SDSU Extension will host a pesticide applicator training provided to the Pine Ridge and Rosebud communities, held at Crossroads Inn & Annex (102 1st Ave, Martin, SD 57551) on October 20 and 21, 2026.
Private applicator certification will be available to all that attend the entire training period for both training dates. A proctored exams will be offered for all participants interested in a commercial applicator license.
Agenda
Tuesday, October 20
- 7:30 a.m. - Attendance check-in
- 7:45 a.m. - Introduction to Proceedings: Ivan Crow Eagle and Stephen Robertson, SDSU Extension Pesticide Education Field Specialist
- 8:00 a.m. - Pesticide Basics: Stephen Robertson, SDSU Extension Pesticide Education Field Specialist
- 9:00 a.m. - SD Pesticide Regulation: Katie Nold, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- 9:30 a.m. - Applying Pesticides in “Indian Country”: Stephen Robertson, SDSU Extension Pesticide Education Field Specialist
- 10:00 a.m. - Structural Pest Management: Amanda Bachmann, SDSU Extension Urban Entomology Field Specialist
- 11:00 a.m. - Understanding Pesticide Labels: Clarence Winter, SDSU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist
- 12:00 p.m. - Lunch (provided)
- 1:00 p.m. - Category Testing
- 5:00 p.m. - End of Day 1
Wednesday, October 21
- 8:00 a.m. - PPE, Calibration, & Mixing: Stephen Robertson, SDSU Extension Pesticide Education Field Specialist
- 9:00 a.m. - Rangeland Weed Management: Graig Reicks, SDSU Extension Weed Ecology Field Specialist
- 10:00 a.m. - Prairie Dog Control: Jameson Brennan, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Livestock Grazing Specialist
- 11:00 a.m. - Effects of Weather on Pesticide Applications: Laura Edwards, SDSU Extension State Climatologist
- 12:00 a.m. - Lunch (provided)
- 1:00 a.m. - Category Testing
- 5:00 a.m. - End of Day
No registration is required. The training and testing offerings are completely free. Lunch will be provided for all attendees. Come join us to learn about the safe and effective use of pesticides in an education catered to the community's ideals and specific regulations that affect native lands in the region. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Mae Mohror, SDSU Extension Pesticide Program Assistant, or Stephen Robertson, SDSU Extension Pesticide Education Field Specialist.
