District 1 Winter Newsletter

Dear Private Applicators, 

You are now in the last year of your five-year recertification cycle. You have until December 31, 2023 to obtain the six required recertification credits in order to renew your license for the next cycle. We encourage applicators to obtain these credits throughout the cycle and not all in the last year. View instructions on looking up courses available for credits online.

License Recertification

You will receive a letter in the mail from the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) in November explaining how to recertify your license. You may mail the application with the $60 license fee or renew online if you have six private applicator credits for recertification. Keep in mind credit requirements vary for those initially certified in recent years. District 1 private applicators initially certified after July 2021 are only required to attain three private applicator credits, while District 1 private applicators initially certified in 2023 are not required to attain any private applicator credits to requalify.

It is a good practice to send in your renewal application as soon as possible to have your license processed prior to the growing season. If you do not receive the renewal letter in the mail, please contact your local Extension agent or MSU PEP.

Urban Pesticide Education Tour: April 19, Missoula

MSU PEP is offering an urban pesticide training on April 19 in Missoula to assist homeowners, gardeners, and other urban pesticide applicators in understanding the basics of using pesticides. This includes how to select the proper pesticide, reading and understanding the pesticide product label, how to manage pests, calibrating sprayers properly, pesticide safety, and avoiding non-target impacts. This training will offer private and commercial applicator credits.

  • Location: Missoula County Fairgrounds Home Arts Building 35, 1101 South Ave W, Missoula, MT 59801
  • Agenda: 8 am to 12:30 pm
  • Fee: $15
  • Registration: Register online by April 14th or contact Amy Bowser at (406) 994-5178, or [email protected].

More information including a full agenda is available online. 

Precision Ag Survey

MSU is creating a new Precision Agriculture Program and needs your help! Please help them determine what precision agricultural topics are relevant to Montana agricultural producers by filling out an online survey. 

Pulse Crop Survey

The Pulse Crop Survey is an annual survey of pulse crop growers and consultants about pulse crop diseases and their management, conducted by Montana State University. Through this survey we aim to understand which resources pulse growers and consultants seek out for information, which diseases challenge pulse crop production, which integrated pest management practices are implemented, and how effective they are perceived to be.

Please consider participating in this survey. Your participation in this survey will help us identify research needs and resources needed to support economic and sustainable pulse crop production in the Northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Your participation in this survey is entirely voluntary and anonymous. This survey should only take 10 minutes of your time.

You will find the survey at this weblink: https://bit.ly/Pulses2023

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. View the instructions to search for more webinars. 

Upcoming Onsite Events in District 1

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.

  • March 16. Kalispell. CHS Annual Meeting. Andrew Lybeck, (406) 755-7404 or [email protected]. 1 PA Credit.

Online Credit Opportunities

There are 195 online private applicator credit opportunities available over a broad array of topics. This is a great platform for receiving last minute credits, or for education targeting specialized topics. View the Instructions for Using the MDA Course Locator Tool to learn how to search for online classes.

Recent Publications and News Updates

 

Private applicator District 5 recertification cycle

 

Montana Private Applicator District 1 consists of the following counties and reservations in Northwest Montana: Flathead, Flathead Reservation, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, and Sanders. 

 

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

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