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Private Pesticide Applicator Training in Columbia County

(Last updated 10/4/11)

PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING

All private farmers who apply restricted use pesticides must be certified once every five (5) years.  The training is a cooperative effort by UW-Extension, DATCP, and local Co-Ops and suppliers.  Training sessions are being offered in January and February in Columbia County.  If you do not attend a session and need to be certified, two Self Study Test Only sessions will be held in February or you can contact your County UW-Extension Office.  Arrangements may be made to take the exam on an individual basis.  The fee is payable when you pick up your materials.           

The training fee is $30.00, which includes training materials and certification for five years.  Randolph and Portage sites have an extra $10.00 fee to cover lunch costs.                    

2012 PAT Columbia County Training Dates:

Thursday, January 26, 2012
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Otsego Town Hall
$30.00 (lunch sponsored by LandMark)

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Randolph Municipal Building
$40.00 (lunch catered in)

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Columbia County Annex Building, Portage
$40.00 (lunch catered in)

 

2012 PAT Self Study Test Only Dates:

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
10:00 am to Noon
Columbia County Annex Building, Portage
$30.00

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Columbia County Annex Building, Portage
$30.00

 

You may schedule a certification test with George Koepp.  Columbia County residents may email George Koepp, or call (608) 742-9682, to make the necessary arrangements for Private Applicator Training.

More information on Pesticides can be found at:

George Koepp, Interim Agriculture Agent
UW-Extension Columbia County
Columbia County Annex
120 West Conant Street
P.O. Box 567
Portage, WI 53901-0567
Phone: 608-742-9682
Fax: 608-742-9862
Email: george.koepp@ces.uwex.edu