McLean County Farm Bureau

IL Pesticide Applicator Training & Testing

If you need to obtain or renew your private pesticide applicator’s license, training and testing is available online from University of Illinois Extension. Click here for more details

Limited in person testing is scheduled for January & February in Bloomington (testing only, there will not be any in-person trainings for 2020-21):

Asmark Institute Agricenter
14171 Carole Dr., Bloomington, IL  61705
All exams available
(1 session each date)

Dates Available:  (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
January: 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
February: 2, 3, 4, 5,  9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25

March: 3, 4, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 29, 31
April: 5, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29

Sign Up Link: Asmark Agricenter

or call the Illinois Department of Agriculture at 217-785-2427

Click here for additional locations, dates & information.

Note: Dicamba training will also be required for all certified applicators who intend to apply Xtendimax, Engenia or Tavium in 2021.  Keep checking IFCA’s Illinois Dicamba Training website for links to the on-line training or webinars for dicamba training.