SDSU Extension will host ornamental and turf commercial applicator training in Sioux Falls on February 12, 2026.
Location
Best Western Plus Ramkota
3200 W Maple St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Contact
Mae Mohror, SDSU Extension Pesticide Program Assistant, or Stephen Robertson, SDSU Extension Pesticide Education Field Specialist
For questions about your license, contact the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR).
Bring a government-issued photo ID and your commercial pesticide applicator license with you to check-in. You must attend the Category G session to complete recertification.
Schedule
All times are local.
- 10:00 a.m. – Check in
- 10:30 a.m. – Regulatory Update - Katie Nold, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- 11:00 a.m. – Turf Pest Management: Graig Reicks, SDSU Extension Weed Ecologist
- 12:00 p.m. – Lunch
- 12:30 p.m. – Meet Vendors
- 1:00 p.m. –Diseases and Insect Pests of Woody Plants: John Ball, Professor, SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist & South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Forest Health Specialist
- 2:20 p.m. – Break
- 2:30 p.m. – Specialty Crop Diseases: Cody Molnar, SDSU Extension Horticulture Plant Pathology Field Specialist
- 3:10 p.m. – Break
- 3:15 p.m. – Specialty Crop Management: Nick Volesky, SDSU Extension Horticulture and Specialty Crops Field Specialist
Online Registration
Register online using the form below by February 5, 2026. Vendor registration is available and includes a display booth and recertification for two attendees.
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