PLANT, PEST, FEED, FERTILIZER & SEED
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) administers a variety of Virginia laws and regulations that protect the environment, as well as agricultural and horticultural interests, from pests and diseases. In the VDACS Division of Commodity Services, the agency provides grading and inspection programs for fruits and vegetables, peanuts and grain to identify product quality and condition.
- Beekeeping & Apiary Inspection
- Endangered Species
- Feed, Fertilizer & Seed
- Fruit, Vegetable & Peanut Services
- Grain Services
- Hemp Product Enforcement
- Industrial Hemp
- Nursery License & Inspection Program
- Plant Industry Services
- Pollinator Protection Plan
Administers the state’s apiary inspection program and resources for Virginia beekeepers.
Protection for Virginia’s threatened and endangered species.
Ensures the integrity of regulated commodities such as feed, seed, fertilizer and lime.
Grading and inspection program in the Division of Commodity Services.
Grading and inspection program in the Division of Commodity Services.
New rules for hemp products.
Registration program for industrial hemp growers, dealers, and processors.
Inspection of nursery stock to prevent the spread of insect, weed, and disease plant pests.
Protects Virginia’s agricultural and horticultural economic interests.
Voluntary, proactive approach to further mitigate the risk of pesticides.
