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Read article: Continuing education units and fee adjustments for Illinois pesticide certification
Continuing education units and fee adjustments for Illinois pesticide certification
As a result of an industry-led initiative, continuing education will soon be introduced as an optional method for the recertification of pesticide...
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Read article: Know this for a simplified registration and licensure process in 2025-2026
Know this for a simplified registration and licensure process in 2025-2026
In December, the University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program will once again offer in-person training clinics. Offerings will be...
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Read article: Smart winter storage for Central Illinois grain
Smart winter storage for Central Illinois grain
As harvest concludes across Central Illinois, producers are focusing on storing their grain. For those in our region and throughout the Midwest,...
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Read article: Welcome, Jonathan Jackson!
Welcome, Jonathan Jackson!
The Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) at the University of Illinois has recently filled a...

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With Harvest 2025 underway, local youth say thanks
MORRIS, Ill. – With the 2025 harvest well underway, local youth spent their school holiday showing appreciation for the farmers who keep their communities thriving. Members of University of Illinois Extension 4-H,...
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Crop dusting: Exploring aerial application safety by plane or drone
URBANA, Ill. — One of the trademarks of summer is the sight of planes and helicopters making gravity-defying turns as they make passes up and down cornfields. While this evokes awe and amazement, it also elicits curiosity as to what they are doing and why. Additionally, when serious or fatal...

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