For those interested in obtaining a private pesticide applicator license we will hold a meeting at 7:00 p.m. on March 31, 2025 in the Ag Services Building conference room. Receiving a license involves passing a test on Core knowledge as well as one or more of the seven specific categories such as row crops, forage and livestock, and fruits and vegetables. This meeting will explain the process, review materials that will likely be on the Core test, and cover some row crop and forage materials basics. Study materials will be provided for any categories you need. There is no cost but please RSVP so we can have study materials for the categories you need. Call 740-670-5315 to sign up or with any questions.
A passed test is required for a license. This class is not required but is designed to prepare people for taking the test.
You’ll need a Private Applicator license if you use or supervise the use of a restricted-use pesticide for agriculture, on land owned or rented by you or your employer.
Private Core (Required)
- Ohio laws and regulations, safety procedures and equipment
Category 1 – Grain and Cereal Crops
- “Grain and cereal crops” is for applications of restricted-use pesticides, except fumigants, to agronomic field crops including but not limited to corn, grain sorghums, other small grains, soybeans and sweet corn. This category includes the application for specialty uses (see Category 7).
Category 2 – Forage Crops and Livestock
- “Forage crops and livestock” is for applications of restricted-use pesticides, except fumigants, to crops grown primarily for use as hay, forage, fodder, or ensilage, and includes but is not limited to such crops as corn and legumes, and to domestic animals which are held as agricultural commodities and their quarters. This category includes the application for specialty uses (see Category 7).
Category 3 – Fruit and Vegetable Crops
- “Fruit and vegetable crops” is for applications of restricted-use pesticides, except fumigants, to orchard fruit crops, and small fruits including but not limited to strawberries, brambles and grapes, field-grown vegetables, sugar beets, sweet corn and other horticultural crops grown primarily for human consumption. This category includes the application for specialty uses (see Category 7).
Category 4 – Nursery and Forest Crops
- “Nursery and forest crops” is for applications of restricted-use pesticides, except fumigants, to commercial nursery crops including but not limited to trees, shrubs, grasses and herbaceous plants produced for replanting for their ornamental value or for future fruit production; and tree crops produced for use as Christmas trees or for their utilitarian value. This category includes the application for specialty uses (see Category 7).
Category 5 – Greenhouse Crops
- “Greenhouse crops” is for applications of restricted-use pesticides, except fumigants, to crops grown for food production or ornamental value under an impervious surface large enough to permit worker entry. This category includes the application for specialty uses (see Category 7).
Category 6 – Fumigation
- “Fumigation” is for applications of restricted-use fumigants to soil, grain storage, greenhouse areas or any other confined areas. This category includes the application for specialty uses (see Category 7).
Category 7 – Specialty Uses
- “Specialty uses” is for applications of restricted-use pesticides, except fumigants, for purposes not covered by categories 1-6, including but not limited to applications for wood preservation, aquaculture, seed treatment, sod production, and for controlling pests of tobacco, ponds and non-cropland areas. You only need this category if you do NOT hold one or more of the above categories (1-6).