Pesticide application training is being offered in four locations in the northern Big Horn Basin in January and February, said Jeremiah Vardiman, University of Wyoming Extension educator.
“This pesticide application training is for individuals who need a private pesticide license, renew their private pesticide license or gain up to three hours of recertification for their commercial pesticide license,” he said. “There is no fee for the trainings, and participants can attend any training that fits their schedules.”
Topics are integrated pest management, pesticide labels, pesticide safety, pesticide exposure, calibration, worker protection standards and more, he said.
Dates, times and locations are as follows:
Jan. 30, 8 a.m. to noon, Lovell Annex, Lovell;
Jan. 31, 1 to 5 p.m., Grizzly Room Park County Library, Cody;
Feb. 12, 1 to 5 p.m., Big Horn County Weed and Pest Building, Greybull; and
Feb. 20, 8 a.m. to noon, Bicentennial Hall Park County Fairgrounds, Powell.
Any landowner who anticipates applying restricted use pesticides must acquire a private pesticide application license through this training or exam through an extension office prior to purchasing and using the pesticides, said Vardiman.
For more information, contact your local extension office or call Vardiman at 307-527-8836.