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Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program Workshop offers assistance to industry stakeholders

More than 100 attendees joined the 2026 Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program Workshop where (left) FFLDRS Branch Chief Jenna Leal gives opening remarks and (right) breakout sessions are offered to help fertilizer industry stakeholders with California’s fertilizer registration and inspection processes.

More than 100 people attended the recent California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program (FMIP) workshop in Sacramento.

This workshop is held annually at various California locations to help fertilizer industry stakeholders learn critical tips for expediting the FMIP registration process, as well as work directly with FMIP staff on pending fertilizer registration applications during the open clinic.  

This year’s workshop featured Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services (FFLDRS) Branch Chief Jenna Leal offering opening remarks. Breakout session topics included Introduction to the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP); FFLDRS Database, Mill Assessments & Tonnage Reports; Conventional Licensing & Registration; Efficacy Data; Organic Input Materials Registration & Inspection; and Inspection & Sampling.

Visit the Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program Workshop website for more information, and stay tuned for when registration opens for the 2027 conference!

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