COLLEGE OF 

 AGRICULTURE 

 UNIVERSITY OF 

 ILLINOIS AT 

 URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 

 AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SURVEY 

 URBANA, ILLINOIS 



[NSECT. WEED & PLANT DISEASE SURVEY BULLETIN 



iTATE/COUNTY/LOCAL GROUPS/US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATING 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 



No. 24, November 13, 1973 



SPECIAL ISSUE 



Many inquiries have been received about proposed changes in pesticide laws and rec- 

 ommendations for 1974. The following is a brief report of the major changes ex- 

 pected. The complete set of detailed recommendations for pesticides will be avail- 

 able in early January. rh£ Ll8RflRY 0F ~ Hf 



JAN 2 1974 



UNlVcno.l r Ut- ILLINOIS 

 FEDERAL AT "°"' "•'° N 



CHANGES IN PESTICIDE LAWS 



The Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act passed by Congress in 1972 amends 

 the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. This new amendment pro- 

 vides for certain changes that may affect many farmers in Illinois. The new law 

 takes effect in October, 1976. One of the provisions in the amendment calls for 

 all pesticides to be classified for restricted or general use. Anyone applying a 

 restricted-use pesticide must be certified- -this includes commercial and private 

 (farmer) applicators who apply restricted -use pesticides on agricultural commod- 

 ities. At present, the federal E.P.A. has not determined what pesticides will be 

 in the general -use or restricted-use categories. 



Educational training programs for private applicators (farmers) and commercial pes- 

 ticide applicators will be conducted by the Cooperative Extension Service to prepare 

 persons for certification early in 1976. The actual certification and issuing of 

 permits of licenses will probably be handled by the Illinois Department of Agricul- 

 ture. 



STATE 



Currently, a commercial applicator applying pesticides for hire outside a structure 

 must be licensed under Illinois law. Illinois law now permits a farmer to apply 

 any pesticide to his own farm and the farms of two others without being a licensed 

 applicator. 



LICENSING IN ILLINOIS 



Two types of licenses are being issued to those applying pesticides commercially in 

 Illinois. The applicator's license is required for those in management who deter- 

 mine the pesticide to be used, rates, etc. The operator's license is required for 

 those who actually operate the machine, but who do not make decisions about rates, 

 etc. Further details may be obtained by writing the Department of Agriculture, Di- 

 vision of Plant Industry, Emmerson Buliding, State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illi- 

 nois 62706. 



