Plant Food Feed & Grain
Julie Hester
Agriculture Manager III
Larry O. Kelley
Field Inspectors Supervisor
Mailing Address:
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Plant Food, Feed and Grain
19 MLK Jr. Drive SW Room 604
Atlanta, GA 30334
Tele: 404-656-3637
Fax: 404-463-6670
The Plant Food, Feed and Grain Division is responsible for the enforcement and administration of the feed, fertilizer, lime, soil amendment and horticultural growing media laws of Georgia, and is in charge of the official grain inspection program in the state.
Fertilizer
The Georgia Fertilizer Act requires persons who distribute fertilizer in Georgia to be licensed and all specialty fertilizers be registered. This Act also regulates labeling, product sampling, and tonnage reporting. Anyone who distributes a fertilizer in Georgia to non-licensees must pay an inspection fee of $0.30 per ton to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Fee requirements: $50.00 per year for license and renewals, $50.00 per Specialty Fertilizer (less than or equal to 10 pounds) and renewals.
A notarized Consent to Service of Process Form is required of all out of state companies.
Contact: Julie Hester jhester@agr.state.ga.us
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Georgia Fertilizer Act
Georgia Fertilizer Rules & Regulations
Application for Fertilizer License and Renewal
Application for Registration of Specialty Fertilizer
Application for Renewal of Specialty Fertilizer Registrations
Liming Materials
The Georgia Liming Materials Act requires persons who distribute liming materials in Georgia to be licensed and all products registered. This Act also regulates labeling, product sampling, and tonnage reporting.
Fee requirements: $50.00 per year for original license; license renewal based on annual tonnage; $50.00 per products registration and renewals.
A notarized Consent to Service of Process Form is required of all out of state companies.
Contact: Julie Hester jhester@agr.state.ga.us
Georgia Liming Materials Rules & Regulations
Application for Lime License and Renewal
Application for Registration of Liming Materials
Application for Renewal of Liming Materials Registrations
Soil Amendments
The Soil Amendment Act requires registration of all soil amendments distributed in Georgia. This Act regulates labeling, sampling and tonnage reporting.
Fee Requirements- $50.00 per product, $50.00 for renewals.
A notarized Consent to Service of Process Form is required of all out of state companies.
Application for Registration of Soil Amendments
Application for Renewal of Soil Amendments
Horticultural Growing Media
To protect consumers and maintain consistency in the potting soil industry, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has adopted regulations concerning labeling and soil media composition. It is our responsibility to register and approve potting soils and all label information, including the base material, percentage of peat, bark, and other contents. If you are interested in selling media in Georgia, please contact our division for a registration packet.
Horticultural Growing Media Registration Form (105KB)
Labeling Requirements (45KB)
Suitability Documentation Instructions (48KB)
Feed
The Georgia Feed Laws and Rules and Regulations require that all feed manufacturers obtain a commercial feed license and register all pet foods or specialty pet foods in packages of 10 pounds or less. This Law is designed to ensure that feed manufacturers properly label their products. This is done by label review and product sampling.
Fee requirements: $50.00 for original license, $25.00 per pet food or specialty pet food less than or equal to 10 pounds. Renewal of license based on annual tonnage (Maximum license fee and registration fees- $1000.00).
A notarized Consent to Service of Process Form is required of all out of state companies.
Contact Julie Hester jhester@agr.state.ga.us
Georgia Commercial Feed Rules and Regulations
Application for Commercial Feed License
Registration for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food
Grain Inspection
The Grain Grading Lab provides a service to consumers by inspecting grain coming into and leaving the State of Georgia. The inspections are done by Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors, who are licensed through the Federal Grain Inspection Service of USDA. The ultimate goal is to insure that the public receives the best grain quality possible. The Grain Grading Lab is located at the Georgia Department of Agriculture Facility at 3150 US Highway 41 South, Tifton, Georgia, 31793.
Contact Michael Cooper mcooper@agr.state.ga.us
Grain Inspection Service Fee Schedule
Grain Sampling Submission Form
CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS FORM:
A notarized Consent to Service of Process Form is required of all out of state companies.
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LINKS TO OTHER USEFUL SITES:
Association of American Plant Food Control Officials
Association of American Feed Control Officials