Commercial Pesticide School

Commercial Pesticide School

Announcing: The NC State University and NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. will be offering the annual fall Commercial Pesticide School and Exam 

Date: October 11-12, 2017
Location: MILLS RIVER, NC -
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center

455 Research Dr., Mills River, NC 28759

  

Commercial Pesticide Schools are held to assist green industry professionals with obtaining their Commercial Pesticide License by offering pre-exam classes. All attendees should have already obtained their study materials and be familiar with the information before attending. Exams will be given on the second day of the school.

To obtain a Commercial Pesticide License in North Carolina, pesticide applicators must study for and take an exam in the Pesticide Applicator Core category as well an exam in their chosen specific applicator category.

Our Pesticide School offers Pesticide Applicator Core training on the first day and specific sub-category training on the second day in these categories:

-Ornamentals and Turf
-Right of Way
-Private

- *special this one time - Aquatics*

Classes start at 8:30 a.m. and are over by 4:00 p.m on the 11th and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 on the 12th 

Exception-  The Aquatics class will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on the 11th after the Core Class

All pesticide exams are given on the second day at 1:00 p.m. 

***special note -  We are holding the seldom offered pre-exam study class for the Aquatic Pesticide Applicator exam. This will be offered after 4:00 p.m on day one of the training October 11th. If you need to take the Core Exam you should already be in the Core training that takes place that day from 8:30-4:00.  Contact Andrea Crozier at pesticide-edu@ncsu.edu. to  request an additional seat in the Aquatics Class.

**Fees for Pesticide Schools are different from NCDA&CS Pesticide exam fees. Exam fees should be paid at the pesticide school or exam location. 

**Go here to register for school:

https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashnetg/selfserve/BrowseCatalog.aspx?CNAME=SCHOOLS+++++ 

To learn more about pesticide licensing visit:

http://www.ncagr.gov/SPCAP/pesticides/exam.htm

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

7th Annual Horticulture Industry Symposium

Horticulture Industry Symposium 2017

Hard to believe that is is August already and the precise middle of summer.  The registration and information is already up for this year's Horticulture Industry Symposium.  Please consider attending this year.  We have a lot of different speakers and interesting content.  The program continues to grow.  For more information visit these sites from The NC Arboretum:  2017 IPM Symposium

Agenda or Program for IPM Symposium

Registration Form

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

Landscape Workshop on December 1

On Wednesday Dec, 1 2010, Madison County Cooperative Extension in conjunction with Zink Outdoor Power and Equipment will hold the annual Landscape Pesticide Workshop and Small Engine Maintenance Training. Pesticide Classes (with 3 hours of credit for Subcategories L, N, O, D, and X) run from 9am - noon with no RSVP and no charge. For those participating in lunch and the afternoon small engine maintenance training please call Bill Zink at 689.3237 to register. This event will be held at the Madison County Cooperative Extension Center.

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

2007 Nursery Short Course and Field Day

There will be a Nursery Short Course and Field Day on September 20th at the Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center in Fletcher. All green industry professionals should schedule time to attend. The registration form is attached below.

2007 Nursery Short Course

Pesticide Credits are available at this short course!

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

Certified Turfgrass Professional Short Course

The Certified Turfgrass Professional Short Course is coming up soon. Be sure to follow this link to the registration site and more information about the class:
CTP Short Course