Colorado Department of Agriculture: Pesticides Program

On this page, you’ll find

• Link: Colorado Department of Agriculture: Pesticides Program
• information about becoming certified as a pesticide applicator,
• RUPs registered in Colorado,
• information about fumigation plans, and
• the CDA’s pesticide newsletter.

In addition, you can use the Department of Plant Industry Contact List to obtain more information from the CDA.

To file a pesticide drift or misuse complaint, contact

• Pesticide Enforcement

Or complete this form and mail to:

• Matthew Lopez
  Pesticide Enforcement Division
  305 Interlocken Parkway
  Broomfield, CO 80021

If you are looking for a pesticide residue testing lab, check out the following resources:

• Pesticide Residue Testing Lab Resources 1
• Pesticide Residue Testing Lab Resources 2

Regulation and inspection

The list of pesticides registered for use in Colorado changes regularly. You may want to know if pesticides you intend to use are Restricted Use Products (RUPs) to determine whether you need a certain type of pesticide applicator license (learn more about licensing here).

The following links will take you the sites that provide information about pesticide registration, where you can view and download the most recent registered pesticide list.

• Searchable list of Pesticides registered for use in Colorado
• Special Local Needs (SLN) list for Colorado
• Colorado Emergency Exemptions (Section 18)
• Check the list of Federal and State RUPs

All people in Colorado who use pesticides are regulated by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Learn more about certification from the following sources:

• Our Pesticide Applicator Licensing page.
• From the horse’s mouth: CDA’s Pesticide Applicator program page.

A summary of the procedures involved in certification can be found in the CDA’s “Licensing and Examination Guide”.

Information on Fumigation Management Plans can be found at CDA’s website HERE