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Read article: Container recycling and the ACRC
Container recycling and the ACRC
Recently, I participated in The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance’s 25th annual conference. The Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC) had an exhibitor...
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Read article: Spring cleaning of pesticide storage areas
Spring cleaning of pesticide storage areas
For many, spring is an opportunity to deep clean and organize homes, offices and other areas that have become cluttered over the winter and previous...
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Read article: Misuse case summary for 2024 and tips to prevent misuse in 2025
Misuse case summary for 2024 and tips to prevent misuse in 2025
In 2024, 241 pesticide misuse complaints were filed with the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Of those, 202 cases have been completed (reviewed...
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Read article: Updated Worker Protection Standards Application Exclusion Zone requirements
Updated Worker Protection Standards Application Exclusion Zone requirements
Do your pesticide applications fall under the scope of the EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS)? If so, you should take a few minutes to review...

News Releases

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Understanding the EPA’s final herbicide strategy
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - In August 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new herbicide strategy aimed at better aligning with the Endangered Species Act. This new strategy will alter pesticide labels by adding extra mitigation measures that seek to reduce pesticide exposure to over...
Brooke Katcher and Lindsay Mahoney
Harvest is stressful, the community says thanks
MORRIS, Ill. – As farmers throughout Grundy, Kankakee, and Kendall Counties work diligently to bring in another harvest, University of Illinois Extension and the Kendall-Grundy and...

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