The Quality Control and Compliance (QCC) section has a total manning of 11 personnel and is responsible for the following major Programs:  Feed, Fertilizer, Regulatory Seed, Grain Warehouse, Agricultural Consultants, Catfish Producers and Industrial Hemp.   

The QCC section ensures compliance with the following Laws:  Fertilizer Law, Arkansas Feed Law, Agricultural Liming Materials Act, Soil Amendment Act, Agricultural Consultants Licensing Act, 100% Natural Organic Fertilizer Act, the Aflatoxin Act, Seed Law, Public Grain Warehouse Law, Arkansas Grain Dealer Law, Arkansas Grain Grader Law, Arkansas Catfish Producers Fair Practices Law and the Industrial Hemp Act.  

Points of Contact: 

Quality Control and Compliance Division Manager
Mike Stage
Mike.stage@agriculture.arkansas.gov 
Desk Phone:  501-219-6338
Cell Phone:  501-351-5335 

Feed:  feed@agriculture.arkansas.gov

Lime:  limestone@agriculture.arkansas.gov

Agricultural Consultants:  agriconsultants@agriculture.arkansas.gov          

Fertilizer, Soil Amendment:  fertilizer@agriculture.arkansas.gov

Industrial Hemp:  industrialhemp@agriculture.arkansas.gov

Caleb Allen, Industrial Hemp Program Manager
Caleb.allen@agriculture.arkansas.gov
Desk:  501-219-6375

Grain Warehouse, Grain Dealers, Grain Graders, Catfish Producers:
grainwarehouse@agriculture.arkansas.gov

Josh Dement, Grain Warehouse Program Coordinator
Josh.dement@agriculture.arkansas.gov
Cell:  501-658-4908
Slow Pay Hotline:  501-219-6308

Regulatory Seed Program, GMO Rice Testing:  regulatoryseed@agriculture.arkansas.gov

Meredith Martinez, Regulatory Seed Program Manager
Meredith.martinez@agriculture.arkansas.gov
Desk:  501-219-6343