Plant Industry - Registration and Renewal of Fertilizer Products

  • Fertilizers for sale in North Carolina must be registered with the NCDA&CS. The types or kind of fertilizer that require registration are:
    • Tobacco Fertilizers
    • Specialty Fertilizer (§ 106-657. (22))
    • Fertilizer Materials (§ 106-657. (6))
    • Manipulated Manure (§ 106-657. (10))
    • Fortified Mulch (§ 106-657. (8))
  • These fertilizer products must be registered by the company on the label before being offered for sale or distributed in North Carolina.
  • Questions concerning commercial fertilizer products or registration, contact:  fertilizer.registration@ncagr.gov

Beginning January 1, 2026, NCDA&CS will only accept the new “Fertilizer Product Registration” (FPR10.25) form

To Register a New Commercial Fertilizer License:

Listed below are the application forms for fertilizer license & product registration. Please follow all directions specified on the application. 

Fertilizer fees are listed on the application and as follows: 

  • 5lbs or less = $55
  • More than 5lbs = $5*
  • Combination of 5lbs or less and more than 5lbs = $60* 

*Products subject to tonnage must fill out the tonnage application below: 

Tonnage form

To Register a New Commercial Fertilizer Product:

Below is a link to our registration portal. New users must create an account with the email associated with their license. 

Fertilizer Registration 

Note: This portal is designed for current license holders. Please refer to “To Register a New Commercial Fertilizer License” for license and product application forms. 

An example label is linked below. This label is intended as a guideline and is not comprehensive. 

Example Fertilizer Label

To Renew Fertilizer License and/or Products:

NCDA&CS – Seed and Fertilizer Section will issue an Application to Renew License and Product Registration  via email on or before June 1st of the current year. Payments may be submitted via mail or through our online portal linked below. 

Please note that licenses and products expire on June 30th of each year. 

Fertilizer Registration

FAQ

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The approval process can take up to eight weeks. Incorrect or incomplete packets will be returned.

Please make checks out to NCDA&CS: Seed and Fertilizer Section or NCDA. Checks made out to other sections or divisions will be returned.

No, NCDA&CS cannot accept labels without a complete application packet.

No, Seed and Fertilizer Section is unable to accommodate checks combined with other Section or Division fees.

All laws and rules for seed and fertilizer can be found at this link Plant Industry - Seed and Fertilizer Laws and Rules | NC Agriculture

Questions may be directed to fertilizer.registration@ncagr.gov

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