by Danielle S. Williams | Apr 8, 2022
After each pesticide training or production meeting where CEUs are offered, I am always surprised to learn that many of the applicators are unfamiliar with the pesticide licensing process and how to keep their licenses current. The purpose of this article is to...
by external | Jan 28, 2022
Samantha Murray, UF/IFAS Communications In Florida, pesticide licensing exams help ensure the state’s approximately 70,000 pesticide applicators follow state regulations and best practices for mitigating the impact of chemicals on the environment. Historically, the...
by Libbie Johnson | Jan 8, 2021
Are you wondering how UF/IFAS Extension agents will provide our county crop production updates, or how you will earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from FDACS in 2021? Due to the current health restrictions, the Panhandle Row Crop Team is moving forward with...
by external | May 15, 2020
Tory Moore, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Due to COVID-19, all pesticide license testing in Florida was suspended for more than six weeks. Now that the state has started to reactivate services, testing will resume at select UF/IFAS Extension...
by external | Mar 27, 2020
Tory Moore, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are working to identify ways to provide online testing for certified pesticide applicators while in-person testing...
by Ethan Carter | Jan 17, 2020
Over the last several years, many states across the Midwest and South have received extensive calls related to dicamba injury of sensitive crops from drift when it was used in over-the-top applications to fields of tolerant cotton and soybean. In 2018, the EPA called...
