Agricultural Chemistry Programs

The Agricultural Chemistry Programs Division is responsible for administering state laws and regulations that regulate the manufacturing and sale of animal feeds, pet foods, plant food and agricultural liming materials. The Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory is responsible for analyzing agricultural chemicals and other farm input components as part of regulatory enforcement of feed, fertilizers and limes. It is the testing laboratory for the Division of Pesticide and Environmental Programs, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, providing analysis for pesticide formulations, structural mixes, water monitoring, marketplace samples of pesticides, disinfectants, damage complaints and veterinary pharmaceuticals.

The laboratory provides proximate and microbiological testing for the Meat Inspection Program. Agricultural Chemistry is also a part of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center and provides analytical services to University research professors.