With the approval of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the Preble SWCD is able to provide private applicators around the county a Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification course. The class takes place every January, and applicators are required to renew their license every three years. Our pesticide recertification course consists of six core programs, and programs for specialty categories throughout the morning. Our fertilizer course is one hour in length and can be completed in the same day. Our program is advertised through our newsletter, Facebook, and website. For information on our course, please feel free to contact the office by phone or email.
REMINDERS ABOUT RE-CERTIFICATION COURSES:
- There are TWO separate payments to be recertified as a private applicator:
- Payment to SWCD for attending and completing the Recertification Course: Forms given at the course notify ODA that you have completed requirements for renewal
- Payment to the ODA to renew the certification: A renewal form will be sent in the mail and must be sent back to the ODA with payment in order to receive the renewed license
- This course does not count as an initial certification course. Courses for initial certification are held all over the state and require you to pass a test. See below for certification study materials, test dates, and more.
Certification for Pesticides |
Certification for Fertilizers |
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Not certified as a private applicator for pesticides or fertilizers? The ODA website has all of the information you need. Click the appropriate button for steps to certification.
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Certification is required if you apply fertilizer to more than 50 acres of agricultural production grown primarily for sale. If fertilizer is applied by a co-op or other custom applicators, you do not need a license. Click here for certification steps.
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2020 Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification Class with Dicamba Certification
The Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification Class was held on January 28th at the Eaton First Church of God in Eaton, OH. Prior to our recertification class, a Dicamba Certification class took place for cooperators who wish to spray Dicamba in 2020. Over 50 cooperators were in attendance! Our recertification class was a success with 80 cooperators from Preble County and surrounding counties. We would like to thank our presenters for all of the time they dedicated to our program:
For more information regarding your license or pesticide and fertilizer certification, please call us at the office or call the ODA: Division of Plant Health at 614-728-6987. You can find information about Dicamba Certification here.
- Roy Ulrich, Bayer
- Bill Bowers, Bayer
- Rex Brubaker, Brubaker Grain & Chemical
- Martin Joyce, ODA
- Steve Dlugosz, Harvestland
- Sam Williams, Koenig
- Terry Mescher, ODA
For more information regarding your license or pesticide and fertilizer certification, please call us at the office or call the ODA: Division of Plant Health at 614-728-6987. You can find information about Dicamba Certification here.
2019 Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification Class
On January 24th, we hosted our 3rd annual Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification course, here in Preble County. We had over 120 attendees for our program, and it's growing each year! We would like to thank all of the attendees for choosing our program, as we hope to continue providing this class for other license holders in and around our county in the future.
We also had 5 wonderful presenters this year:
Please spread the word about our recertification program as we refine and make notes for our next year's class! For more information about the class or pesticide/fertilizer certification, please give us a call or stop in the office to talk to our staff.
We also had 5 wonderful presenters this year:
- Steve Dlugosz, Harvestland
- Bill Bowers, Bayer
- Rex Brubaker, Brubaker Grain
- Martin Joyce, ODA
- Brian Smith, Eaton Fire and EMS
Please spread the word about our recertification program as we refine and make notes for our next year's class! For more information about the class or pesticide/fertilizer certification, please give us a call or stop in the office to talk to our staff.