Seed Lab staff conduct purity tests on crops to determine percent crop seed, other crop seed, weed seed and inert.
Plant Industry Division
Seed Lab staff conduct germination tests on crops to determine the percent viable seed.
Plant Industry Division
Seed Lab staff prepare for germination tests by planting seed on rolled towels for future evaluation.
Plant Industry Division
Seed samples received by lab staff are registered and tracked during the testing process.
Upcoming Meetings
Reporting Invasive Species
To report an invasive species, please phone our toll-free number at
1-800-206-9333 or report by email: newpest@ncagr.gov
NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division, Gene B. Cross, Director Mailing Address: 1060 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1060 Physical Address: 216 West Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27603 Phone:(919) 707-3730 | FAX: (919) 733-1041
Fertilizer Registration Package
