Department Contact and Program Information

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Phone: 515-281-5321
Fax: 515-281-8503
Address: 502 E 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
24-hour Emergency Hotline: 515-242-0247
Accessibility information


Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Julie Kenney


Directories

Program Information/Resources

Forms and Licensing

Additional Information


 

Contact information by topic (Email)

Conservation Practices | Fuel, Scales, Weights and Measures | Plants and Grain | Food, Produce, Specialty Crops and Organics | Pesticides | Commercial Feed and Fertilizer | Veterinary, Animals and Insects | Submit a comment, report or complaint


Conservation Practices

Bioreactors/saturated buffers
Abandoned coal mine reclamation or historic coal mining
Cover crops or crop insurance discount program
Soil and water conservation projects, practices and financial assistance
Urban conservation
Agricultural drainage wells
Water Quality Initiative projects
Wetland projects
Wetland site assessment
Water quality project bid opportunities
River programs
Easements
Mineral mining, licensing, bonding and reclamation


Fuel, Scales, Weights and Measures

Payment of license questions
Adding scales or meters to a license
Fuel quality
Antifreeze registration
Meter or scale licenses
Registered service person licensing
Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program 


Plants and Grain

Grain Warehouse Bureau
Hay & Straw directory 
Grain reports 
Phytosanitary certificates
The weed commissioner
Agricultural & vegetable seed

Hemp
Nursery stock
Biotech crops
Sensitive Crops Registry 


Food, Produce, Specialty Crops and Organics

Dairy licensing and inspections
WIC & Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs 
FSMA Produce Safety Rule
Certified Organic Program 
Farmers markets
Farm to School and local food initiatives 
Opening a meat or poultry processing business
Marketing and labeling of meat and poultry products
Sensitive Crops Registry 
Horticulture 


Pesticides

Pesticides product registration
Pesticide application training and testing or continuing instruction
Pesticide online portal
Private pesticide applicator certification
Pesticide dealer and applicator licensing and certification
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program 


Commercial Feed and Fertilizer

Egg handler license 
Fertilizer labels 
Fertilizer storage/construction  
Feed dealer/manufacturer licenses 
Pet food label submission
Feed tonnage tax/inspection fee 
Commercial fertilizer
Ag lime tonnage fee
Feed & Fertilizer Online Portal support


Veterinary, Animals and Insects

Beekeeping
Chronic wasting cisease/cervid program
RFID tags
Livestock dealer or chick dealer
Veterinary & veterinary technician
Question about a Premises ID
Greyhounds
European corn borer
Insects and plant pathogens
Ordering veterinary supplies (tags, CVIs)
Emergency Management or Foreign Animal Disease (FAD) Plans
Animal welfare (dogs, cats, small animals)
Horses
To get a permit or check on import requirements (animal industry)
Livestock brands


Submit a comment, report or complaint

I would like to file a complaint against a veterinarian or veterinary technician
I would like to report a pesticide incident or accident
I would like to report signs of a reportable animal disease
I have a consumer complaint regarding a meat or poultry product
I would like to report an animal welfare issue
I have a complaint or report an animal welfare facility (dogs, cats, small animals)
I would like to file a complaint or report improper animal disposal
I have a complaint about the accuracy of scales or meters
I have a complaint about moisture meters
I have a complaint about consumer packaging or method of sale
I have a complaint about feed & fertilizer or inspection inquiry

Directories 

Licensed Commercial Feed Dealers
Licensed Grain Dealers
Licensed Grain Warehouses
Hay and Straw
Licensed Commercial Fertilizer Dealers
Licensed Lawn Applicators (Fertilizer)
Certified Pesticide Applicators
Permitted Agricultural and Vegetable Seed Companies
Nursery Growers
Nursery Dealers
Ag Organization Directory
Licensed Meat & Poultry Plants
Farm to School
Century and Heritage Farms
Farmers Markets
Farm Stands
Farmers Markets Nutrition Program Vendors
Sensitive Crops
Iowa Christmas Tree Association
Licensed Companion Animal Facilities
Livestock Auctions
Registered Livestock Brands
Licensed Veterinarians
Extended Veterinarian Licenses by Governor Proclamation
Veterinarian Application for Wandreader


Program Information/Resources 

Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation
Ag Drainage Well Closure Assistance Program
Agricultural Drainage Well Research and Demonstration Project
Agricultural Marketing Program
Animal Welfare Licensing
Century Farm Program
Choose Iowa Coloring Calendar
Chronic Wasting Disease
Climatology
Cooperative Soil Survey
Coal Regulatory Program
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
European Corn Borer Program
Exotic Pest Program
Export Services Program
Farm to School Program
Farmers Markets
Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Financial Assistance For Conservation Practices
Fuel Price Reports
Grain Marketing and Price Reports
Hemp Law in Iowa
Heritage Farms Program
Horse and Dog Breeding Program
Horticulture
Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards
Iowa Fuel Quality Program
Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program
Johne's Disease Control Program
L. dispar moth (formerly gypsy moth) Survey and Eradication Program
Livestock Market Reports
Minerals
No-Interest Loans
Nursery Stock Grower and Dealer Inspection Program
Organic Certification Program
Plant and Plant Pest Interstate Movement Permit Program
Premise Identification Program
Seed Regulatory Program
Sensitive Crop Registry
Soil and Water Conservation Week
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
State Revolving Loan Fund
State Weed Commissioner
Stormwater Best Management Practices Loans
Urban Conservation Program
Watershed Protection
Watershed Projects


Additional information

Employee directory
Field offices
Contact webmaster/report broken link
Media inquiries
Request the Secretary for a speaking engagement or appearance