Certified Pesticide Applicator Training
Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.
Event Details
Date
March 17, 2023
March 21, 2023
Time
8am-12:30pm
Location
Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Ext.
1581 NY-88
Newark, NY 14513
Cost
Registration : $50.00
$50 covers both days
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field CropsMike Stanyard
All participants will need to have the most recent Core Manual (3rd Edition) and Category Manuals. Please make checks payable to: CCE, and mail to 1581 NY-88, Newark, NY 14513
Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.
The Certification Exam will be administered on March 24th by the DEC to Qualified Applicants. Registration begins at 8:30am and the exam starts at 9am. Fee for the exam is $100, bring a check payable to NYSDEC the day of the exam. It is permissible to bring lunch with you, however, please be sure not to get food or fingerprints on the test forms. You must register with DEC to take the exam. To register for the exam or if you have questions regarding the Certification Process, please contact Justin Schoff at the Bath DEC office @ 607-776-2165
All participants must have experience working on their own farm, or through employment on another farm. Participants must register directly with DEC to take the Exam and if you have any questions on exam eligibility they must be answered by DEC representatives.
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Forages
Grains
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The NWNY Team is Hiring!
We are pleased to announce the Small Farms and Livestock Specialist position has been posted. The posting will close on Tuesday, September 30th.Please share this with your networks and potentially interested candidates.
The links to the posting are:
?€? Cornell Careers: http://tiny.cc/Farm_Livestock_54721
?€? Academic Jobs Online (AJO): https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30428
The applicants submit their application materials via AJO (Academic Jobs Online).