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How Do I Register a Fertilizer Product in Oregon?

​​​Registration requirements

To start the product registration process, we need the following:

  • A completed registration application.
  • A legible copy of the product’s label. If the label is going to be applied to a container such as a bag or box, a copy of the label and a facsimile of the container is needed.
  • A heavy metals lab report listing the total concentrations of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and nickel (Ni) in the product. Please note that the analyses listed on the report must have been conducted within the last 18 months and the detection limits must be at or below the following (these are not the limits of the constituents in the product, but a requirement for the lab reporting limits/detection limits):
    • Arsenic (As) 10.0 ppm
    • Cadmium (Cd) 5.0 ppm
    • Lead (Pb) 5.0 ppm
    • Mercury (Hg) 0.20 ppm
    • Nickel (Ni) 5.0 ppm
  • A non-refundable application fee of $35.00 per product per calendar year.
    • Application fees are not prorated
    • Payment may be submitted by mail or fax only
    • ​See the instructions on the application form

​​Manufacturer-Bulk Distributor​​​

Manufacturer-Bulk Distributor (FMBD) license is required for the following:

  • Product manufactured in Oregon
  • Product to be shipped into the state in bulk (loose in a truck or railcar)

Completing the process

  • After successful completion of the registration process
    • You will be mailed an official registration certificate by Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA).

    • Your product will be posted to the registered fertilizer, agricultural mineral, agricultural amendment, and lime products data​base.

Simply submitting a registration application does not mean your product is registered and legal for distribution in Oregon. If you don’t have a certificate in hand or cannot find your product in the registered fertilizer, agricultural mineral, agricultural amendment, and lime products database​, it is not registered.

Fertilizer Program Guide

Licensing, registration, and labeling of fertilizing materials. Fertilizer Program Guide

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Applications

Agricultural Amendment Product Registration (APR) Form

An APR Form is required for the registration of agricultural amendment products. Agricultural Amendment Product Registration Form

Agricultural Mineral Product Registration (MPR) Form

An MPR Form is required for the registration of agricultural mineral products. Agricultural Mineral Product Registration Form

Fertilizer Manufacturer / Bulk Distributor (FMBD) Form

A manufacturer-bulk distributor license (type 96) is needed by each out-of-state or in-state business that distributes fertilizer, ag amendment, ag mineral or lime products in bulk in Oregon, or each in-state business that manufactures fertilizer, ag amendment, ag mineral or lime products. Fertilizer Manufacturer / Bulk Distributor Form

Fertilizer Product Registration (FPR) Form

An FPR Form is required for the registration of fertilizer products. Fertilizer Product Registration Form

Lime Product Registration (LPR) Form

An LPR Form is required for the registration of lime products. A product is considered a lime in Oregon if its calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of neutralizing soil acidity. Lime Product Registration Form

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​Contact​​

Main Office
fertilizer-inquiry@oda.oregon.gov
Phone: 503-986-4637
Fax: 503-986-4735

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