Legislative Updates
Updated April 26, 2012
Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association
Supply. Service. Stewardship.
To assist and represent the crop production supply and service industry
while promoting the sound stewardship and utilization of agricultural inputs.
Announcements
The US House of Representatives and the US Senate will soon be convening a "Conference Committee" to work out differences in the $109 billion dollar highway transportation bill. Included in both the House Bill (HR 7) and the Senate Bill (S 1813) is a provision clarifying the agricultural...More
The following documents help explain the requirements of the 2011 USEPA Regulations for Minibulks and Container/Containment Requirements.
Ag Professional Story on EPA Rules (941.71KB) Frequently Asked Questions (102.93KB) Refillable Container Requirements (109.82KB) How to Spot DOT Markings on Minibulks (132.67KB) PCC Rule Brochure April 2009 (1.08MB) Operational-Containment-NT (464.47KB) Commonly Asked Questions about Repackaging (77.66KB) prc_refilling_fact_sheet.pdf (61.66KB)
ida_mini_bulk_power_point.pptx (472.66KB) ifca_2011_mini_bulk_compliance_brochure_70.pdf (1.99MB) ida_mini_bulk_power_point.pdf (791.9KB) pressure_testing.pdf (33.38KB) service_container_flow_chart.pdf (71.67KB) 119_gallon_refillable_flow_chart.pdf (119.98KB) small_container_refill_flow_chart.pdf (119.72KB)
Click below to view the course description and register for the Asmark Institute Professional Applicator Training (PAT) taught by Dr. Robert Wolf.
Click here for the 1st quarterly report on the KIC nutrient stewardship program.
Click here for guidance documents to help you determine if your scales and meters conform to the NTEP standards.
ida_memo_on_conformance_55.pdf (18.46KB) how_to_search_for_cert_of_conformance_38.pdf (347.46KB) links_from_weights_and_measures_certificate.pdf (18.46KB)
Do you need to apply for a NPDES Pesticide Permit? Click below for a guide to determine if you will need this permit, a fact sheet from USEPA and a helpful powerpoint from Illinois EPA. Contact IFCA if you have questions about this new regulation.
npdes_usepa_ag_fact_sheet_37.pdf (143.54KB) npdes_pesticide_powerpoint_feb_2012.pdf (175.72KB) ifca_fact_sheet_on_npdes_permit_59.pdf (91.11KB)
Click on the link to view the Illinois Secretary of State's medical card self certification process and applicable categories. Please also read the memo from the Sec of State suggesting ways to streamline your visit to the SOS office to complete this process.
Click to read about the mySPCC on-line compliance tool, which is endorsed by USEPA and is free thanks to the Asmark Institute and The Fertilizer Institute. Click here to access the program http://www.asmark.org/mySPCC
Click the heading for the daily maximum soil temperature at 4 inches in bare soil. Use this as a guide to determine proper temperatures for ammonia application; the U of I Agronomy Handbook recommends waiting until soil temperatures reach 50 degrees.
Click here to see a brochure illustrating common accidents with ammonia application and how to prevent them.
This video is designed to provide farmers with safety information related to handling, transportation, application, first aid and...More
Click on this PDF to view R-Stamp Welders and DOT CT facilities that are certified to weld on anyhdrous ammonia nurse tanks in Illinois and perform testing for the Nurse Tank Inspection Program.
Click here for a color brochure illustrating the value that ag retailers provide to the industry.
View the press release on Illinois agriculture's Keep it for the Crop program, map of the six priority watersheds and the fall fertilizer BMP's poster.
kic_sept_1_press_release_90.pdf (143.34KB) iepa_priority_watersheds_for_nutrient_reduction.pdf (502.21KB) kic_poster_fall_2011.pdf (378.73KB) kic_quarterly_report_march_2012_33.pdf (888.27KB)
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