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The Illinois Lawn Care Application Notice Act, communication is key

August 6, 2026

As a landscape professional, communicating with your clients is vital. A solid relationship built on trust can yield continuous business. Communication with clients should be informative and timely. That investment of time spent with them is valuable because you can gather their needs or wants and...

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Online training and testing closed for maintenance during September 2026

August 3, 2026

Pesticide News

The summer field season is underway and Illinois applicators and operators are doing what they do best! With the training and testing season nearing its end, now is the time to enroll anyone who still needs a 2026 license. Please know that the online testing and training system used by the...

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Starting a lawn care business? Here's how to get licensed for pesticide application

July 16, 2026

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More and more lawn care companies have emerged in recent years. Many business owners are just starting their companies and need to obtain the appropriate pesticide applicator license before applying pesticides, including herbicides. To help simplify the process, we have put together the...

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2026 Agrichemical container recycling program schedule

June 2, 2026

Pesticide News

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has announced the single-day collection sites and dates for the 2026 Pesticide Container Recycling Program. You can view this year’s dates and locations on...

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Grain Facility and Livestock Manuals revised, tests offered online

April 1, 2026

Pesticide News

The Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program Grain Facility (SP39-8) and Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program Livestock (SP39-15) Manuals have been updated for 2026, and are now available on the University of Illinois Extension PubsPlus online store:...

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Promoting safety awareness and practices: February’s National Pesticide Safety Education Month

January 30, 2026

Pesticide News

February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month, and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), the American Phytopathological Society (APS), and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) are inviting you to participate in promoting pesticide safety awareness and practices during February...

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Certified to apply Paraquat? Has your training expired?

January 29, 2026

Pesticide News

Just a quick reminder that Paraquat users are required to participate in product training every three years. EPA requires that Paraquat applicators take an EPA-approved training program every three years in order to mix, load, apply, or handle Paraquat. Users should check the date printed on their...

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USDA rescinds federal restricted use pesticide recordkeeping requirement for private applicators

May 29, 2025

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The USDA recently rescinded a rule that required all private applicators (those who apply pesticides to their own land) to keep records of their restricted-use applications. The rescinded requirement appeared in the ...

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Unintended herbicide injury on trees: A growing concern

August 28, 2023

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Overall, certified pesticide applicators do an excellent job keeping pesticides on target to protect crop yield and the aesthetics of various landscape settings. But in recent years, there have been increasing reports of what is believed to be herbicide damage on trees found particularly on state...

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Paraquat certification valid 3 years: Are you due for training?

August 2, 2023

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