District 5 Winter Newsletter

Dear District 5 Private Applicators, 

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License Status

You are now in the last year of your five-year recertification cycle. You have until December 31, 2022 to obtain the six required recertification credits in order to renew your license for the next cycle. Remember, your local MSU Extension Agent is available to answer questions about events, licensing or pesticide issues. You can always contact the MSU Pesticide Education Program as well.

Upcoming Webinars for Recertification Credits

The following list of webinars available for private applicator credits are hosted by various organizations. Please use the information provided to register for each event. This list is not comprehensive. Webinars are added as they are sent to the MDA for approval. Use the instructions above to search for more webinars. 

Upcoming Onsite Events in District 5

The following list of private applicator events are hosted by various organizations in your district. Please use the provided contact information for each event to register and obtain more information. This list is not comprehensive and only represents a few currently approved courses. Courses are added as they are sent to the MDA for approval. Use the MDA Course Locator to search for more events.

  • January 12. Billings. MT/WY Malt and Barley Symposium. Callie Cooley, 406-256-2828 or [email protected]. 2 PA Credits.
  • January 13. Billings. MT/WY Sugar Beet Symposium. Callie Cooley, 406-256-2828 or [email protected]. 3 PA Credits.
  • January 14. Stanford. Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar. Katie Hatlelid, 406-566-2277 or [email protected]. 3 PA Credits.
  • January 25. Denton. Denton Producer Meeting. Billi Taylor, 406-567-2532 or [email protected]. 1 PA Credit.

MT AgCast Presents IPM

Montana State University Extension presents the Montana AgCast, a series designed for the benefit of the Montana agriculture producer. Regardless if you are in the pickup feeding or in the tractor seeding, MSU Extension will be bringing you new and interesting content straight to your ears. Our podcast is produced to bring you the insights from MSU agriculture professionals and researchers so that you can get up-to-date information outside of the classroom and off the page

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Private applicator District 5 recertification cycle

 

Montana Private Applicator District 5 consists of the following counties and reservations in Southeast Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Crow Reservation, Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Petroleum, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland, and Yellowstone. District 5's five-year recertification cycle expires on 12/31/2022. Applicators wishing to renew their license will need to obtain six recertification credits by this date. You can look up your current credits online, as well as look for currently available pesticide education courses.

 

MSU Extension Pesticide Education Program 
P.O. Box 172900 Bozeman, MT 59717-2900
406-994-5067 or 406-994-5178
[email protected]
pesticides.montana.edu

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