Earn Applicator Credits Jan. 28-29
Published: Friday, January 9, 2026
Did you know that people who apply pesticides for hire must be licensed and keep that license up to date by attending classes over the course of the 5-year life of a license?
The licensees include people who apply products for lawn and tree care, wood destroying insects, aerial applications, aquatic weed control, fumigants for grain or buildings, seed treatments, agricultural pests, community mosquito control, and even around our restaurants and food establishments. It's a large group of people who help keep pests (insects, disease, weeds, rodents, etc.) from destroying our food and valuables.
Keeping such a license up to date can be challenging, as classes can be difficult to find for some categories. I have known applicators who have traveled many miles and several states over to pick up a few credits. But to them, it is important to stay up to date to benefit themselves and their customers.
Local commercial license holders have an opportunity to pick up credits on Jan. 29 in Goshen. The program will be held at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds in Goshen from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Credits will be available in Categories 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 7D, 8, 11, 12 and RT. Registration is $80 including lunch, and closes on Jan. 22. Visit https://bit.ly/cpaw2526 for the full agenda and to sign up.
For those who hold a Category 1 license for agricultural crops, there is also a program at the Essenhaus on Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This program will be more specific to those interested in field crops. The $100 fee includes lunch, handouts and refreshments. Visit https://tinyurl.com/mr35hjve for the full agenda and to register. Topics will include weed management tips, cold soils and seed insecticide efficacy, continual corn nitrogen challenges, field crop diseases, soybean nitrogen fixation and pesticide spray nozzles. There will also be CEU credit for certified crop advisors at this meeting.
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