[P&F Web Directory]
The Pesticide and Fertilizer program protects Kansans, the environment and agribusiness by ensuring compliance with laws governing:
- pesticide registration, storage, and use;
- fertilizer registration and storage;
- soil amendment registration;
- ag liming materials; and
- chemigation.
In general, we balance education through outreach and compliance assistance with inspections, targeted investigations, and progressive enforcement responses.
Specifically, we make sure that only registered pesticides and fertilizers are offered for sale or use in Kansas; that they are properly maintained and safely stored; that all pesticides are used safely and according to label directions; that soil amendments are registered and labels are accurate; that sources of ag liming materials are registered and posting accurate material compositions; and that safety equipment to protect groundwater is in place when chemicals and/or manure are applied via chemigation.
Additionally, we are the lead state agency for enforcement of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act under a cooperative agreement with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. This grant allows us to leverage our fee-based funding dollars for a program well above the state investment.