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Training and testing reopen for the 2026-2027 pesticide certification season

October 5, 2026

October marks the beginning of the 2026-2027 pesticide training and testing season. General Standards and Private exams taken on or after October 1, 2026, will count toward licensure through the end of 2029 once an Illinois pesticide license is issued.* Here’s what Illinois Pesticide Operators and...

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Do you still need training and testing to apply pesticides?

March 25, 2026

Pesticide News

The growing season is upon us finally! With the new green growth will also come pests unfortunately. Do you have what you need to deal with them? Do you still need to obtain your Illinois pesticide applicator or operator license? Only a couple in-person pesticide safety education clinics remain and...

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Training and testing options for the remainder of the pesticide application season

April 4, 2025

Pesticide News

Do you still need to obtain your Illinois pesticide applicator or operator license? Now that the in-person pesticide safety education clinics have concluded, you may be wondering what your options are for training and testing. See below to get you well on your way to becoming certified.Training...

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Pesticide related bills being considered now

March 11, 2025

Pesticide News

There are several pesticide related bills being considered in the Illinois Senate and House currently. We’ve been told that action will need to be taken on many of these in the next couple of weeks if they are to become laws. Some have previous versions that were introduced in past years and will...

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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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Illinois Department of Agriculture announces improvements to search tool for pesticide licensing and product registration

March 4, 2024

Pesticide News

Have you ever found yourself needing to verify that you or any of your employees are fully licensed? Or perhaps you are in need of information on a product’s registration status? The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s website can now assist with your needs thanks to a powerful yet easy to use...

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Training and testing reopen for the 2026-2027 pesticide certification season

Do you still need training and testing to apply pesticides?

Training and testing options for the remainder of the pesticide application season

Pesticide related bills being considered now

New pesticide licensing fee schedule in place

Illinois Department of Agriculture announces improvements to search tool for pesticide licensing and product registration