General Pesticide Information
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship — Pesticide environmental stewardship is any activity that has a positive impact on the safety and efficacy of pesticides from manufacture, to commerce, through storage and use, and disposal of unwanted or unusable products and empty containers. This website summarizes principles of stewardship and directs users to key resources (including state-specific regulations) by stewardship topic. Topics include reading labels, calibration, drift, IPM, organic production, PPE, pollinator protection, record keeping, resistance and more.
- NC Pesticide Safety Education Program — NC State Cooperative Extension A website portal with up-to-date information on how to obtain a pesticide license, training schools, registration and training manuals. Contains helpful links to other related topics.
- Structural Pest Control Division & Pesticide Division — NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
- Pesticides — U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Pesticide news articles are posted on a regular basis in addition to resources with information on a variety of pesticide topics
- Pesticide Safety Information Series — California Department of Pesticide Regulation. These fact sheets cover a variety of pesticide-related topics of interest to pesticide applicators, health care professionals, &/or the general public.
- Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) Organization dedicated to fostering adoption of biopesticide technology. Website has facts and uses of biopesticides.
- Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) Lists products for organic production and processing. OMRI Listed® products are allowed for use in certified organic operations under the USDA National Organic Program.
Applicator/Dealer Certification and Recertification
- Licensing, Certification and Re-certification Guide for Pesticide Applicators in North Carolina
- Certification/Licensing — NC State Cooperative Extension Service
- Pesticide Commercial Applicator/Dealer Certification/Licensing Exams
- Commercial Pesticide Applicator/Dealer Licensees in North Carolina
- Private Pesticide Applicators in North Carolina
Bees and Pesticides
- Relative Toxicity of Pesticides to Honey Bees and Pesticide Use Inside and Around Honey Bee Hives — North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- Pollinator Protection from Pesticides
Disposal and Container Recycling
- Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program in North Carolina
- Pesticide Container Recycling Programs in North Carolina
Environmental Effects
Human Health Effects
- North Carolina Pesticide Safety Education Program
- North Carolina Agromedicine Institute — An interinstitutional collaboration to promote the health and safety of agricultural workers
- North Carolina Extension Toxicology NC State toxicology and agromedicine program
- Farm Safety NC State Extension farm safety and health page
- National Pesticide Information Center — NPIC
- Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings — EPA - 6th edition
- Environmental Health and Safety Center — NC State Department
- Toxic Free NC Advocacy group for safe alternatives to chemicals and pesticides
Laws and Regulations
- North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971
- FQPA: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 — US EPA
- Illegal, Cancelled, and Restricted Pesticides — National Pesticide Information Center
- IR-4 Program (Minor Use Chemical Registration) Guidance on IR-4 exemptions
Personal Protective Equipment and Worker Protection Standards
- Laundering Pesticide-Contaminated Clothing Fact Sheet — University of Maine farm safety program
- Respiratory Protective Devices for Pesticides — Penn State University
- Worker Protection Standard — US EPA Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
Product Labels and MSDS
- Labels and MSDS — CDMS Ag Chem Information Services product databases
- Labels and MSDS — Greenbook crop protection label data
Publications
- 2025 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual — NC State University
- 2015 Pesticide Report - NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
- 2018 Pesticide Report - NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
- 2023 Pesticide Report - NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Record keeping
- Record Keeping Manual and Forms - NC Pesticide Safety Education Program
- One Page Record Keeping Form for USDA - NC State Extension Publication
- Commercial Pesticide Applicator and Public Operator Record Keeping Regulations - NCAGR
- Aerial Pesticide Applicator Record Keeping Regulations - NCAGR
- Pesticide Applicator Record Keeping Form - NC State Extension Publication
- USDA Pesticide Record Keeping Tool and Information - USDA
Spray Drift
- Spray Drift of Pesticides — US EPA
Transportation, Storage and Spill Cleanup
- Storage and Disposal — US EPA
- Hazmat Emergency Response Guide Book — US Department of Transportation