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Plant Industry

Welcome to the NCDA&CS-Plant Industry Division!

Sandhills Lily-Lilium pyrophilum
Sandhills Lily-Lilium pyrophilum
photo courtesy of: Ruth Stolting
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.  The Plant Industry Division includes both the Seed and Fertilizer Section and the Plant Protection Section.

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

Plant Industry Highlights

Exterior quarantine for sweetpotato weevil expanded

N.C. Seed Law updated and seed license fees increased

NCDA&CS to Treat Gypsy Moth Infestation in Currituck, Dare, Granville, and Warren Counties

NCDA&CS Boll Weevil Assessment for 2009 is $1.25 per acre

NCDA&CS Reschedules Public Meeting for February 16 for Proposed Gypsy Moth Treatment

NCDA&CS Sets 2009 Public Meetings for Gypsy Moth Treatments

Quarantine Area for Imported Fire Ant Expanded

Plant Pest Quarantines

 

New Pest Alerts - Cerrent Updates On emerging Pests in North Carolina

 


 

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) 733-3933; FAX: (919) 733-1041