Pests and Pest Management
The Agricultural Sciences Division (ASD), of the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA), has a responsibility to serve Montana agriculture and protect the environment and the health of the state's citizens by regulating the proper use of pesticides. Toward this end, the ASD administers the licensing of pesticide applicators and dealers, registration of pesticide products , certification and training of pesticide applicators and dealers and enforcement of pesticide laws and regulations.
The ASD also provides services and assistance in several areas related to pesticides and pest management:
Pesticide Analytical Laboratory
Pest Management
- Weed Management
- Aquatic Weed Management
- Biological Weed Control
- General Weed Management
- Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grants Program
- Disease Management
- Insect Management
- Vertebrate Pests
Environmental Protection
CAPS (Cooperative Agricultural Pest Surveys)
Section 18 (emergency exemption) and 24(c) Registrations
Worker Protection Standards
