A permit is required by any person who sells nursery stock.  If the nursery stock being offered for sale is bought and re-sold, a Nursery Stock Dealer Permit is required by the Horticulture Commission.  If the nursery stock being offered for sale is propagated and grown by the applicant, then a Nursery Certificate Permit is required.

Ornamental sweet potatoes are treated the same as production sweet potatoes, since the risk of harboring weevils is the same.

There are several private seedling nurseries in Louisiana; however, LDAF nurseries are the only Louisiana tree nurseries that offer pine seedlings for sale.

The Seed Inspection Fee is a regulatory fee on all seed sold in the state, used to defray the cost of regulating the seed industry in Louisiana.

The Master Farmer Program is a structured educational program for all agriculture producers designed to help attain maximum productivity while maintaining an environmentally sound operation. To begin enrollment in the Master Farmer Program, contact your local County Agent.