2021 Pest Management Tour offers Last Chance Credit Opportunities for Private Pesticide Applicators across Eastern Montana

Cecil Tharp, MSU Extension Pesticide Education Specialist

PAT District 4

Figure 1. Montana Private Applicator District 4 (Eastern Montana).

The Montana State University (MSU) Pesticide Education Program with assistance from the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering the Pest Management Tour for pesticide applicators across Eastern Montana, Private Applicator Training (PAT) District 4, from October 4th – 8th (Figure 1). Montana Private (Farm) Applicators within PAT District 4 should ensure they have attained 6 private applicator credits prior to the December 31, 2021 deadline to avoid losing their private applicator certification. Applicators can review their credit information at https://mtplants.mt.gov/ by selecting “pesticide programs” and “pesticide license search” prior to entering their license number. Applicators can also contact their local MSU Extension office for license information. Private applicators may opt to attend only a morning or afternoon session for 3 private applicator credits, or both for 6 credits. Commercial applicator credits can be viewed online at [Expired Link]. 

 Speakers will deliver presentations on managing rodents, managing herbicide resistant weeds, drought considerations when using pesticides, drought and weed management, preventing weed spread from hay shipments, small grain disease management and value of seed treatments, fungicide use in field crops, forage nitrates and key pests and a presentation troubleshooting the many reasons a pesticide may not work properly. Presentations vary by location (see program agenda). Representatives speaking on the tour include Dr. Cecil Tharp (MSU Pesticide Education Specialist), Dr. Hayes Goosey (MSU Extension Forage Specialist), Dr. Tim Seipel (MSU Cropland Weed Specialist), Noelle Orloff (MSU Associate Extension Specialist), Uta McKelvy (MSU Associate Extension Plant Pathologist) and Stephen Vantassel (MDA Vertebrate Pest Specialist). The tour will cover 10 locations in 5 days with support from MSU Extension Agricultural Agents:

Dates and Locations

October 4th

  • Scobey, MT:Nemont Friendship Room, Daniels County Museum, 720 2nd Ave. Contact and RSVP: Inga Hawbaker, MSU Extension Daniels County Agent; Pre-register by Sept. 30th by phone or email: (406) 487-2861; [email protected]. No fee. Lunch not provided.
  • Plentywood, MT:Civic Center, Sheridan County Fairgrounds, 4262 MT-16. Contact and RSVP: Amy Bowser, MSU Pesticide Education Technician Pre-register by September 30th by phone or email: (406) 994-5067; [email protected]. No fee. Lunch not provided.

October 5th

  • Glasgow, MT: Elks Lodge, 309 2nd Ave. S. Contact and RSVP: Shelley Mills, MSU Extension Valley County Agriculture Agent. Pre-register by October 1st by phone or email: (406) 228-6241, [email protected]. No fee. Lunch not provided.
  • Malta, MT: Great Northern Hotel, 2 South 1st Street East. Contact and RSVP: Marko Manoukian, MSU Extension Phillips County Agriculture Agent Pre-register by October 1st by phone or email: (406) 654-2543, [email protected]. $12 fee. Lunch provided.

October 6th

  • Sidney, MT: MSU Extension Office, 1499 N. Central Avenue. Contact and RSVP: Tim Fine, MSU Richland County Extension Agriculture Agent. Pre-register by October 2nd by phone or email: (406) 433-1206; [email protected]. No fee. Lunch not provided.
  • Circle, MT: McCone County Fairgrounds, 14 Fairgrounds Road Contact and RSVP: Ken Nelson, MSU Extension McCone County Agriculture Agent. Pre-register by October 2nd by phone or email: (406) 485-2605; [email protected]. $10 fee. Lunch provided.

October 7th

  • Terry, MT: American Legion, 112 S. Logan Avenue. Contact and RSVP: Sharla Sackman, MSU Extension Prairie County Agriculture Agent. Pre-register by October 3rd by phone or email: (406) 635-2121, [email protected]. No fee. Lunch not provided.
  • Wibaux, MT: Wibaux County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall, 7900 Highway 7. Contact and RSVP: Danielle Harper, MSU Wibaux County Extension Agent. Pre-register by October 3rd by phone or email: (406) 796-2486, [email protected].  No fee. Lunch not provided.

October 8th

  • Miles City, MT: Custer County Event Center. Contact and RSVP: Mike Schuldt, MSU Extension Custer County Agriculture Agent. Pre-register by October 4th by phone or email: (406) 874-3370, [email protected]. $10 fee. Lunch provided.
  • Forsyth, MT: Rosebud County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall, 513 North 16th Ave. Contact and RSVP: Marley Manoukian, MSU Rosebud/Treasure County Extension Agent. Pre-register by October 4th by phone or email: (406) 346-7320, [email protected]. $10 fee; Lunch is provided.

For More Information

See the detailed program agenda online and select ‘Pest Management Tour’, or contact your local MSU Extension agent for information. For any other questions contact Cecil Tharp, Pesticide Education Specialist, at the MSU Pesticide Education Program office (406) 994-5067, [email protected].

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