About this training
On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the LSU AgCenter's Pesticide Safety Education Program will be holding a hybrid in-person and virtual recertification for commercial pesticide applicators at the Louisiana Evacuation Center, located on the Dean Lee Research Station (south end of the LSU-A campus on Hwy 71). This recertification training will be for categories 2(a-c): Forestry, Tree Nursery and Wood Processing.
Address:
8125 Hwy 71 South
Alexandria, LA 71302
(Google Maps)
In Person:
Registration / check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. and training begins at 8 a.m. Applicators must attend the entire conference to qualify for recertification. Attendance at this event will extend your certification for three years, until May of 2027.
In-Person Registration includes a provided lunch as part of the training.
Virtual:
This training will also be held virtually using Microsoft Teams. A link will be provided with instructions for virtual attendance the week before the event. Virtual participants must attend the entire conference to qualify for recertification. Attendance at this event will extend your certification for three years, until May of 2027.
This is a recertification event only. If you need to become certified for the first time the study materials can be ordered from the LSU AgCenter’s On-Line Store. Contact the LSU AgCenter Pesticide Safety Education Program for more information about which manuals to purchase.
For questions or more information, please contact:
Bryan Gueltig or Tad Kivett at 225-578-6998 or by email at [email protected].
You may also contact the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry at (225)925-3763.