HARRISBURG, Pa., May 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Plant industry professionals are now just a click away from managing their business accounts and tracking test results thanks to a new producer dedicated Web site, PA Plants.

PA Plants can be accessed at http://www.paplants.state.pa.us/.

"We're bringing today's technology to Pennsylvania's plant industry," said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff. "PA Plants will provide producers with convenient tools to help manage their businesses and better regulate the state's plant products."

PA Plants allows feed, fertilizer, lime, seed, pesticide and plant merchants to review their account information and check the status and test results of samples collected at their facilities. Certified pesticide applicators may also review their certification credit status and search for the location of training meetings and exam sites.

In the coming year, PA Plants will integrate new components ranging from apiary and nutrient management licenses to feed and lime tonnage reporting. Information on pesticide product registration and pesticide disposal will also be available.

The department's Bureau of Plant Industry provides services to maintain and protect Pennsylvania agriculture through consumer protection and product regulation. This includes detection, identification and control of destructive plant pests like diseases, insects and weeds, both native and exotic. The bureau also administers laws and regulations relating to the distribution and sale of seed, feed, fertilizer, pesticides and liming materials.

For more information on the Bureau of Plant Industry and its programs, visit http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/ and click on 'Bureaus.'

CONTACT: Kristi L. Rooker

(717) 787-5085

CONTACT: Kristi L. Rooker of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture,
+1-717-787-5085

Web site: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/