Pesticide Panel
Also known as: Pesticide screen, Pesticide residue testing
A pesticide panel is the section of a hemp certificate of analysis (COA) that screens a finished batch for residues of dozens of agricultural pesticides and reports each one as not detected or as a measured amount against a set limit.
Labs run the panel on liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry, and the COA lists each compound with a result, a limit of quantification (LOQ), and a pass or fail. One lab we read, ACS Laboratory, says it tested 68 pesticides under Florida's rules and now tests 105 after Colorado and California added requirements (acslab.com, checked October 2026). The compound count differs by lab and by state, so the number on a COA is worth reading, not just the word Pass. A result of ND means not detected at that lab's LOQ. It does not mean zero in an absolute sense.
Hemp gets this screen because the plant pulls what is in its soil and water into its tissue, and extraction concentrates whatever is there. A residue in the flower can end up more concentrated in the oil. For years there were few federal pesticide labels written for hemp, so most testing lists came from individual states, and they still differ. That is why a national-style panel tests to the strictest state limits, and why we point you to the report for your batch instead of asking you to trust a badge.
Organic cultivation changes what goes on the plant, not what the lab looks for. Organic growers can use approved natural inputs, so organic does not mean no inputs at all, and the land has to be free of prohibited substances for a set period first. Our hemp comes from our Kentucky and Ohio farms, organically cultivated, and we still test every batch through a third-party lab. The pesticide section sits beside the heavy metals, residual solvents, and cannabinoid sections of the same report. We have not published a count of compounds for our lab here, so read the panel on the COA for your batch.
Related terms
- COA (Certificate of Analysis)A COA is a document from an accredited third-party lab certifying what is — and isn't — in a CBD product.
- Third-Party TestingThird-party testing means a CBD product was analyzed by an independent, accredited lab — not by the manufacturer themselves.
- ISO 17025ISO 17025 is the international quality standard for testing and calibration laboratories. CBD COAs should come from labs accredited under this standard.
- Batch NumberA batch number identifies a specific production run of a CBD product. Batch numbers let you match a bottle to its specific COA.
- HempHemp is a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant species that contains less than 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight — the legal definition under the 2018 Farm Bill.