Pesticide Applicator Workshop in November to Help Train Commercial Horticulture Industry

Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

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WICHITA – The 2024 Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Workshop, for those that work as applicators of turf and ornamental pest management products, will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the K-State Research & Extension Education Center, 7001 W. 21st St. N. in Wichita, KS.

 

Anyone who commercially applies pesticides for control of insects, diseases, weeds, or other pests is required by the Kansas Department of Agriculture to be certified in order to ensure the safe use of pesticides within our communities. Once certified, commercial applicators must renew their licenses every 3 years by either receiving continuing education credits (such as through the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Workshop) or by examination. This process verifies that a commercial pesticide applicator has adequate knowledge of the types of pesticide application that he or she intends to perform, before legally being allowed to do so. Ongoing education and training programs such as this one give consumer’s confidence that the person applying pesticides to their lawn and landscape is knowledgeable and qualified to safely do so.

 

The 2024 Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Workshop, hosted by the K-State Research & Extension office in Sedgwick County, is the largest training opportunity in South Central Kansas for commercial pesticide applicators. Training topics will include weed, insect, and disease identification and management for turfgrass and ornamental plants, as well as an update on Kansas laws for pesticide applicators. A brochure with complete schedule details and event information can be found online.

 

Up to 6.5 hours of continuing education credit and 1 core credit will be offered at this event for those with pesticide applicator licenses related to lawn and landscape care (category 3). For arborists certified with the International Society of Arboriculture, up to 7.5 hours of continuing education credit will be offered.

 

The registration fee is $70 through November 1, 2024. After November 1st, registration will be $85.00 per person. Registration will close on Friday, November 8, 2024. Register online here.

 

For more information, contact Matthew McKernan at 316-660-0140, mckernan@ksu.edu or Angie Brooks at 316-660-0144, abrooks@ksu.edu.

 

Source

Matthew McKernan
(316) 660-0140
mckernan@ksu.edu

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