Feb 10, 2027, 9:00am - 4:00pm
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Wednesday, February 3, 2027
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Hancock Hotel 631 S Main St. Findlay, OH 45840
Ohio Commercial Pesticide Recertification Conference - Findlay - February 10, 2027
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2027 OHIO COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RECERTIFICATION CONFERENCES: FINDLAY
Sponsored by: Ohio State University Extension & Ohio Department of Agriculture
February 10, 2027 - Hancock Hotel, Findlay, Ohio
Hancock Hotel
631 S Main St.
Findlay, OH 45840
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• Conference Information
• Parking
• Registration
• Agenda
• Ag Fert Recert
• Interstate CEUs
• Exams
• Refund
• Special Requests
• Commercial Requirements
• Questions
Conference Information
Pre-Register to guarantee your spot. Walk-ins will be accepted if there is availability. Check the website the day before for more information.
Check carefully for your category, not all categories are offered. Videos for all categories are offered, first come first served. Check in at the questions table to sign up for a video.
Special note: you'll need to attend the entire day to meet the five hours required for an Ohio commercial license.
This conference is intended for individuals who hold a current commercial pesticide license. If you do not have a current pesticide license, please visit our New Applicator page.
Check In: Check-in will begin at 7:45 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.
Start Time: Classes begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m.
Parking: Parking garage available on site. Price TBA
Weather Note: This event will only be cancelled if there is a level 3 snow emergency in Hancock county the morning of the conference.
Registration Information
Pre-Register to Secure your Spot:
Pre-Reg Conference Only: $110
Conference w/ Box Lunch: $132
Onsite Reg: $140 - Only if space is available; cash/check only. No Lunch
This location is likely to sell out.
Click here for Purchase Order. Click here for W-9
Pre-Register to guarantee your spot. If space is available, walk-ins will be accepted. Check the website prior to the event for walk-in availability.
Categories Offered:
| Core | 6 | Ornamental Plant and Shade Tree Pest | |
| 2 | Agricultural Pest Control | A General Ornamental Pest Control | |
| A Agronomic Pest Control | C Ornamental Weed Control | ||
| B Horticultural Pest Control | D Greenhouse Pest Control | ||
| C Agricultural Weed Control | 7 | Vertebrate Animal Control | |
| D Seed Treatment | 8 | Turf Pest Control | |
| 3 | Aquatic Pest Control | 10 | Domestic, Institutional, Structural, and Health |
| A General | A General Pest Control | ||
| 4 | Forest Pest Control | B Termite | |
| A General | C Fumigation | ||
| 5 | Industrial Vegetation | D Mosquito, House Fly, and other Vectors | |
| 12 | Wood-Destroying Insect* |
*Does not need category-specific training. Needs one hour of core + a total of four additional hours for a total of five hours.
At the registration desk, you may register to watch a video of a category that is not offered. This option is first come, first served.
Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training
Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Recertification Training:
One hour of agricultural fertilizer applicator recertification training will be available at the conclusion of the Findlay and Columbus in-person conferences.
Interstate Credits:
Credits are available for licensed commercial pesticide applicators who hold licenses in other states. At the conference, you may receive credit for the states below. To determine the amount of credit for each state, please visit the website or call the individual state's licensing agency.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
- Certified Crop Advisors
- International Society of Aboriculture
Exams
Exams are offered at the conference site by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and are not part of the conference program. All categories exams will be available at the conference site.
Do not register for the conference if you are only taking an exam.
Click here to register for the exam with the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Exams begin at 9:00 a.m.
Transferring, Cancellation and Refund Policies:
If you cannot make a location because of plowing snow, sickness, or other circumstance, you have the option to transfer your registration to another 2027 conference for no additional charge. You must notify Recertification Specialists at 740-293-5598 by the program date to reschedule or request a refund after missing a conference to transfer your registration. Transferring can be done between 2027 Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Conferences and webinars. There is a $25 processing fee per registrant for any cancellation, including purchase orders and a $30 fee for returned checks.
Lunch will not be refunded if you cancel fewer than 10 days before the conference.
Special Needs:
For special needs, dietary restrictions, or accommodations for a disability, please call 614-292-4070 at least two weeks prior to the event.
Commercial Pesticide License Requirements:
To keep a commercial pesticide applicator license current, applicators must take 5 hours of recertification credit every 3 years. The specific requirements are:
1 hour of Core required
+ 1/2 hour in each category on applicator license required
+ Remaining hours in any other category offered (after completing 1 hour of core and each category requirement)
= 5 hours of time for recertification
Questions?
Registration Questions
Valerie Graham at Recertification Specialists
Call: 740-293-5598
Conference Questions
Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension
Email: pested@osu.edu or call: 614-292-4070