That depends on a number of things. How productive is your site? How much money can you invest? How soon do you want to get a return on your investment? The best answer would be to get a forester on your site and have him or her tell you your best options after he has inspected your land.

A permit is required by any person who sells nursery stock.  If the nursery stock being offered for sale is bought and re-sold, a Nursery Stock Dealer Permit is required by the Horticulture Commission.  If the nursery stock being offered for sale is propagated and grown by the applicant, then a Nursery Certificate Permit is required.

Call 225-952-8100 or email: horticulture@ldaf.state.la.us

To file a complaint: call (225) 925-4733 or email: seed@ldaf.state.la.us.  Please have as much detailed information as possible to enable us to help you.

A commercial device is any weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device commercially used or employed in establishing the size, quantity, extent, area, time, distance or measurement of quantities, things, produce, or articles for distribution or consumption, purchased, offered, or submitted for sale, hire or award, or in computing any basic charge or payment for services rendered on the basis of weight or measure.