Plant Industry
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.
Plant Industry Sections and Field Services
How to Sell Bees in North Carolina
Beekeepers looking to sell bees in the State of North Carolina are required to have a permit to sell bees. Information for beekeepers and bee suppliers on how to obtain a permit to sell bees can be found here.
NC Apiary Notifications
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services works to assist NC Beekeepers by providing advance notice of aerial pesticide applications. Beekeepers may register their apiary location to receive this information. Notification will take place when aerial applications occur using pesticides that carry a warning label with toxicity to bees. These notifications will occur when applications are within one mile of a registered apiary.
Plant Industry Highlights
- Division Personnel
- NCDA&CS has updated the statewide internal quarantine for guava root knot nematode
- Cotton Seed Reporting
- Nursery Dealer License Renewal
- Searchable License Database
- Boxwood Blight Compliance Program
- If you are moving, please use this spongy moth checklist and self-inspection report to prevent the spread of spongy moth to non-infested areas
- Laws, Regulations and Publications
- Applications, Forms and Permits
- Hemp in NC
More Information about Plant Industry Division
Download the Plant Industry Division brochure highlighting the various programs and services offered by the Plant Industry Division.