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To assist and represent the crop production supply and service industry while promoting the sound stewardship and utilization of agricultural inputs.

2018 NH3 SAFETY SCHOOLS

August 17th thru
October 12th

Registration is now open for classroom training.

Legislative Updates

Updated Jul 18, 2018

SB 472 : Contained in Senate Amendment #1 to SB 472 is language ...more
SB 673 : Creates the Saving Illinois' Pollinators Act. Provides that ...more

Staying In The Know

Items of Interest

Regulatory Alert

In The News

The IFCA Golf Outings are July 26 at LaSalle Senica's Oak Ridge and August 2 at the Windsor Fox Prairie Golf Course. Proceeds from the outings support the IFCA Scholarship Program. To register, complete the registration form below or call the IFCA office.

2018 Golf Outing Registration Form

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2018 Pesticide Container Recycling Program

Click on the heading above to see the dates and locations to recycle triple rinsed and properly prepared pesticide containers. The IDA will accept HDPE #2 plastic 2.5 gallon jugs, 55 gallon and under plastic drums with tops and bottoms cut off, fittings discarded and slit down the side, and colored IBC containers that are cut up into 1 foot square pieces. The recycler will also accept minibulk cage containers cut into separate top, bottom and side pieces. They MUST be free of all metal, wood and fittings. All containers must be clean and triple rinsed with no residue on the plastic. If you plan to bring mini-bulk containers to a recycling event, please call IDA ahead of time at 217.785.2427 and ask for Rick Severns. IDA needs to know in advance how many minibulks you will be bringing.

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Dicamba Stewardship, Training & Links to Illinois Specialty Crop and Sensitive Areas

Classroom training ended on March 28, 2018. Click here to learn about on-line training opportunities and for other dicamba resources including understanding inversions, keeping weather records, etc.

Link to FieldWatch / DriftWatch. FieldWatch is a Illinois Specialty Crop Registry.

Link to Illinois Department of Nature Resources Sensitive Areas. This map is a interactive state map that outlines areas with unspecified threatened and endangered species.

The University of Illinois Bulletin below contains a four step process for successful dicamba use in 2018; also posted below is an IFCA Regulatory Alert on Dicamba Use, IFCA Agrinews Editorial on Stewardship, and UI guidance on Adjacent & Neighboring sensitive crops.

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IFCA Spring 2018 Newsletter

Read the dicamba regulatory & stewardship reminders, regulatory updates and member activities in our spring 2018 newsletter.

IFCA Spring 2018 Newsletter

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IFCA and Agrible Partner to Track 4R Progress in Illinois

Ag retailers will soon be able to report progress on the 4Rs for acres they custom apply, thanks to a new partnership between IFCA and Agrible. Read about it here.

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February 9 Spring Nitrogen Webinar

Click here to download the slides from the Feb 9, 2018 Spring Nitrogen Webinar: "Responsible Nitrogen Management in 2018: Rates, Treatments & Timings" by Dr. Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois. NREC funded the research that provided this information to the industry.

Also click the link directly below for the recording that goes with Dr. Nafziger's Webinar.

► https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/8808330975285100289

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Uniform Carrier Registration

Click below for a fact sheet on the Uniform Carrier Registration Requirement for Interstate Commercial Motor Vehicles.

USDOT Number and the UCR 2018.pdf

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NREC Cover Crop Guidance Document

A cereal rye cover crop ahead of soybeans is the best way to get started if you are interested in cover crops! View the PDF file below to check out this new step by step guide from NREC, based on successful cover crop management research.

NREC Cover Crop Guide.pdf

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IL CCAs Lead All States on Number of 4R NMS

Click below for a press release announcing the names of the 19 Illinois CCAs who recently achieved the 4R NMS certification. They join the 45 current 4R NMS in Illinois; IL CCAs lead all states in 4R NMS, more than double any other state. That's commitment, leadership and stewardship--thanks everyone!

IL 4R NMS Press Release June 29 2017

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Applicator Training Course

The Applicator Training Course is up and running in Bloomington, IL. Asmark in collaboration with AGCO developed the course for new applicators with less than five years’ experience. Click here to see a video of the obstacle course along with information on registering for the course. http://farmweeknow.com/story-agrichemical-industry-sets-safety-bar-high-new-applicators-5-161200

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NTIP Markings for Anhydrous Ammonia Nurse Tanks

There may be some confusion on markings on nurse tanks that are enrolled into the NTIP program. The DOT-SP 13554 is no longer required as a marking on the side of the nurse tanks. Click below for examples of current markings that are acceptable and markings that would be considered a violation.