Pesticide Use Enforcement

The Pesticide Use Enforcement Division provides for the proper safe, and efficient use of pesticides essential for production of food and fiber and for protection of the public health and safety. It also protects the environment from potentially harmful pesticides by prohibiting or regulating them or ensuring proper stewardship of pesticides. An important component of the program focuses on agricultural and pest control workers, ensuring safe working conditions, use of proper protective equipment and training for employees who work with or around pesticides. Other components of the program include pesticide use reporting, incident investigations, outreach activities promoting best management practices, and monitoring applications in the field.

This is a complex program that covers far more than its name implies. This program was developed to provide for the proper, safe, and efficient use of pesticides essential for the production of food and fiber and for the protection of public health and safety. It also protects the environment from potentially harmful pesticides by prohibiting, regulating, or ensuring proper stewardship of pesticides.

An important component of the program focuses on agricultural and pest control workers, ensuring safe working conditions, use of proper protective equipment, and training for employees who work with or around pesticides. 

For additional information or questions please contact us at 209-966-2075.