Endorsement categories available to individuals that currently hold a Private Pesticide Applicator Certification. Private Pesticide Certification exams and recertification training are provided by the University of Minnesota Extension. Testing for endorsement categories is administered by the MDA under Private Pesticide Applicator Certification.
| Category Code | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Private | Endorsement: General Aerial (category) B | Pesticide application with an aircraft. |
| Private | Endorsement: Non-Soil Fumigation (category N) | Fumigants and other pesticides to stored grain, processed grain, other commodities and facilities. |
| Private | Endorsement: Soil Fumigation (category O) | Pesticide to soil. |
Endorsement categories available to individuals that currently hold a Private Pesticide Applicator Certification. Private Pesticide Certification exams and recertification training are provided by the University of Minnesota Extension. Testing for endorsement categories is administered by the MDA under Private Pesticide Applicator Certification.
| Category Code | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Private | Endorsement: General Aerial (category) B | Pesticide application with an aircraft. |
| Private | Endorsement: Non-Soil Fumigation (category N) | Fumigants and other pesticides to stored grain, processed grain, other commodities and facilities. |
| Private | Endorsement: Soil Fumigation (category O) | Pesticide to soil. |
Endorsement categories available to individuals that currently hold a Private Pesticide Applicator Certification. Private Pesticide Certification exams and recertification training are provided by the University of Minnesota Extension. Testing for endorsement categories is administered by the MDA under Private Pesticide Applicator Certification.
| Category Code | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Private | Endorsement: General Aerial (category) B | Pesticide application with an aircraft. |
| Private | Endorsement: Non-Soil Fumigation (category N) | Fumigants and other pesticides to stored grain, processed grain, other commodities and facilities. |
| Private | Endorsement: Soil Fumigation (category O) | Pesticide to soil. |
Updated 4/17/2025
Dicamba products XtendiMax®, Engenia®, and Tavium®, formerly registered for over-the-top (OTT) use on dicamba-tolerant (DT) soybeans in Minnesota, can no longer be sold, distributed, or used in 2025. Existing stocks can be returned to registrants or properly disposed of through the MDA’s waste pesticide collection program. For more information, visit the MDA’s Dicamba website, or contact us at Pesticide.Registration.MDA@state.mn.us.
Updated 4/17/2025
Dicamba products XtendiMax®, Engenia®, and Tavium®, formerly registered for over-the-top (OTT) use on dicamba-tolerant (DT) soybeans in Minnesota, can no longer be sold, distributed, or used in 2025. Existing stocks can be returned to registrants or properly disposed of through the MDA’s waste pesticide collection program. For more information, visit the MDA’s Dicamba website, or contact us at Pesticide.Registration.MDA@state.mn.us.
Updated 9/19/2025 The EPA has finalized two strategies (Herbicides and Insecticides) to protect endangered species. These strategies have resulted in new pesticide label requirements. To help applicators and agricultural landowners understand and implement these changes, the MDA has created a series of webpages focused on the new language.
To learn more about the Endangered Species Act and what the updated label language means for you, visit the MDA’s Pesticides and the Endangered Species Act webpages.
For questions after reviewing the information, please contact us at: PTU.MDA@state.mn.us.
Updated 9/19/2025 The EPA has finalized two strategies (Herbicides and Insecticides) to protect endangered species. These strategies have resulted in new pesticide label requirements. To help applicators and agricultural landowners understand and implement these changes, the MDA has created a series of webpages focused on the new language.
To learn more about the Endangered Species Act and what the updated label language means for you, visit the MDA’s Pesticides and the Endangered Species Act webpages.
For questions after reviewing the information, please contact us at: PTU.MDA@state.mn.us.
Updated 4/17/2025
The herbicide acetochlor, found in products such as Tripleflex, SureStart, Warrant, and Harness, has increasingly been detected above the state’s chronic water quality standard (≈ 3.6ppb) in many rivers and streams in southern Minnesota. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is reviewing acetochlor monitoring data and is considering whether these waterways should be proposed to the EPA to be added to the impaired waters list. This could affect future acetochlor use in the region. If using acetochlor we encourage you to follow the MDA’s Water Quality Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Acetochlor (PDF) to protect water quality. For more information, contact PTU.MDA@state.mn.us.
