Colorado Department of Agriculture
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Fertilizer

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This program regulates fertilizers, soil conditioners and plant amendments sold in Colorado for agricultural and home use.

Product labels and advertisements are monitored for false or misleading statements.

 

Fertilizers are sampled by our inspectors and tested by our  Bio-Chemistry Laboratory  to verify the listed ingredients.

 

Pat Johnson

Program Administrator

 



















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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) releases list of
chemicals & ag fertilizers that could be used by terrorists.

The DHS has issued Chemical Facility and Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) that affects any facility that manufactures, uses, stores or distributes chemicals that appear on this list. The list includes certain chemicals, fumigants and agricultural fertilizers, when stored above a specified quantity or threshold.learn more...

last updated 1/29/09


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Fertilizer inspection information Information for fertilizer retailers on the necessary documentation needed for an inspection.