Arizona Department of Agriculture
Environmental Services Division
What do we do?
Register and licensing feed, fertilizer, seed and pesticide companies or products in accordance with federal and state laws. Sampling for product quality to help protect the consumer.
Enforce pesticide use compliance to ensure established buffer zones are adhered to, environmental concerns are met, and people are protected; and
Train and certify pesticide applicators and advisors. This includes the Worker Safety program, which is responsible for preventing or limiting farm workers exposure to pesticides.
For more information, call (602) 542-0904
Where do I find licenses, permits and certifications?
Check on a License , permit or certification
Where do I find a list of continuing education credt hours?
Continuing Education Credit Hours
Which licenses, permits or certifications do you need?
What tests do you offer?
Tests Administered by the Environmental Services Division
What classes do you offer for Continuing Education credit?
Where do I find a list of forms?
Where do I find more links?
Pesticide Management Areas and Buffer Zones
Pesticide Management Areas / Pesticide Monitoring Program
NEW! - Section Articles and Reference information
Compliance Articles
Annual ESD Recertification & Training Course
Cottonseed Sampling / Testing -
Preventing aflatoxin contamination of milk and animal feed
Compliance Reference Information
Form 1080 Pesticide Application Reporting
Arizona Prohibited Noxious Weed Seeds [listed by scientific name]
Arizona Prohibited Noxious Weed Seeds [listed by common name]
Arizona Restricted Noxious Weed Seeds [listed by scientific name]
Arizona Restricted Noxious Weed Seeds [listed by common name]
Office of Special Investigating (OSI) Articles
Private Landowners Clearing Protected Native Plants
Moving Protected Native Plants