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Tag: Pesticide Applicators
Kansas: 3 Free Upcoming Workshops to Outline Pesticide Safety Procedures for Ag Workers Oct 26, 2022
Kansas State University officials have announced a series of free workshops to provide training that will reduce the risk of illness or injury to agriculture workers who are exposed to […]
Minnesota: Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Options for 2022 Close Soon Oct 11, 2022
Private pesticide applicators who still need to certify in 2022 have two options left to get their certification. You must take either the online or mail-in exam to receive your […]
Texas: 2-Day Pesticide Training, Uvalde, Feb. 9-10 Jan 28, 2022
A two-day pesticide training will be held in Uvalde on Feb. 9-10. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program will start with onsite check-in at 7:45 a.m. each day at 1619 […]
Michigan: Pesticide Applicator Review Sessions, Recertifications Credits, Testing Options for Fall 2021 Oct 22, 2021
In Michigan, autumn is a time when the commercial agricultural community starts to think about pesticide applicator certifications. For some, it may be because the new production season is approaching […]
Georgia: Using Pesticides Wisely Training Continues Virtual Format in March, April Mar 5, 2021
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Department of Agriculture are partnering to offer the Using Pesticides Wisely training program in a virtual format again this year. A statewide […]
Mississippi: Online Pesticide Training Available May 11, 2020
There is a new online pathway for agricultural producers and applicators to obtain pesticide use certification. The Mississippi State University Extension Service Pesticide Safety Education Program, in partnership with the […]
Illinois: Creative Solutions Ensure Pesticide Applicators Can Go to Work Apr 24, 2020
While many of us are staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, some 37,000 licensed pesticide applicators are going to work, ensuring an abundant food supply and weed- and insect-free […]
California: Personal Protective Equipment in Short Supply for Farm Work Apr 24, 2020
While most Californians are staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, California farmers, farmworkers and other agricultural professionals are out in the fields and packing houses working […]
Michigan Pesticide Applicators Receive Temporary Emergency License Extension Apr 24, 2020
Pesticide applicators in Michigan are required to be licensed to apply restricted use pesticides (RUPs) on their own properties or commercially on others’ property. Licenses are categorized as either private […]
Iowa: FieldWatch Launches New Pilot Program Apr 21, 2020
FieldWatch, an online system designed to foster communications between growers, beekeepers, and pesticide applicators, is launching a new pilot program in Iowa in 2020 called SeedFieldCheck. SeedFieldCheck provides near real-time information […]
