Initial Private Applicator Pesticide Training in Stanford

MSU Extension Judith Basin County will be offering a Private Pesticide Applicator Initial Training on April 21, 2022 in Stanford. The training will take place at the Stanford City

Hall located at 102 Central Ave.

Individuals and their employees must be licensed as private applicators prior to purchasing and using restricted use pesticides on land they own, rent, or lease. For applicators to acquire their private applicator license, they must either attend an Initial Private Applicator training or pass the 50-question, open-book, graded, Montana Private Applicator Certification Exam at their local Extension office.

Applicators do not need to order training materials which include the core manual and addendum, but it is highly recommended for new applicators to order a set for reference. New applicators will need to fill out a new applicator permit with $12 fee (if within District 5) and mail to Montana Department of Agriculture. Registration is due to the MSU Extension Judith Basin County office by April 19 at (406) 566-2277 Ext 104 & 105.

Initial Private Applicator Pesticide Training in Great Falls

MSU Cascade County Extension will be offering an Initial Private Applicator Training in Great Falls on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The training will be at Great Falls College MSU’s Heritage Hall and begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration. The training will end at 5:30 p.m.

Individuals and their employees must be licensed as a private applicator prior to purchasing and using restricted use pesticides on land they own, rent, or lease. For applicators to acquire their private applicator license, they must either attend an Initial

Private Applicator training or pass the 50-question, open-book, graded, Montana Private Applicator Certification Exam at their local Extension office.

The Initial Private applicator training is open to the public. Individuals who have a current Private Applicator license will receive 6 Private Applicator recertification credits. Individuals not holding a Private Applicator license will be licensed as Private Applicators at the program.

The fee is $48 for the Private Applicator license after the training for those producers living in District 3. Licensing fees are based upon a five-year recertification period. To find out more about the Private Applicator program, go to http://www.pesticides.montana.edu.

Individuals interested in the training need to register by Friday, April 15, 2022, to the MSU Cascade County Extension office. There is a fee for lunch and training materials.

Contact Rose Malisani at (406) 454-6980 for more information.

Montana State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana Counties Cooperating MSU Extension is an equal opportunity/affirmative action provider of educational outreach.