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Title: Soil and Plant Amendment Product Registration
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Description: A person may not sell soil/plant amendments in Minnesota unless they are registered. Registration of a soil/plant amendment is not a warranty by the state. Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Subject: Fertilizers
Soil Science
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:17:26 PM
Modification Date: 8/9/2024 10:57:23 AM
Agency Name: Agriculture (MDA), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Description: The mission of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is to enhance all Minnesotans’ quality of life by equitably ensuring the integrity of our food supply, the health of our environment, and the strength and resilience of our agricultural economy.
Agency Phone: 651-201-6000
800-967-2474
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Address:
625 N. Robert Street

St. Paul
MN
55155
Division Name: Pesticide & Fertilizer Management
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Soil and Plant Amendment Product Registration

Soil and Plant Amendment Product Label

Soil and Plant Amendment Annual Tonnage Report

Minnesota Department of Agriculture administers a Soil & Plant Amendment Program. The objective of the program is to promote fair trade practices among businesses that offer these products and protect consumers through product content reviews. The Program also ensures accurate and meaningful product labeling is provided to the consumers.

A person may not sell soil/plant amendments in Minnesota unless they are registered. Registration of a soil/plant amendment is not a warranty by the state. (Minn. Stat. § 18C.411)

Products Requiring Registration

The State of Minnesota defines soil and plant amendments as follows:

Soil Amendment: a substance intended to improve the structural, physical, or biological characteristics of the soil or modify organic matter at or near the soil surface, except fertilizers, agricultural liming materials, pesticides, and other materials exempted by the commissioner's rules.

Plant Amendment: a substance applied to plants or seeds that is intended to improve germination, growth, yield, product quality, reproduction, flavor, or other desirable characteristics of plants except fertilizers, soil amendments, agricultural liming materials, pesticides, and other materials that are exempted by rule.


Rules: 1510.0430 - .0434

Statutes: 18C.411

Forms: Soil and Plant Amendment forms can be found on MDA's Soil and Plant Amendment Product Registration page.
Fees:

Soil and Plant Amendment fees can be found on MDA's Soil and Plant Amendment Product Registration page.


Period of Issuance:

The registration period is January 1 to December 31.


Length of Determination: Up to two months.

Other Info:
Activity: Fertilizer
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Soil and Plant Amendment Product Registration

Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)


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