How to Obtain a Pesticide Applicator License
Event Details
Date
February 28, 2022
Time
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location
Zoom Webinar
Cost
Free Registration : Free
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureThinking about becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York? Join DEC representative Brayton Pendell and ENYCHP specialists for a discussion on who needs a pesticide license, license types, examination procedures, and recertification. Participants will have ample opportunity to ask questions during the program.
A Zoom link will be emailed to participants after registering.
Agenda
1:00: Welcome and Introductions
1:05: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's pesticide certification procedures -Brayton Pendell, NYSDEC
1:45: Wrap up, final Q & A
2:00: End program
Note: For participants planning to take the pesticide certification exam in 2022, the ENYCHP is planning a follow-up program to this introductory webinar: An in-depth pesticide exam prep course will be held via Zoom on March 15 - 16. Neither this webinar or our March course are substitutes for the 30-hour eligibility course.
Contact Elisabeth Hodgdon with questions, accommodations, and/or assistance using Zoom technology: eh528@cornell.edu or 518-650-5323


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