Feb 22, 2019, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Cost:
Varies
Location:
Kalahari Conference Center 7000 Kalahari Drive Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Ohio Commercial Pesticide Recertification Conference - Sandusky - 2019
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2019 Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Conferences: Sandusky
Sponsored by: Ohio State University Extension & Ohio Department of Agriculture
February 22, 2019 - Kalahari Conference Center, Sandusky, Ohio
Kalahari Conference Center
7000 Kalahari Drive
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Driving directions to Kalahari Conference Center
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Agenda
Registration Information
Categories Offered
Agricultural Fertilizer Recertification Training
Interstate Reciprocity
Exams
Refund Information
Lunch Menu
Special Needs Requests
Commercial Pesticide Requirements
Questions
Conference Information
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. on Friday, February 22, 2018
Start Time: Classes begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m.
Special note: you'll need to attend the entire day to meet the five hours required for an Ohio commercial license.
Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Recertification Training: One hour of agricultural fertilizer applicator recertification training is available from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. For more information, please visit nutrienteducation.osu.edu
Parking: Free surface lot parking is available onsite. Click here for parking information.
Click here to view the Agenda for the day.
Registration Information
Pre-Registration:
Conference Only: $89/person
Conference with Lunch: $109/person
On-Site Registration:
Conference Only: $100/person - No lunch is available with on-site registration.
Registration includes morning and afternoon conference breaks and conference proceedings book.
Agricultural Fertlizer Recertification Training:
Pre-Registration and On-Site: $10
Pre-Registraton
Pre-registration closes at midnight, February 15, 2019.
Click here to register with a credit card.
Click here to register with a check or PO.
Download a Registration Form
If using a purchase order, click here for W-9 form
OSU Employees Only: Register with an eRequest. To register with an eRequest, select “OSU Employee” as your Registration Type on the drop down menu. Please list Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, as the vendor.
On-Site Registration
On-site registration will be available starting at 7:45 a.m. on February 22, 2019 at the conference site. On-site registration includes morning and afternoon conference breaks and conference proceedings book. There is no lunch available with on-site registration
Agricultural Fertilizer Recertification Training
$10 for pre-registration or on site registration. Option one hour of agricultural fertilizer applicator recertification training.
Special Rate for Waterpark and Rooms at Kalahari
Conference attendees can take advantage of reduced rates the indoor water park: $112 for four passes and hotel room on Thursday, February 21 and $209 on February 22. Reservations must be made by January 22 and ask for the group code: OSU Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program. Reservations can be made by calling 877-525-2427
Categories Offered:
| Core | 5 | Industrial Vegetation | |
| 1 | Aerial Pest Control | 6 | Ornamental Plant and Shade Tree Pest |
| 2 | Agricultural Pest Control | A General Ornamental Pest Control | |
| A Agronomic Pest Control | B Interior Plantscape | ||
| B Horticultural Pest Control | C Ornamental Weed Control | ||
| C Agricultural Weed Control | D Greenhouse Pest Control | ||
| D Seed Treatment | 7 | Vertebrate Animal Control | |
| E Tobacco Sucker Control | 8 | Turf Pest Control | |
| F Soil Fumigation* | 9 | Animal Pest Control | |
| 3 | Aquatic Pest Control | 10 | Domestic, Institutional, Structural, and Health |
| A General | A General Pest Control | ||
| B Boat Antifoulant* | B Termite | ||
| C Sewer Root* | C Fumigation | ||
| 4 | Forest Pest Control | D Mosquito, House Fly, and other Vectors | |
| A General | 11 | Livestock Predator | |
| B Sewer Root | 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.
Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Recrtification Training
Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Recertification Training:
One hour of agricultural fertilizer applicator recertification training will be available at the Sandusky, Dayton, and Columbus conferences. This training fulfills Ohio's certification requirement indicated in the new nutrient management bill (Senate Bill 150). For more information, visit nutrienteducation.osu.edu
Interstate Reciprocity:
Reciprocity is available for licensed commercial pesticide applicators who hold licenses in other states. At the conference in Sandusky, 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 10:30 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 2019 conference for no additional charge. You need to call WalCom Registration Services at 740-524-4123 immediately after missing a conference to transfer your registration. Transferring can only be done between Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator Conferences held in Dayton (Jan. 9), Akron (Jan. 15), Sandusky (Feb. 22), or Columbus (Feb. 26). After the Columbus conference you will no longer be able to transfer your registration and could request a refund.
There is a $25 processing charge for any refunds. The cancellation fee will be charged per registrant. No refunds will be given after March 31, 2019. There is a $30 fee for returned checks.
Lunch Menu
Lunch TBA
Please call 614-292-4070 or email pested@osu.edu with any dietary restrictions.
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
Walcom - Registration Services: 740-524-4123
Conference Questions
Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension
Email: pested@osu.edu or
Call: 614-292-4070