MU Extension Offers Virtual And In-Person Pesticide Applicator Training In 2022

LINDA GEIST

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

   University of Missouri Extension, in coordination with the Missouri Department of Agriculture, will offer in-person and online training for private pesticide applicators.

   Samuel Polly, coordinator of the Missouri Pesticide Safety Education Program, said MU Extension agronomists will teach free online sessions through Zoom. Face-to-face sessions are currently scheduled in Jackson, Poplar Bluff, Carthage, Lamar, Neosho and Greenfield.

   Virtual and in-person trainings are currently scheduled through Feb. 25, 2022. MDA requires private applicator recertification every five years. Register at muext.us/PPAT.

   Commercial pesticide applicator training for 2022 will be offered virtually Jan. 11-March 23. There will be no certification training in 2022. MDA requires recertification for commercial applicators every three years. Register at muext.us/CPAT.

   For more information, contact Polly at sjpkkf@missouri.edu or 573-884-8596. ∆

   LINDA GEIST: University of Missouri