COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension offers training for commercial pesticide applicators January-March 2023.
The online training certifies licensed commercial pesticide applicators. Commercial licenses are valid for three years.
MU Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program coordinator Sam Polly recommends that applicators look at their license to determine if they need to recertify this year.
The one-day classes include core training and category-specific training centered on the participant’s main area of work with pesticides.
The classes run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants must have a valid email address and access to a computer.
Dates and topics:
- Tuesday, Jan. 10. General structure, termite, fumigation, wood products.
- Wednesday, Jan. 11. Ag plant, ag animal, seed treatment.
- Thursday, Jan. 12. Forest, aquatic and public health.
- Wednesday, Jan. 18. Ornamental turf, right of way and forest.
- Thursday, Jan. 19. Ag plant, general structure, termite and wood products.
- Tuesday, Jan. 24. Ag plant, ornamental/turf, aquatic, right of way.
- Wednesday, Jan. 25. General structure, termite, fumigation and public health.
- Thursday, Jan. 26. Ag animal, ornamental/turf, seed treatment, right of way.
- Wednesday, Feb. 15. Ag plant, ornamental/turf, right of way, general structure and termite.
- Thursday, March 9. Ag plant, ornamental/turf, right of way, general structure and termite.
Register at www.cvent.com/d/19q5ry/4W.
To find recertification programs offered by other entities, visit apps.mda.mo.gov/moplants.
— MU Extension
RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
MARIANNA, Fla. — After each pesticide training or production meeting where CEUs are offered, I am always surprised to learn that many of the applicators are unfamiliar with the pesticide licensing process and how to keep their licenses current. The purpose of this article is to answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding agricultural […]
AMES, Iowa — Commercial manure applicators can attend annual training to meet commercial manure applicator certification requirements on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will conduct Commercial Manure Applicator training from 9 a.m. to noon at 80 locations in Iowa and one in Minnesota. […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is finding alternative ways in the midst of COVID-19 to help the state’s private pesticide applicators get the education they need to farm this spring. Kentucky has around 13,000 private pesticide applicators. This certification allows them to apply chemicals to crops on their farm. As […]
