Field Inspection, Export & Phytosanitary Certification

Field Inspection

ISDA conducts field inspection on a wide variety of crops each year. Inspection applications are handled out of the Boise office for western Idaho northward to the Canadian border, and out of the Twin Falls office for all of eastern Idaho. Field inspection is mainly used for export certification purposes. However, all bean seed crops planted in Idaho must be field inspected.

Apply for Field Inspections with the Map Application System (MAPS).

To apply for a MAPS username and password please contact our Field Services Office at 208-332-8650 (Treasure Valley) or 208-736-2195 (Magic Valley).

Export & Phytosanitary Certification

Phytosanitary Certification facilitates export of agricultural products and may be required to meet the requirements of an importing county or state. At the request of industry the ISDA inspects shipments and issues phytosanitary certificates for both foreign and state importing markets.To obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (phyto), each shipment must be inspected and an application must be submitted. Additionally you may need a field inspection, official treatment, and/or official sampling and lab testing performed in order to meet the entry requirements of the importing county or state.

For questions please contact our Field Services Office at 208-332-8650 (Treasure Valley) or 208-736-2195 (Magic Valley).

To schedule a phytosanitary inspection, call the “PhytoLine” at 208-332-8629 (Treasure Valley) or 208-736-3032 (Magic Valley). For Northern Idaho, call the investigator nearest you.