Short course offers preparation for private pesticide applicator certification exams
Coudersport, Pa. — Prospective pesticide applicators can gain a foundation of knowledge about safe and proper handling and use of pesticides by attending the “Private Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep,” a Penn State Extension workshop aimed at those who may need to become certified private pesticide applicators to apply restricted-use pesticides on their farm or property.
The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 12 in Coudersport at the Penn State Extension Potter County office, 216 Gunzburger Building, 1 N. Main Street.
This session is designed to help participants prepare for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s private pesticide applicator certification exams. Instructors will review and highlight key material in the Pesticide Core and Supplemental Manual.
Private applicators include those who intend to purchase and apply restricted-use pesticides to the property they or their employer own or rent to produce an agricultural commodity, including nurseries and greenhouses.
Participants can register for the workshop for a $20 fee. More information is available on the Penn State Extension website at https://extension.psu.edu/private-pesticide-applicator-exam-prep
Organizers point out that the registration fee does not include study materials. All participants are responsible for obtaining their own private pesticide applicator core certification examination training materials for the class.
Instructors recommend ordering training packets in advance on the Penn State Extension website or by calling the Penn State Publications Distribution Center toll-free at 877-345-0691.
If participants plan to use study packets that were purchased previously, they should make sure their study materials include the updated manuals.
This course does offer the private pesticide applicator licensing exam at the Penn State Extension office in Coudersport on Tuesday, March 4th at 9:30 am. Registration is required to take the exam, individuals can visit Pesticide Exam Search on the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture website.