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Pesticide Recordkeeping

Michael Aerts, O. Norman Nesheim, and Frederick M. Fishel

Release Date: 11/7/2018

Reviewed At: 4/2/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-pi012-1998

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Abstract

This document is about the legal requirements and best practices for pesticide recordkeeping by certified applicators. It outlines federal and state regulations, including the types of information that must be recorded, the benefits of maintaining accurate records, and the procedures for accessing and managing these records. It also discusses compliance expectations, potential violations, and available resources to support proper documentation. First publication: April, 1998.This document details the legal recordkeeping requirements for certified pesticide applicators.

About this Publication

This document is PI-20, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 1998. Revised September 2006, September 2015, and October 2018. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

 

 

About the Authors

Michael Aerts, M.S., former assistant in; O. Norman Nesheim, professor emeritus, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition; and Frederick M. Fishel, professor, Department of Agronomy, and director, Pesticide Information Office; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Aerts, M., Nesheim, O. N., & Fishel, F. M. (2005). Pesticide Recordkeeping. EDIS, 2005(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pi012-1998

Authors

Frederick Fishel
Frederick Fishel

professor (retired), Department of Agronomy, and former director, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office

Olaf Norman Nesheim
Olaf Norman Nesheim
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department and former director, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office, Gainesville, FL

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Contacts

Tyler Newberry
Tyler Newberry
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Specialist
University of Florida

Extension program specialist, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office, Gainesville, FL

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Amy Solis
Amy Solis
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staff
University of Florida

Extension program manager, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office, Gainesville, FL

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Brett Bultemeier
Brett Bultemeier
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Specialist
University of Florida

director, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office; and Extension associate professor, weed science and invasive plants, Department of Agronomy, Gainesville, FL

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Publication #PI-20