Where:
This event will be held both in person here at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, or live online via Zoom for those who prefer. Instructions for accessing the workshop will be provided to all who choose to attend via Zoom. Access to an internet-connected device such as laptop, desktop, or tablet is required for this option. (Cell phones are not recommended due to the technology and verification requirements to receive credit.) Devices with webcams are preferred; poll questions will be utilized frequently to confirm virtual attendance.
If multiple people from one company are interested in participating together under company supervision, options to set up a 'watch party' from one device are available. Please contact Matthew McKernan for further information at 316-660-0140.
Registration will close on Friday, November 11th, 2022.
Contact:
Matthew McKernan
316-660-0140 / mckernan@ksu.edu
or
Nancy Richardson
316-660-0144 / nancy77@ksu.edu
K-State Research and Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Program information may be available in languages other than English. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including alternative means for communication (e.g., Braille, large print, audio tape, and American Sign Language) may be requested by contacting the event contact (Nancy Richardson) two weeks prior to the start of the event (November 2nd, 2022) at 316-660-0144 or nancy77@ksu.edu. Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request.
Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
2022 Commercial Pesticide Applicator
Training Workshop
for 3A, 3B, Core, and
Registered Technician Credits
K-State Research & Extension Sedgwick County will be hosting their 2022 Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Workshop on Wednesday, November 16th, from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. For the convenience of participants, it is being offered as a hybrid event - you can attend either in person, or online via Zoom. You will be required to indicate whether you are attending in person or virtually when you Register. The registration fee is $60 per person through Friday, November 4th, whether attending in person or virtually. After November 4th, the registration fee will be $75 per person.
For those attending in person: Masks and social distancing are currently not required, however, we will follow Sedgwick County guidelines in place at the time of the training.
For those attending via Zoom: Instructions for accessing the workshop online will be provided. Access to an internet-connected device such as laptop/desktop computer, or tablet is required. Participants will attend the presentations live, in real time, in order to receive Pesticide License credits. Attendance will be verified by your response to poll questions during each presentation in order to receive credit. Participants must be present for the entire presentation hour in order to receive credit.
Credit hours available:
3A - 5 Hours
3B - 5 Hours
Core Credit - 1 hour
3 ISA CEU Credits
PLEASE NOTE: IN ORDER TO RENEW YOUR 3A or 3B LICENSE, A TOTAL OF 7 CREDIT HOURS PER CATEGORY PLUS 1 HOUR CORE CREDIT MUST BE EARNED DURING YOUR CURRENT 3-YEAR CERTIFICATION PERIOD. THIS WORKSHOP OFFERS 5 HOURS IN EACH CATEGORY. IF NEEDED, A LIST OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://portal.kda.ks.gov/PafTraining/TrainingEventList
Training Schedule:
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7:30am |
Check-in begins (in person & online both, photo ID required) |
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8:00-8:55am |
Turf Disease Identification & Best Methods to Control |
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8:55-9:50am |
Post-emergence Control of Annual and Perennial Grassy Weeds (1 credit hour 3B) |
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9:50-10:10am |
Break |
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10:10-11:05am |
Landscape and Turf Research Update – A National Perspective (1 credit hour 3A & 3B) |
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11:05-12:00pm |
Landscape & Turf Disease Update |
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12:00-1:00pm |
Lunch |
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1:00-1:55pm |
Emerging Pests & Regulatory Update |
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1:55-2:50pm |
Plant Galls: What are Those “Things” on Trees and Shrubs? |
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2:50-3:10pm |
Break |
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3:10-4:05pm |
KDA Core Hour |
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4:05-5:00pm |
‘Blame it on the Weather’: Environmental Issues with Plants… (1 credit hour 3A, ISA CEU Credits) |
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5:00pm |
Adjourn |
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH.
A confirmation email will be sent to all participants upon completion of registration.