Ohio Commercial Pesticide Recertification Conference - Findlay - January 29, 2025

2025 OHIO COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RECERTIFICATION CONFERENCES: FINDLAY

Sponsored by: Ohio State University Extension & Ohio Department of Agriculture

January 29, 2025 - Hancock Hotel, Findlay, Ohio

 

Hancock Hotel
631 S Main St.
Findlay, OH 45840

Hancock Hotel Website

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Menu• Conference Information
• Parking
• Registration
• Ag Fert Recert
• Interstate CEUs
• Exams
• Refund
• Lunch Menu
• 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.

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

Agenda

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Registration Information

Pre-Register to Secure your Spot:
Pre-Reg Conference Only:  $100 
Conference w/ Box Lunch: $120 
Onsite Reg: $140- Only if space is available; cash/check only. No lunch

Registration Closed

Print and mail in your registration here.
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.

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Categories Offered:

Commercial Certification Categories

	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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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 2025 conference for no additional charge. You must notify Recertification Specialists at 740-624-2405 by the program date to reschedule or request a refund after missing a conference to transfer your registration. Transferring can be done between 2025 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.

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Lunch Menu

Please call 614-292-4070 or email pested@osu.edu with any dietary restrictions. 

Boxed lunch this year TBA

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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.

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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 

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Questions?

Registration Questions
Valerie Graham at Recertification Specialists
Call: 740-624-2405

Conference Questions
Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension
Email: pested@osu.edu or call: 614-292-4070