The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announces lower certification and license fees for pesticide applicators and pesticide businesses operating within the Commonwealth. The fee change is a result of regulatory action taken by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services after a review of the pesticide fee structure to align current pesticide fees with VDACS’ costs to administer the pesticide program and the Virginia Pesticide Control Act. The lowering of fees will reduce the costs to pesticide applicators and pesticide businesses while allowing VDACS to continue protecting public health and the environment.

Read the full story in the May / June 2025 issue of Virginia Turfgrass Journal – https://theturfzone.com/vtc/?ascat=8&sub=issue&issue_id=9425&rti=true&rel=6