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 ...

Pesticide application made in accordance with existing law and regulations–the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and EPA’s 2006 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System ...

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 ...

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.

Salem, Ore. — Oregon OSHA has adopted rules that increase protections against the risk of pesticides drifting off their mark when spraying occurs outdoors. The rules, which exceed federal requirements ...

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 ...

Anyone attending a workshop for recertification must bring a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license or ...