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Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Training

The K-State Research and Extension Pesticide Safety and IPM Program will be hosting two (2) commercial pesticide applicator recertification training opportunities for Right-of Way, Industrial Weed and Noxious Weed (categories (6, 7C, 9A) this fall.

Date                 Location               More Information/Schedule
Oct 30, 2024      Virtual via Zoom    Training Flyer
Nov 12, 2024     Salina, KS             Training Flyer

Registration may be mailed using the training flyer or completed online.

Call Frannie Miller with the Pesticide & IPM Program at (620) 241-1523 or email fmiller@ksu.edu for additional information regarding the above trainings.


Commercial applicators may obtain recertification training credits any time during their active three year certification period. Commercial applicators have until December 31 of the year of expiration to earn credits. It is the commercial applicator’s responsibility to obtain the required credits.

The renewal period will open in October of the year of expiration. Make sure your renewal application and recertification fees are received by KDA by the December 31 expiration date of their certification to maintain continuous certification. For those who attended complete training during their certification period, the application form and fees will be accepted for 30 days following the certification expiration date. If certification fees are not paid to KDA by January 30, the applicator will be required to take the examinations to restart the certification process.

Credits may be viewed through the commercial applicator’s KDA Portal account.

More opportunities to earn commercial pesticide applicator credits can be found on the KDA website at: https://portal.kda.ks.gov/PAF/PafTraining/TrainingEventList. If you have questions, please contact the KDA Pesticide & Fertilizer Program by e-mail at kda.pestfert@ks.gov or call 785-564-6688.

Kansas Turfgrass Conference In Conjunction with KNLA in 2015

IMG_2802This year the Kansas Turfgrass Conference will be held in conjunction with the Kansas Nursery & Landscape Association at the Kansas Expo Centre in Topeka on December 1, 2 & 3. By partnering with KNLA, we hope to have a larger audience and trade show, as well as offering more sessions for attendees.

The conference is an excellent way to learn about turf and landscape management, visit with old friends, network with new ones, and see all the latest and greatest equipment and supplies from local and national vendors.

Sessions include Basic Turfgrass; Disease, Insect & Weed Management; Golf Turf Management; Sports Turf; Lawn Care; Basic Nursery & Landscape and Advanced Nursery & Landscape (sponsored by NurseryWorks).

On December 2, Ewing Irrigation is sponsoring the Sports Turf session which is part of anIMG_2811 initiative to educate coaches, sports turf managers and volunteers on how to maintain the safest, most playable baseball fields possible. At this event, you will have the opportunity to network and learn tips from two former top NFL/MLB groundskeepers., Troy Smith and Luke Yoder.   The focus will be on the proper construction of a pitching mound from the ground up by actually building a pitcher’s mound in the trade show area.

You can register online for the conference HERE! 

The conference has been approved for the following :

State Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credit Hours:

1 Core Hour             3A—9.5 hours                           3B—9.5 hours

GCSAA Education Points

December 1 workshops—.55                   December 2 & 3 conference—.75

International Society of Arboriculture

CEUs available for Certified Arborists

You will receive a conference program in the mail with a ballot for board of directors of KTF. Please take the time to vote for 3 board of directors and mail or fax it in. See you in December!

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