Become a MD Certified Private Pesticide Applicator
If you have allowed your Private Pesticide Applicator Certification to expire or are a new applicant, then you are invited to attend the Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Training and Examination. It’s a two-step process:
Step 1: A Private Applicator Certification Training will be conducted at the Anne Arundel Extension Office from
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Step 2: A Private Pesticide Applicator Exam will be given at the Anne Arundel Extension Office from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Registration is required.
Southern Maryland Forage Meeting
University of Maryland Extension and the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council invite forage producers, grazers, livestock owners, and associated industry personnel to attend the upcoming Southern Maryland Forage Conference in Prince Frederick, MD on January 21, 2025.
Morning refreshments will be available, and lunch is included in the price of the ticket. Doors will open at 8:30 am, and the meeting will start at 9 am.
Participants will be able to earn nutrient management certification credits and private and commercial pesticide applicator credits (amounts will be updated once credits are approved).
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Central Maryland Vegetable Meeting
The Central Maryland Vegetable Growers Meeting will be held on January 22, 2025 at the Hereford Fire Hall- Summit Manor at 510 Monkton Rd., Monkton, MD 21111. Numerous commercial displays and representatives will be there to
discuss new products and plans for the upcoming year.
This meeting will provide Private Applicator Recertification & Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification.
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Urban Farming Vegetable and Fruit Production IPM Workshop
Make plans to attend one of the Urban Farming Vegetable and Fruit Production IPM Workshop PAT/NM Recertification, Tuesday, March 4 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Anne Arundel County Extension Office. The workshops will explore advanced fruit and vegetable production practices focusing on sustainability, food security and integrated pest management tactics.
This meeting will provide Private Applicator Recertification & Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification.
Urban Farmer Winter Meeting
You're invited to the 8th Annual Urban Farmer Winter Meeting, organized by UMD Extension. Attend this annual professional development event to be updated on the latest local issues and research results. This year we will meet at Allen AME Church, in Baltimore, MD.
Registration and attendance options:
In person attendance is capped at 60. This event will also be broadcast online. In the event of inclement weather, we will move the event fully online.
Registration is $15, plus eventbrite fees. This registration fee enables us to pay for meeting costs, including the meeting room and dinner for in-person attendees and the broadcast equipment to enable online attendance.
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Online Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification
If you would like the opportunity to learn from home, yet still be engaged, then be sure to enroll in this Live Online Private Pesticide Recertification Training, scheduled for from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
The session will focus on pesticide use and related topics for all field crops, fruits and vegetables. This ZOOM recertification session will be live via the internet directly from the University of Maryland. This meeting will provide Private Applicator Recertification & Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification.
Online Nutrient Management Voucher Recertification
If you would like the opportunity to learn from home, yet still be engaged, then be sure to enroll in the Live Online Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification Training, scheduled for from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
This session will focus on fertility and production related topics for all field crops, fruits and vegetables. This ZOOM recertification session will be live via the internet directly from the University of Maryland. This meeting will provide Private Applicator Recertification & Nutrient Applicator Voucher Recertification .
Registration by April 7th is required in order to receive ZOOM login instructions.