Pesticide and Event Schedule

Hello Everyone! I hope you are having a great December so far! I wanted to point out a few events happening around the counties!

Next week the Confronting Crop Challenges Meetings will be in West Point, Pender, Columbus, Norfolk, and Blair (December 17th- 20th). These meetings will host a pesticide re-certification only! Please bring your barcode letter! To register and for more information check out, http://croptechcafe.org/ccc/ for more details!

January 16th Ag Park in Columbus NE will feature Dr. Dwayne Beck and Dr. Darren Redfearn! Cover crops, no-till, residue management, and grazing will be highlighted throughout this program! It is $10 to attend, breakfast and lunch are provided. Please register at, https://goo.gl/forms/WjLzx7F56IrMqHOE2 .

Nebraska Extension in Platte, Boone & Nance Counties will present educational sessions where you may re-certify or extend your pesticide certification. The program fee is $40.00 for this session.   If you know of other producers who are in need of having this certification for the first time or need to reestablish their certification, they are also invited to attend. The training schedule below are opportunities where you may attend a private pesticide applicator training for initial certification or to re-certify.

• January 30       Fullerton, 1:00 pm, Extension Conference Room
• January 31       Columbus, 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, Ag Park
• February 7       Lindsay, 1:00 pm, Lindsay Town Hall
• February 11    Albion, 1:00 pm, Casey’s Community Bldg., Fairgrounds
• February 11    Fullerton, 6 pm, Extension Conference Room
• February 20    Columbus, 1:00 pm, Ag Park
• March 11          Fullerton, 9 am, Extension Conference Room
• March 11          Albion, 6 pm, Casey’s Community Bldg., Fairgrounds
• March 21          Columbus, 1:00 pm, Ag Park

If you have recently received a “bar-coded” letter from the NE Dept. of Agriculture about your need to re-certify, please bring this letter to the private applicator training session.  This letter will save you time and may be substituted for the NDA “bubble” application form. Those who forget to bring this “bar-coded” letter will need to complete the NDA form that will be provided.

So mark your calendars and be on the look out for mail coming from me if you live in the Platte, Boone, or Nance county areas! Have a great weekend everyone!