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Private pesticide applicator training in Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Alliance, Oshkosh

Private pesticide applicators with licenses expiring in 2012, and anyone seeking first-time private applicator certification, should plan to attend upcoming training sessions in Scottsbluff, Alliance, Bridgeport and Oshkosh. Dates and locations are:

  • Jan. 24 at Scottsbluff, in the Panhandle Research and Extension Center
  • Jan. 26 in Alliance at the Box Butte County Extension Office
  • Jan. 31 at Bridgeport, in Prairie Winds Community Center
  • Feb. 14 at Scottsbluff, at the Panhandle Center
  • Feb. 16 at Oshkosh, Wesleyan Church

The Scottsbluff, Bridgeport and Oshkosh sessions will begin with registration at 1 p.m. The training session begins at 1:30 p.m. and will conclude by 4:30 p.m. There will be two sessions in Alliance on Jan. 26, the first from 9-11:30 a.m. and the second from 1:30-4 p.m. Registration will begin one-half hour before start.

To confirm sufficient space for each session, or for more information, call the local Extension office: Scotts Bluff County, 308-632-1480; Morrill County, 308-262-1022; Garden County, 308-772-3311; Box Butte County, 308-762-5616.

The cost of training is $30. Applicators whose permits are due for renewal in 2012 should have received a letter from the State Department of Ag reminding them of permit expiration. They can bring that letter to the training session and avoid having to fill out an application form.

Private pesticide licenses also can be obtained either by completing a self-study manual from the County Extension Office for the cost of $60 or by taking and passing a written test conducted by the Nebraska Department of Ag.

Those who complete pesticide applicator training then need to apply to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture for a three-year license card for a $25 fee. The private pesticide license card is required to buy and use restricted-use pesticides for the production of ag commodities.

License fees collected by the NDA are used by natural resources districts in their educational programs.