District 5 Fall Newsletter

Dear Private Applicators, 

You are in the last year of your five-year private (farm) recertification cycle. You have until December 31, 2022, to attain the six recertification credits to qualify your license into the next cycle. Remember, your local MSU Extension Agent is available to answer questions about events, licensing, or pesticide issues. For counties or reservations currently without an Extension Agent please contact the nearest Extension office or the MSU Extension Pesticide Education Program for assistance.

License Recertification

You will receive a letter in the mail from the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) in November explaining how to recertify your license. You may mail the application with the $60 license fee or renew online if you have six private applicator credits for recertification. Keep in mind credit requirements vary for those initially certified in recent years. District 5 private applicators initially certified after July 2020 are only required to attain three private applicator credits, while District 5 private applicators initially certified in 2022 are not required to attain any private applicator credits to requalify.

It is a good practice to send in your renewal application as soon as possible to have your license processed prior to the growing season. If you do not receive the renewal letter in the mail, please contact your local Extension agent or MSU PEP.

Save the Date! Pest Management Tour

Last chance credit opportunities at seven locations across District 5 from October 3-6. You can attend a half day for three credits or a full day for six credits. Pre-registration is highly encouraged. View details below or on the PMT event webpage.

Save the Date! Webinar Series

One-hour webinars offered the third Thursday of the month from September to December. View details below or on the webinar series event webpage.

Upcoming Webinars for Recertification Credits

The following list of webinars available for private applicator credits are hosted by various organizations. Please use the information provided to register for each event. This list is not comprehensive. Webinars are added as they are sent to the MDA for approval. View the instructions to search for more webinars. 

Upcoming Onsite Events in District 5

The following list of private applicator events are hosted by various organizations in your district. Please use the provided contact information for each event to register and obtain more information. This list is not comprehensive and only represents a few currently approved courses. Courses are added as they are sent to the MDA for approval. Use the MDA Course Locator to search for more events.

Online Credit Opportunities

There are 205 online private applicator credit opportunities available over a broad array of topics. This is a great platform for receiving last minute credits, or for education targeting specialized topics. View the Instructions for Using the MDA Course Locator Tool to learn how to search for online classes.

Recent Publications and News Updates

 

Private applicator District 5 recertification cycle

 

Montana Private Applicator District 5 consists of the following counties and reservations in Southeast Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Crow Reservation, Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Petroleum, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland, and Yellowstone. District 5's five-year recertification cycle expires on 12/31/2022. Applicators wishing to renew their license will need to obtain six recertification credits by this date. You can look up your credits online,as well as look for currently available pesticide education courses.

 

MSU Extension Pesticide Education Program 
P.O. Box 172900 Bozeman, MT 59717-2900
406-994-5067 or 406-994-5178
[email protected]
pesticides.montana.edu

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