Department of Agriculture

The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has the responsibility to ensure the safe use of pesticides in Montana. The department oversees a wide variety of pesticide programs ranging from pesticide education, pesticides and groundwater to licensing pesticide products and commercial pesticide applicators. For more information about the department's pesticide programs click on the links below or contact the department at:

Phone: (406) 444-5400
E-mail: agr@mt.gov

Links:
Compliance Outreach and Enforcement
Commercial Pesticide Applicators
Guide to Avoiding Conflicts Between Honeybees & Pesticides
EPA - National Agriculture compliance Assistance Center
Laws & Rules
Pesticide Licensing and Registration
Pesticide Disposal 
Pests and Pest Management
Recertification Training for Pesticide Applicators and Dealers
Section 18/24 (c) Exemptions
Worker Protection Standard
Vertebrate Pest Management

Compliance Outreach and Enforcement [TOP]

The MDA maintains five field offices, each staffed with an agricultural specialist, to conduct compliance outreach and enforcement activities. Compliance outreach activities include education, training, testing, and licensing services. Agricultural specialists conduct routine inspections and investigate incidents and complaints of alleged violations to ensure compliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Montana Pesticides Act (MPA). Where violations are found, the MDA takes an appropriate enforcement action. 

If you need assistance in complying with pesticide regulations or if you wish to file a pesticide complaint, please contact the MDA's Helena office at (406)444-5400 or click on this link for a list of pesticide field offices.