United States Protection Agency Regulates pesticide use in the united States FIFRA Federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act What does FIFRA do? Regulates the production, transportation sale use and disposal of all pesticides IDALS Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship IDALS job Responsible for certifying pesticide applicators. FFDCA Federal food drug and cosmetic act. FFDCA job Federal law regulating the amount of pesticide residues contained on commodities of food Residues Amount of pesticide remaining in or on raw farm products or processed foods. Undesirable presence of a pesticide at the site of application. Measures in ppm ppb ppt Tolerence Maximum amount of pesticide that may legally remain in or on a raw farm product intended for consumption by humans or livestock. Reasonable certainty of no harm. Application rate Amount of pesticide applied to a site usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per unit area