Important Dates:
January 16, 2020. 6:00 PM Pesticide Applicator Exam Training Session
January 23, 2020. 1:00 PM Pesticide Applicator Exam Register Here
February 4, 10:00 AM. Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator Recertification Session. See info below.
February 6, 6:00 PM. Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator Recertification Session. See info below.
TO: Licensed Private Pesticide Applicator and Certified Fertilizer Applicator
FROM: Clifton Martin, Extension Educator, ANR
RE: 2020 Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification Sessions
You have the opportunity to participate in recertification sessions offered this year in Muskingum County. There are two sessions that start with three hours of Pesticide credits and end with 1 hour of fertilizer credits. If you have both a Pesticide License and a Fertilizer Certification you will need a total of 4 hours of training.
Additional training opportunities are available at pested.osu.edu/privaterecertification Pre-registration is expected. There is a $35.00 fee for the recertification session. Checks should be made payable to OSU Extension - Muskingum County and returned with the enclosed registration form 3 days prior to the session you will be attending. This fee is in addition to the $30.00 license fee of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Send your $30.00 renewal fee to O.D.A., 8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 after you have participated in a recertification session. Bring your pesticide card or pesticide license number with you to the meeting.
Please call if you have a question. Specific questions about your license can be directed to ODA at 1-800-282-1955. In case of bad weather, call the office at 740-454-0144 to see if the meeting has been postponed. Notice of closure would also be posted on our website.
Link to Registration Form for Recertification Sessions
2020 Pesticide Recertification Sessions
February 4, 2020 Online registration available
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Pesticide Applicator Recertification
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Fertilizer Applicator Recertification.
February 6, 2020 Online registration available
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Pesticide Applicator Recertification.
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM Fertilizer Applicator Recertification.
Specific questions about managing your pesticide license or fertilizer certification should be directed to the Ohio Department of Agriculture. OSU Extension provideds educational services and continuing education.
Links:
OSU Pesticide Safety Education Program
OSU Nutrient Education and Management
Ohio Department of Agriculture Plant Health Division
Check Your Recertification Status