Legislative Updates
Updated February 12, 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
Do you need to apply for a NPDES Pesticide Permit? Click below for a guide to determine if you will need this permit, and a fact sheet from USEPA. This regulation became effective Nov 1, 2011.
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.
Please click on the link to register for the Asmark Institute Professional Applicator Training (PAT)
Please click on the link to download and print a copy of the 2012 NH3 safety school registration form.
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.
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)
pressure_testing.docx (15.05KB)
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)
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)
Click on the article to see a March 29, 2011 press release from IDA and IFCA on safety tips for applying ammonia.
This video is designed to provide farmers with safety information related to handling, transportation, application, first aid and...More
Click here to see the updated fall N recommendations in the 24th Edition of the Illinois Agronomy Handbook.
To order the complete 24th edition of the Illinois Agronomy Handbook, call 1-800-345-6087 or visit the Publication Plus website (More
Please click on the link to view the two year Hours of Service Exemption for Anhydrous Ammonia Delivery
Click here for a color brochure on the 4Rs for proper nutrient application: Right Source, Right Time, Right Place, Right Rate
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?
Click here for a color brochure illustrating the value that ag retailers provide to the industry.
Farmers who transport grain to and from a grain elevator are now defined by USDOT as Interstate Motor Carriers, even if staying within Illinois, as it is considered the first leg or last leg of interstate commerce unless the grain will be processed into another commodity. If...More
On Jan 1, 2010 the 80,000 lb highway access rules goes into law. Click here for an excellent fact sheet provided by Illinois Farm Bureau.
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