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Know this about pesticide use in agriculture

October 2, 2026

This summer I was invited to participate in creating a video about pesticide use in agriculture as part of the Illinois Farm Families Innovation Grows Here docuseries on pesticides. To prepare for this, I was provided with a host of good questions which I carefully thought about and wrote down my...

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2026 Illinois bills concerning pesticides

April 24, 2026

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Illinois state legislators are working on several bills that, if passed, would introduce new regulations or restrictions on pesticide use in the state. Most of these bills will not make it out of their respective legislative committees, but some have strong support in the Illinois House and Senate...

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EPA launches new tools to help applicators meet ESA mitigation requirements

January 26, 2026

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced new digital tools designed to help pesticide applicators comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) mitigation requirements. These requirements, which have expanded in recent years, require applicators to implement runoff and spray...

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Jean Miles retires after 28 years with Pesticide Safety Education Program

September 25, 2025

Pesticide News

Jean Miles never liked any attention being placed on her, but she deserves some. She quietly retired this past March just as our busy clinic season was winding down. Jean first joined the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) as extra help in 1997...

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Welcome, Jonathan Jackson!

September 25, 2025

Pesticide News

The Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) at the University of Illinois has recently filled a much needed, vacant position. We are excited to announce that Jonathan Jackson is PSEP’s new program assistant. Jonathan will be responsible for assisting PSEP with coordinating...

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Final insecticide strategy brings major changes for applicators

July 28, 2025

Pesticide News

On April 29, 2025, the EPA published its final Insecticide Strategy, following the release of the draft version in July 2024. The insecticide strategy is part of a broader suite of regulatory efforts,...

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Upcoming ag related events to check out

July 23, 2025

Pesticide News

2025 Harvest Open HouseSaturday, September 20, 202510:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m....

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Online training and testing closed for maintenance until October 2024

September 4, 2024

Pesticide News

As the spray season is winding down for many Illinois pesticide applicators, the training and testing season has also slowed way down for The University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA). The month of September is the perfect...

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Household hazardous material collection events scheduled for fall 2024

July 16, 2024

Pesticide News

Now is the time to get rid of any old or unwanted pesticides in your chemical storage area. The Illinois EPA one-day household hazardous waste collection schedule for this fall has been released to the public. Please note, all one-day collections require pre-registration. More information can be...

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New pesticide licensing fee schedule in place

March 4, 2024

Pesticide News

You may have noticed that the pesticide licensing fees increased this year. For some background as to why this increase was necessary, we turned to Brad Beaver, Bureau Chief of Environmental Programs at the Illinois Department of Agriculture. According to...

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