MONROE - All farmers and their employees who load, mix, handle or apply "restricted-use" pesticides must complete a pesticide applicator training course and pass a written exam every five years. There is a $30 fee for materials per private applicator. Applicators receive a training manual and study guide to help them prepare for the training session and evaluation.
An exam must be taken after completing the classroom session or after a self study course at home. Successful completion (50 percent if attending the class; 70 percent independent study) of either will satisfy the requirement for certification or re-certification. Those farmers with certifications that have expired before the 2009 cropping season should have received a letter from the Department of Agriculture in early December.
Two training sessions and one test only session will be held for Green County farmers in 2009. Fifty-five Green County producer's certification will expire before the 2009 crop season and will need to be re-certified. All of the sessions will be held in the Auditorium of the Government Services Building, Monroe. The dates and times for 2009 are as follows:
• Split Day Session, must score 50 percent or higher on exam - 12:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 12 and 13
• One Day Session, must score 50 percent or higher on exam - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18
• Test Only Session, must score 70 percent or higher on exam - 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 10
Pre-registration is required prior to the session to review the training materials. Participants may pre-register by paying the fees and receiving training materials at the Green County UW-Extension Office, Monroe. For more information, contact the UW-Extension Office at (608) 328-9440.
An exam must be taken after completing the classroom session or after a self study course at home. Successful completion (50 percent if attending the class; 70 percent independent study) of either will satisfy the requirement for certification or re-certification. Those farmers with certifications that have expired before the 2009 cropping season should have received a letter from the Department of Agriculture in early December.
Two training sessions and one test only session will be held for Green County farmers in 2009. Fifty-five Green County producer's certification will expire before the 2009 crop season and will need to be re-certified. All of the sessions will be held in the Auditorium of the Government Services Building, Monroe. The dates and times for 2009 are as follows:
• Split Day Session, must score 50 percent or higher on exam - 12:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 12 and 13
• One Day Session, must score 50 percent or higher on exam - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18
• Test Only Session, must score 70 percent or higher on exam - 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 10
Pre-registration is required prior to the session to review the training materials. Participants may pre-register by paying the fees and receiving training materials at the Green County UW-Extension Office, Monroe. For more information, contact the UW-Extension Office at (608) 328-9440.
