"To regulate industries, as prescribed by statute; and to encourage and promote the interests of agriculture through advocacy and education."

To carry out our mission, we:

• Ensure that nursery stock is healthy and free from quarantine plant pests before being shipped to markets in and out of state;
• Detect and control or eradicate serious plant pests;
• Ensure that honey bee colonies are free of diseases and parasites;
• Facilitate the movement and foreign export of Nebraska plants and plant products;
• Regulate and ensure the safety of feeds for production and maintenance of commercial animals;
• Ensure that commercial feeds and fertilizers meet label guarantees;
• Regulate the sale and use of pesticide products and investigate incidents involving possible pesticide misuse;
• Test and license pesticide applicators to ensure proper training in the handling and use of pesticide products;
• Designate what plants are considered noxious in Nebraska and what control measures can be used to eradicate or control their spread;
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of county noxious weed programs; and
• Provide for the collection and testing of agriculture and lawn seeds.