Nebraska Extension will offer commercial pesticide training for initial certification and recertification at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte.
The training program will offer multiple dates for initial training and recertification. All sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m., and participants are encouraged to arrive early for check-in.
Understanding the difference between commercial and noncommercial applicators is important when considering commercial pesticide training.
A noncommercial applicator is a licensed applicator who applies restricted-use pesticides only on land owned or controlled by their employer or for a governmental agency or political subdivision of the state. This category also includes individuals using restricted or general-use pesticides for communitywide outdoor vector control on behalf of a political subdivision of the state.
A commercial applicator is a licensed applicator who applies restricted-use pesticides on a contractual or for-hire basis. This category also includes individuals who use restricted or general-use pesticides for hire or compensation for lawn care, structural pest control or communitywide outdoor vector control.
The registration fee for in-person training and online recertification training is $95. To register for training programs or order educational materials, visit pested.unl.edu.
For more information, contact Dave Boxler at 308-696-6721 or at dave.boxler@unl.edu.
Initial Training Dates and Categories Offered
Feb. 5: 00, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09
March 5: 00, 01, 04, 07, 08, 08w
April 7: 00, 01, 04, 05, 11, 14
Recertification Training Dates and Categories Offered
Feb. 17: 00, 01, 07, 08, 08w, 11
March 12: 00, 01, 04, 05, 09
March 24: 00, 04, 07, 10, 11, 14
