The dates, locations and registration information for these meetings are available at http://pested.osu.edu/privaterecert.html. Private applicators are required to have three hours of pesticide recertification training every three years to keep their license current.

The meetings will be conducted by OSU Extension educators with expertise in agriculture. Topics include new technologies to address pesticide resistance, drift management and invasive species. Applicators will learn more about effective pesticide management to enhance crop productivity while protecting themselves, the public and the environment.

There is a charge for the meetings, and funds from the pesticide applicator training will be used to support local OSU Extension programs for agriculture. OSU Extension provides research-based, unbiased solutions for issues facing local farmers.