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Home ยป Applying fertilizer or pesticide through irrigation?
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Applying fertilizer or pesticide through irrigation?

MDA reminds applicators of need to obtain chemigation permit

PUBLISHED ON April 8, 2018

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A permit for chemigation is required for farms, greenhouses, golf courses, nurseries and other settings where agricultural chemicals are applied through an irrigation system that is directly connected to a water supply. (University of Delaware Carvel REC via Flickr)

ST. PAUL โ€” As Minnesotans look ahead to another growing season, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is issuing a reminder to those with irrigation systems: If you plan to apply fertilizer or pesticide through your irrigation system, you are required to obtain a chemigation permit from the MDA.

A permit for chemigation is required for farms, greenhouses, golf courses, nurseries and other settings where agricultural chemicals are applied through an irrigation system that is directly connected to a water supply. Agricultural chemicals include fertilizers and pesticides. A person operating the system is responsible for obtaining the permit and complying with all regulatory requirements. Operators must:

  • Complete an online application form
  • Pay the required fee ($250 for pesticide only, $250 for fertilizer and pesticide, or $50 for fertilizer only)

By filling out the application, the operator must certify that all antipollution requirements have been met; all antipollution devices are properly installed and functional prior to each use; and, other requirements intended to prevent surface and/or groundwater contamination are followed.

More information on a chemigation permit, including forms and fact sheets, can be found on the MDA website.

If you have questions, contact MDA Chemigation Program Consultants Jim Freilinger at 320-243-7382 or Jeff Lorentz at 320-223-6547.

โ€” Minnesota Department of Agriculture

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