Private pesticide applicator training to be held

Private pesticide applicator training will be held Thursday, Dec. 18, at the Washington County Extension Office on the fairgrounds. The training will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The is a fee for this program.

Private pesticide applicators who wish to recertify by training and not by exam must attend a CIC session each year. There is also the option of taking an exam to recertify. The local test site is Marr Park, Ainsworth, on March 9, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Pre-registration is not required but applicators are encouraged to contact the Extension Office for schedule changes due to weather conditions.

Please contact the Washington County Extension Office at 319-653-4811 for more information on additional locations, test times for different sites and continuing instruction courses.