Growers

• Soil Testing
• Regional agronomist
• Nematode Assay
• Plant Tissue Analysis
• Source Water & Nutrient Solution Testing
• Noxious Weeds
• Plant Diseases
• Seed Testing
• Hay Alert
• Bee Linked
• N.C. Farm ID

Livestock & Horses

• Feed Testing
• Livestock Marketing
• Diagnostic Laboratories
• Waste & Solution Analysis
• Livestock Branding
• Goat & Sheep Directory
• Horse Branding
• Hay Alert

Poultry

• Waste & Solution Analysis
• Poultry programs

Producers

• Securing your farm or business
• Terrorism Threat Vulnerability Self Assessment Tool

Hunger Relief Efforts

• Food Recovery
• Gleaning

Starting an agri-business

• Agribusiness Development
• Business start-up and resource guide (PDF)
• Label and packaging requirements
• How to start a ...
  • an Agritourism Farm
  • Food business
    
  • dog treat business
  • commercial winery
  • meat or poultry processing plant
• Getting a Sales & Use Tax ID number (AS/RP1 form)
• NC.gov business portal

Licenses and Permits

• Fertilizer manufacturer/dealer
• Seed dealer
• Livestock dealer
• Commercial feed and/or canned pet food
• Motor fuels
• LP Gas dealer
• Scales and public weighmaster
• Retail frozen dessert
• Wholesale prescription drug distributor
• Animal Shelter
• Boarding kennels
• Pet Shop
• More>>

Marketing Assistance

• Marketing Division
• Goodness Grows
• International Marketing
• Farmers Markets and Ag Centers
• Farm-to-School Program
• Certified Roadside Farmers Markets
• Create a free web site @ NCDA&CS General Store

Pesticide Applicators

• Pesticide applicator information
• Licensing requirements
• Exam dates
• Recertification classes
• Credit status search
• Pesticide registration
• File a complaint
• Container recycling
• Pesticide Disposal

Structural Pest Control Companies

• Licensing requirements
• Exam schedule
• Recertification requirements
• Registered Technician school
• Credit status search
• Training opportunities*pdf document*
• Consumer Information
• Pest Control Operator Information
• File a complaint against a structural pest control operator or company

 

Home and Garden

• Pesticides
• Soil Testing
• Nematode Assay
• Plant Tissue Analysis
• Structural Pest Control
• Lawn and Garden
  (link to NCSU Cooperative Extension)
• Find your county Cooperative
  Extenstion Office

Pets

• Bringing pets into the state
• Animal Welfare Act

NCDA&CS does not regulate companion animal veterinarians, health programs or provide advice about companion animials. Please follow these links to the appropriate agencies:

• Diasaster planning for pets (N.C. SART)
• Rabies Information (N.C. DHHS)
• Veterinarians (N.C. Veterinary Medical Board)
• North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association
• NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
  

Complaints

• File a complaint about a gas pump
• File a complaint about a price scanner
• File a complaint about a structural pest control operator or company
• File a complaint about a food product
• File a complaint about a drug product
• File a complaint about pestcide misuse
  

For complaints about other businesses contact the Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General's Office.

• NCDA&CS General Store
• 2007 Agritourism Directory (.pdf)
• Goodness Grows General Store
• NC Farm Fresh
• NC Horse Breeders Directory
• NC International Exporters Directory
• NC Seafood Directory
• Agricultural Review
• Hay Alert
• Goat & Sheep Directory
• Ag Drought Resource Information Page