Hi everyone,

Short notice – I’ve pulled together Mike Hunter and Cameron Bishop from the DEC to help me offer a crash course in ‘How to Get a NYS Pesticide License’ for this Friday, April 27th at the Madrid Community Building from 12:30 to 2:30. We’ve designed this to help prepare those of you thinking about getting a pesticide applicator certification in NYS. At the course, we’ll have a few brief educational presentations and Cameron will answer procedural questions for both private and commercial license applications. He’ll also accept applications to take an upcoming exam. Upcoming exams are:

May 2 in Utica (must already be registered, 10-day advance required)
May 8 in Potsdam
May 31 in Watertown
June 5 in Ray Brook
June 6 in Utica
June 28 in Watertown

Friday’s ‘how to’ course will be free. Course location is the Madrid Community Building (south side of 345 in Madrid just east of the bridge). I will bring coffee and donuts, but if you need lunch on the way, sandwiches and snacks are available at the Main Street Market, Anastasia’s Bakery and the Hometown Café in Madrid.

Please let me know, kitty.oneil@cornell.edu, if you can make it and how many plan to attend.

NYS DEC Pesticide Certification Exam Registration Instructions.

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Kitty O’Neil, PhD, CCA
Field Crops & Soils Specialist and Team Leader
Cornell University Cooperative Extension
North Country Regional Ag Team
Climate Smart Farming Team
Mobile 315 854 1218
Email kitty.oneil@cornell.edu