LA GRANGE - A private applicator's license is required by the state to purchase restricted-use pesticides. To obtain a license, it is mandatory to attend a pesticide applicator training and pass a 100-question test. This course will teach participants proper procedures for applying pesticides. This is the training only. Testing procedures will be explained during the training.
A pesticide applicator training has been scheduled for Friday, March 6. The training will be held at the Fayette County Agricultural Building, 255 Svoboda Ln., Room #104 in La Grange. Registration will begin at 7:45 a.m., with the program beginning promptly at 8 a.m. The cost of the program is $55 per person, and you must pre-register at the Fayette County Extension Office by March 3. The registration fee will cover the study manual, handouts, and refreshments. Please bring a pen and/or pencil and a simple calculator. If you have any questions, please call 979-968-5831.
