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Read article: Online training and testing closed for maintenance until October 2024
Online training and testing closed for maintenance until October 2024
As the spray season is winding down for many Illinois pesticide applicators, the training and testing season has also slowed way down for The...
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Read article: Changes may come to federal pesticide regulations after Chevron ruling overturned
Changes may come to federal pesticide regulations after Chevron ruling overturned
This past month, the supreme court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (1984) with the recent Loper Bright V. Raimondo (...
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Read article: Here’s what to do if you find spotted lanternfly
Here’s what to do if you find spotted lanternfly
In a summer when many feel like they have been ambushed by cicadas, it’s easy to forget that the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) has...
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Read article: Welcome, John Schepis!
Welcome, John Schepis!
The Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) at the University of Illinois has recently expanded...

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Important safety lessons learned at Farm Safety Day
LEWISTOWN, Ill -University of Illinois Extension and Farm Bureau in Fulton and Mason Counties sponsored their annual Farm Safety Day on Tuesday, June 11, at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Lewistown. This yearly event was made possible with the support of several area businesses and...

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