Legislative Updates
Updated May 17, 2013
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
Click the heading for the daily maximum soil temperature at 4 inches in bare soil.
Click below to access the full text of the revised Illinois Fertilizer Act and a brochure explaining the new Nutrient Research & Education Council program. Access the NREC website here http://www.illinoisnrec.org
public_act_97_0960.pdf (124.46KB) assessment_recommendation.pdf (26.83KB) nrec_brochure_march_2013.pdf (194.09KB)
CBMP has partnered with U of I to launch a soil nitrate testing network call N WATCH. Click below for a press release and soil sampling instructions. Link to the U of I bulletin on results here http://bulletin.ipm.illinois.edu/?p=1...More
The online anhydrous ammnonia safety awareness program was funded through a grant from the Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council (NREC) in partnership with the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association, Illinois Corn Growers Association, Illinois Farm Bureau and...More
As you prepare for spring, please ensure that pesticides that you are repackaging into portable refillable container (minibulks) are in compliance with the USEPA minibulk regulations that went into effect in August 2011. These requirements apply to minibulks that will be offered...More
KIC is a dynamic program to promote enhanced nutrient stewardship practices. The files below illustrate our progress.
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) kic_quarterly_report_july_2012_85.pdf (1.12MB) nitrogen_rate_smart_application.pdf (168.34KB) kic_progress_report_march_2013.pdf (1.26MB)
Click here to see various guidance documents on the Hours of Service agricultural exemption. These changes are effective October 1, 2012.
final_hos_language_map_21.pdf (115.13KB) hos_rule_10_01_12.pdf (63.58KB) idot_ag_hos_definitions_34.pdf (23.44KB) questions_&_answers.pdf (146.72KB)
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.
Are you meeting your compliance obligations?
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 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
This video is designed to provide farmers with safety information related to handling, transportation, application, first aid and...More
Click here for a color brochure illustrating the value that ag retailers provide to the industry.
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