Product Registration

Regulation of Feed, Fertilizer, Liming Materials, Horticultural Growing Media and Seed

*For individuals who have received unsolicited seed shipments recently, please report those unsolicited seeds to USDA:

New Hampshire laws require that Commercial Feeds (including Pet Foods), Commercial Fertilizers, Agricultural Liming Materials, and Horticultural Growing Media be registered annually prior to distribution in the state. Products must meet label requirements intended to provide consumers with important information about the analysis, ingredients and intended uses of the product. The Division samples and tests products to assure compliance with label guarantees.

The New Hampshire Seed Law requires a license for seed labelers who distribute seed for planting purposes. The law requires seed packages to be labeled with information relative to germination and purity percentages. A list of weed seed species that are designated as either restricted or prohibited is established under the administrative rules of the program. Samples of seed are collected in the marketplace and tested for conformance with label guarantees.

We have a very high volume of registrants so please make sure to utilize the resources below before contacting our office.

If you do have any questions please contact registrations@agr.nh.gov or call (603) 271-3685 between 8am and 4pm EST.

For questions pertaining to feed or fertilizer labeling you can contact our Feed & Fertilizer Specialist at (603) 271-3530.

Application Forms

*Note: Application forms can be used to submit both NEW & RENEWAL products. New Hampshire Does Not Record Feed Tonnage.

• Feed Registration Application
• Fertilizer Registration Application
• Fertilizer Tonnage Report
• Fertilizer Tonnage Instructions
• Horticultural Growing Media Registration Application
• Liming Materials Application
• Liming Materials Tonnage Report
• Seed Labeling License Application

Registered Product Lists

• Feed Products
• Fertilizer Products
• HGM Products
• Ag Liming Materials

Additional Resources

The following links provide additional material that may be helpful with the registration process:

Feed

• FDA Fact Sheet on Safety Distributing Unused Human Food for Animal Food Use During COVID-19
• For questions regarding the requirements for selling pet food, please see our guide to Getting Started Selling Commercial Feed & Pet Food.
• Visit the Association of American Feed Control Officials website for more in-depth information on commercial animal feed.

• AAFCO Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food Labeling Guide

• Important Guidelines: Human Grade Standards, Hemp in Animal Feed, and Dental Claims
• The AAFCO Talks Pet Food website is a great reference about pet food.
• Feed Testing Labs & Midwest Labs Webpage for Feed Analysis
• The FDA Animal Feed Safety page provides links to information about safe feed and pet food for consumers, animal feed manufacturers, pet food and pet treat manufacturers, and ingredient suppliers.
• Visit the Center for Disease Control website for tips on keeping safe from handling pet food.
• FDA's Animal & Veterinary website.
• Your animal is sick.
  

Fertilizer

• For a brief overview of fertilizer labels, see our Consumer's Guide to Understanding Fertilizer handout.
• Explanation of the difference between soil amendments, fertilizers, horticultural growing media, and liming materials.
• Association of American Plant Food Control Officials website.
• New Hampshire’s Turf Fertilizer Law - What You Should Know