PSEE provides certification training for professional pesticide applicators and is a resource for related pesticide safety information.
The EPA announced the revocation of all tolerances for food and feed uses of chlorpyrifos — Unused and unwanted pesticides must be disposed of according to label directions. It is illegal to burn or bury a pesticide. Safely dispose of unwanted and unusable pesticides through the Waste Pesticide Collection Program. Go to the MDA's Pesticides Disposal Information page for locations and the 2022 dates.
EPA dicamba update — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given approval to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) state-specific use restrictions for three dicamba herbicide products during the 2022 growing season in Minnesota.
If you apply pesticides on your employer's or customer's land or sites.
If you apply Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) on your agricultural land.
If you apply pesticides on, in, under or around structures.
The PSEE team believes that quality education and responsible management of pests and pesticides are essential to public health, safety, and environmental protection.
We partner with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to provide workshops and other support for private, commercial/noncommercial, and structural applicators that meet the requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Minnesota Statutes Pesticide Control.
We provide education and leadership for anyone who uses pesticides on farms, in buildings, for management of natural resources and landscapes, and at home. We focus on topics of safety, health, security, and environmental protection using integrated pest management and occupational safety frameworks.
Many pesticide products on the market require a respirator for safe use. To safely wear a respirator and comply with the pesticide label and the Worker Protection Standard, you must be medically cleared and fit tested. Check with your local clinic about both procedures. If your clinic does not offer these services, here are some online sites where you can complete a medical evaluation without have to visit a medical professional in person. Sites may charge a fee for their services.
The map below shows places around the state that offer fit testing. Some are small businesses, others include clinics and co-ops. Some of these fit testing sites require you to bring a respirator and others have samples to try. Click on each site on the map for details.
Linda has been the UMN Extension PSEE associate director since 2019. Linda directs the UMN Extension PSEE programs for the state of Minnesota. She is dedicated to working closely with Extension faculty and administration to strategically integrate educational efforts.
Jolene has been with the UMN PSEE team since February 2020. She holds degrees in environmental science and teaching with additional graduate work in agriculture and natural sciences. In her role, she coordinates with academic, government and industry professionals to develop educational materials and curricula. She also facilitates the pesticide safety certification and recertification training events for the commercial and noncommercial applicators throughout Minnesota.
Tana Haugen-Brown has been an Extension educator with the UMN Extension PSEE program since 2009. She develops educational materials and curricula and provides leadership for the private pesticide applicator program. She works with and educates local producers to become certified or recertified.
Lynne has worked in horticulture and agriculture-based programs with Extension since 2004. She currently manages special projects and the development of training manuals for the PSEE program.
Mary Sue Stothart joined the PSEE team in November of 2019 and manages the workshop and exam data for the private applicators. She provides a variety of other support services for the team.
Leah Fleming joined the PSEE team in February of 2022. She provides a variety of support services for the commercial, noncommercial pesticide applicator program. Leah has been with the University of Minnesota since 2018.
Jolene C. Hendrix, Extension educator and program manager
jhendrix@umn.edu
763-767-3842 or 904-294-2497
Stephen Kells, co-coordinator and Extension entomologist
kells002@umn.edu
612-625-4798
Contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 651-201-6615 or pesticide.licensing@state.mn.us (email is preferred).
Tana Haugen-Brown, Extension educator and co-coordinator
thbrown@umn.edu
763-260-4423
ppathelp@umn.edu
763-767-3840
Pesticide Safety and Environmental Education
550 Bunker Lake Blvd NW
Bunker Hills Activity Center, L-1
Andover, MN 55304
Wondering if a private applicator workshop is still on? Contact the Farm Information Line.
1-800-232-9077 or fil@umn.edu.
E-communications from the Pesticide Safety and Environmental Education program may include workshop updates, newsletter, applicator licensing information, registration deadlines, or other pesticide safety news and event information.
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