How to Obtain a Pesticide Applicator License
Event Details
Date
March 2, 2023
Time
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location
Online via Zoom
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureThinking about becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York? Join DEC representative Brian Primeau 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.
Register at https://cornell.zoom.us/meetin...
Agenda
1:00: Welcome and Introductions
1:05: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's pesticide certification procedures -Brian Primeau, NYSDEC
1:45: Wrap up, final Q & A
2:00: End program
Note: For participants planning to take the pesticide certification exam in 2023, 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 14 - 15. You can sign up for the March 14-15 course here. Neither this webinar nor 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
Click here to register for the March 2 program

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