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Committee approves rule to separate chemigation licensing, simplify pesticide applicator requirements
Summary
The Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee approved pending rules that separate chemigation licensing from federal categories and simplify pesticide applicator licensing and training pathways, including department-approved alternatives to exams and expanded apprentice categories.
At a meeting of the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee, members voted to approve pending rule changes that separate chemigation licensing from the federal licensing framework and simplify how people obtain and maintain pesticide applicator and chemigation licenses.
The change implements language tied to last year’s legislative update, which committee presenters said allows Idaho to establish a state-specific chemigation licensure process that is simpler and offers multiple pathways to demonstrate competency.
Brian Slabaugh, administrator for the Division of Agricultural Resources at the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, told the committee the rule “proposes a simplified process for acquiring…
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