The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on the design of a new National Farmworker Training and Education Program (NFTEP) on pesticide safety. The NFTEP is a grant ...

This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week to recognize the millions of farmworkers that help grow and harvest the food that feeds our ...

An upcoming University of Illinois Extension program will lead pesticide applicators through the best practices for safe, effective and responsible pesticide use. Extension’s Pesticide Safety ...

University of Missouri Extension offers recertification training for commercial pesticide applicators during eight days in January 2024, with follow-up days in February and March. Completing the ...

Sam Polly, coordinator of University of Missouri Extension’s Pesticide Safety Education Program, wants to make Missouri a safer place that allows Missouri’s agricultural economy to continue to grow.

Indiana’s pesticide applicators have three opportunities this fall to sharpen their skills, stay current on regulatory ...

The private pesticide applicator license issued by the Missouri Department of Agriculture is required for producers wanting to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides. Agricultural producers ...

An analysis of 40,000 state records shows that health and safety violations are penalized inconsistently, and regulatory action rarely results in fines.