Private & Commercial Applicator Credits Offered – Ron Meyer, Golden Plains Area Agronomist

Private pesticide licenses are valid for a 3-year period.  During this 3 year period, applicators are required to earn 7 credits to renew their licenses without having to retest.  These sessions meet the 7 credit requirement for private applicators as mandated by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

Commercial applicators will be able to earn the 7 core credits from the private applicator sessions plus the following credits for the commercial categories:  agricultural weeds, agricultural insects, range, and right-of-way at the Akron site.

Dates, Times, & Location
February 11, 2013 - 1 to 5:00 p.m., Fort Morgan
Extension Office         7 core credits
February 12, 2013 - 5:30 to 9:15 p.m., Sterling
Extension office          7 core credits
February 13, 2013 – 8:00 to Noon, Holyoke
Community Center     7 core credits
February 14, 2013 – 8:30 to Noon, Akron Extension
Office              7 core credits
February 14, 2013 – 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., Akron
Extension Office         4 commercial credits

REGISTRATION:
February 11th or 12th sessions at: Fort Morgan or Sterling - $35 registration.  Send to:  Logan County Extension Office, 508 S. 10th Ave., Suite 1, Sterling, CO  80751-3408.

February 13th or 14th sessions at: Holyoke or Akron - $35 registration.  Send to:  Kit Carson County Extension Office, 251 16th St., Suite 101, Burlington, CO  80807.

February 14th p.m. commercial credit session at: Akron - $40 registration.  Send to:  Kit Carson County, 251 16th St., Suite 101, Burlington, CO  80807.

Registration can also be done electronically by visiting the Golden Plains Area website at http://goldenplains.colostate.edu and click on the “Pesticide Credits” link. Credit Cards will be accepted locally, however, call and register for the site to reserve a spot.