Private Applicator Training for Crops

SDSU Extension will host a free private applicator training for crops on February 11, 2026, from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. CT (12:30 - 3:30 p.m. MT). Participants have the option to attend online or at various locations across the state.

Agenda

Attendees must be online/present for the full agenda in order to receive credit for attending. People attending in-person need to bring a government-issued photo ID and private applicator certification card if they have one.

Before the meeting: in-person attendees should arrive 15 minutes early; online attendees join 5 minutes early to test sound setup.

• 1:15 p.m. – Attendance check-in
• 1:30 p.m. – Regulatory Update: Valerie Mitchell, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Katie Nold, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• 2:10 p.m. – Break
• 2:15 p.m. – Crop Insect Update: Adam Varenhorst, Associate Professor & SDSU Extension Field Crop Entomologist
• 2:55 p.m. – Break
• 3:00 p.m. – Seed Treatment: Clarence Winter, SDSU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist
• 3:40 p.m. – Break
• 3:45 p.m. – Crop Disease Update: Connie Strunk, SDSU Extension Plant Pathology Field Specialist

Online Registration

Participants have the option to attend online or at various locations across the state. Register online using the links below by 12:00 p.m. CT (11:00 a.m. MT) on February 11, 2026. Online attendees may watch in groups no larger than five (5) to a device for a single registration. In-person seating is limited.

For questions about registration or the content of this program, 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).

Participation Options