Whats the difference between Grain Fumigation and Grain Facility licenses?
The Grain Fumigation license is for Private Applicators, and the Grain Facility license is for Commercial Not-for-Hire Applicators. Each license has a separate, 50-question exam. Current Private Applicators (with 1 or 2 years left before retesting) who want to add Grain Fumigation to their license must surrender their Applicator license after passing the Grain Fumigation exam; the IDOA then issues a “combination” license. Across Illinois, there are typically one or two Grain Fumigation and four Grain Facility training sessions each winter, based on demand and client-retest numbers (see http://www.pesticidesafety.uiuc.edu/training/training.html for current dates and locations). If the scheduled Grain Fumigation sessions are not convenient, Private Applicators can register for a Grain Facility training session (sessions are similar, with Grain Facility training a bit more comprehensive). Both audiences are directed to use Illinois Pesticide Applicator Training Manual: Grain Facility (SP3
