Do you have a Private Pesticide Applicator’s License and/or Fertilizer Certification expiring in 2022? If so, register for our re-certification session on March 21 at the Veterans Memorial Building.

Fertilizer recertification (Category 15) will be from 5 – 6 pm and pesticide recertification (CORE & Categories 1-6) from 6 – 9 pm. Pre-registration is required at go.osu.edu/williamspat or 419-636-5608. Registration cost is $10 for fertilizer recertification and $35 for pesticide recertification and includes educational materials and refreshments. This is separate from the ODA $30 license renewal fee. Can’t attend? Check out https://pested.osu.edu/Recert/maumeevalley for more recertification opportunities. Continue reading →

OSU Extension Fulton County is hosting a fertilizer and private pesticide applicator recertification meeting on Thursday, November 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 8770 SR 108, Wauseon for those flying south for the winter. Categories CORE, 1, 2, 6, and 15 (fertilizer) will be offered and videos will be available for specialty categories. No commercial credits will be offered. Cost is $10 for fertilizer; $35 for pesticide; and $45 for both. Note, this course fee is separate from the $30 renewal fee payable to the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Pre-registration is required  by e-mailing krieger.117@osu.edu or calling 419-337-9210.

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If you still need to recertify your Fertilizer Applicator Certificate or Private Pesticide Applicator License, there are two upcoming local, in-person opportunities to do so.

OSU Extension Paulding County will be hosting a re-certification meeting on Tuesday, April 6 at the Paulding County Fairgrounds (503 Fairground Drive, Paulding). Fertilizer re-certification (Category 15) will be offered from 12:00 to 1:15 p.m. and pesticide recertification (CORE and Categories 1-7) will be offered from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required by calling 419-399-8225.

OSU Extension Henry County will also be hosting a re-certification meeting on Thursday, April 8 at the Northwest State Community College (22600 SR 34, Archbold) in Room E1101B (enter door A10 for check-in). Fertilizer re-certification (Category 15) will be offered from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and pesticide recertification (CORE and Categories 1-7) will be offered from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Pre-registration is required by April 6 at 419-592-0806 or go.osu.edu/henry_pat_2021. Continue reading →

Private Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicators whose license were set to expire in March 2020 or 2021 now have until July 1, 2021 to renew and recertify. Commercial Pesticide Applicators expiring in 2020 now have until July 1, 2021 to renew and recertify. Please see below for the current recertification options: Continue reading →

By:  Chrissy Kaminski

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSUE Pesticide Safety Education Program partnered with the Ohio Department of Agriculture to temporarily provide online credits for Ohio commercial pesticide applicators who need recertification hours for the 2020 deadline.

This course will be available deadline for 90 days after the State of Emergency ends, or December 1 – whichever comes first. All categories are available. Continue reading →

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (June 29, 2020) – During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), is partnering with the Ohio State University Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) to temporarily provide online recertification for pesticide applicators and fertilizer certificate holders whose licenses expired in spring of 2020. The online recertification will be available Monday, July 6. For commercial applicators, it will be available August 10. For more information or to register for the online recertification, visit pested.osu.edu/onlinerecert. Continue reading →