Did you know that people who apply pesticides for hire must be licensed and keep that license up to date by attending classes ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has restored and revised Obama-era regulations requiring a buffer zone where people cannot be present during pesticide applications. The Application Exclusion Zone ...

The late 2025 National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual reflects changes in Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act regulations since the manual was last updated in 2014.

Pesticide safety is extremely important. If the directions on the label are followed, both the applicator and the environment ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday finalized a rule that narrows the areas where farmers are required to limit human presence during the application of pesticides. The agency’s new ...

Purdue Extension educators provided continuing education for 140 commercial pesticide applicators to help them safely serve more than 275,000 clients. The program helped applicators learn to address ...

Currently, Private Pesticide Applicator license allows producers to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides. Pesticides categorized as general use can be purchased without a license. Products ...

For today’s article, I’m relaying important information about changes to pesticide applicator regulations straight from a factsheet put together by the Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC). Find ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Lawn care professionals will advise you that that now is the time for fertilizing and applying pesticides. Lawyers will tell you that there are actually laws governing pest ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State researchers are helping pave the way toward safe, effective pesticide application methods using uncrewed aerial vehicles, or UAVs. Darrin Dodds, interim associate ...