Pesticide Applicator and Course Provider Update – COVID 19
Hello !
I hope all are doing well during this time of national pandemic. Agriculture as we know it is rolling along at good pace, at least here on a local level in Calhoun County. Those who are needing CEU’s or the actual Pesticide Applicator License, some of these procedures have changed for the time being. The following link is an update on renewal and ceu requirements during this time.
Pesticide Applicator and Course Provider Update – COVID 19
CEU courses are offered on-line only during this pandemic. The CEU on-line courses sponsored by the Texas A & M AgriLife Extension Service can be found at the following link.
https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/catalog?pagename=Pest-and-Weed-Control
For those needing to test for their Pesticide Applicator License there is a limited number of PSI Testing Centers open for obtaining pesticide applicator licenses.
PSI Testing Locations opening on April 13, 2020:
• ARLINGTON (2401 E RANDOL MILL)
• AUSTIN – LACOSTA CORPORATE PARK
• HOUSTON EAST
• DALLAS/RICHARDSON – COLLINS BLVD.
• HOUSTON – NORTHWEST FREEWAY
• HOUSTON SW
• SAN ANTONIO – COMPUTER DRIVE
• FORT WORTH
• DALLAS – ONE EMPIRE
• HOUSTON NORTH (GREENBRIAR PLACE)
• MCALLEN – N 10TH S
Please click on the following link for instructions on obtaining a pesticide applicator license.
https://www.texasagriculture.gov/RegulatoryPrograms/Pesticides.aspx
Private Pesticide Applicator Training required for Private Pesticide Applicator License can be found on the following link.
https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/product?catalog=AGCH-015
For those producers who had already signed up for the March 18, 2020 training date that was cancelled, you can either wait for the face to face classes to resume or go on-line and participate in the Private Pesticide Applicator Training if you need your license sooner. For those who had already signed up for the Private Applicator Training and would like a refund please feel free to give me a call to discuss this. Please feel free to give me a call to discuss any aspect of the licensing from training, testing to obtaining ceu’s.
Gregory W. Baker (Greg)
CALHOUN COUNTY EXTENSION
County Extension Agent / Agriculture and Natural Resources
186 Henry Barber Way Suit 1
Port Lavaca, Texas 77979
mailto:greg.baker@ag.tamu.edu
https://calhoun.agrilife.org/
Cell. (979) 429-7456
