South Dakota pest control application log template
South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is the official starting point for South Dakota pesticide licensing and recordkeeping questions. PestLog provides a standard pesticide application record template for South Dakota; verify the current retention period and any reporting duties with the regulator before relying on any template.
| Regulator | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources — Pesticide Program |
|---|---|
| Retention | South Dakota ARSD 12:56:07:03 requires records required by ARSD 12:56:07:01 to be kept by the applicator for three years from the pesticide application date and furnished to the Department upon request. |
| Who should verify duties | South Dakota ARSD 12:56:07:01 requires each applicator to keep records for each application; ARSD 12:56:07:03 assigns three-year retention to the applicator. |
| Reporting | South Dakota ARSD 12:56:07:02 requires records completed and available at close of day, ARSD 12:56:07:03 requires copies upon Department request, and ARSD 12:56:07:04 requires customer records upon written request. |
| Template status | PestLog standard recordkeeping template |
| Regulator field | PestLog field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota customer, location, pest, treated area, and crop/site/commodity | Customer, service address, application site, target pest, area treated, plants/animals count, crop, site, and commodity notes | ARSD 12:56:07:01(1)-(4) and (11) require person served, location, pest, treated area, and crop/site/commodity. |
| South Dakota date, time, applicator, pesticide trade or brand/common name, and label company | Treatment date, start/end time, applicator, product trade/brand/common name, and product company/manufacturer | ARSD 12:56:07:01(5)-(8) requires timing, applicator, product names, and company on the label. |
| South Dakota weather, amount, and concentration details | Weather, wind direction, wind speed, temperature, amount used, concentration, and exception notes | ARSD 12:56:07:01(9)-(10) requires wind, temperature except for specified exceptions, plus amount and concentration. |
The visible template is informational. PestLog users can capture these fields, attach photos, record signatures, and export reports from inside the app.
South Dakota close-of-day availability
South Dakota ARSD 12:56:07:02 requires all pesticide application records to be completed and available to the Department for inspection at the close of each day.
South Dakota three-year retention
South Dakota ARSD 12:56:07:03 requires applicator records to be kept for three years from the application date and furnished to the Department upon request.
South Dakota customer copies
South Dakota ARSD 12:56:07:04 requires a commercial applicator to provide the customer with a record of each pesticide application to customer land upon written request.
How long should South Dakota pesticide records be kept?
South Dakota ARSD 12:56:07:03 requires applicators to keep records required by ARSD 12:56:07:01 for three years from the date of the pesticide application.
What South Dakota fields should an application record include?
South Dakota ARSD 12:56:07:01 requires customer, location, pest, area, date and time, applicator, product names, label company, weather when applicable, amount, concentration, and specific crop, site, or commodity.
Does PestLog replace South Dakota DANR rules?
No. PestLog organizes South Dakota application logs and exports, but ARSD 12:56:07 and current Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources instructions control final duties.
Last reviewed: 2026-06-12. PestLog is not a regulator and does not provide legal advice. Verify current requirements with the official sources below.