For Wyoming pesticide applicators seeking to recertify their commercial application license or apply for their first commercial license, the University of Wyoming Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) will offer educational programming in Casper Tuesday, Jan. 21, through Thursday, Jan. 23.
Commercial pesticide applicator licenses are required for anyone who applies or supervises the application of pesticides on property other than their own, for contract or hire.
The event, which takes place at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, is hosted in partnership with the Wyoming Weed Management Association, Wyoming Ag Business Association, and Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA).
The WDA has confirmed that the program provides up to 24 commercial applicator continuing education credits (CECs) for licensed commercial applicators. Participants only receive CECs for sessions they attend.
Registration for the recertification program can be completed at https://bit.ly/pest-recert-2025 and costs $125 per person.
Check in begins at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21; programming concludes at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. To view the full agenda for the program, visit https://bit.ly/pest-recert-25-agenda.
A separate track of educational sessions is available for those seeking their commercial applicator license for the first time.
While completion of the new applicator program is not required to obtain a license, new applicators are strongly encouraged to attend. To obtain a license, new applicators must score 70% or higher on required exams. Contact a UW Extension county office or the Wyoming Department of Agriculture office in Cheyenne to schedule an exam.
The new applicator program takes place from 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22. To view the agenda or register for the program, visit https://bit.ly/pest-new-2025. Registration costs $125 per person.
Before attending the program, participants are encouraged to review the Wyoming PSEP training manuals, which can be found at https://bit.ly/wy-pesticide-training.
The recertification and new applicator programs include a free banquet on Wednesday evening for registered participants, who may bring a guest to the dinner at no additional charge. Breakfast and lunch are provided on Wednesday and Thursday.
Hotel reservations are the responsibility of individual participants and are not included in the registration cost.
To learn more, visit uwyoextension.org/psep. Contact Jeff Edwards, pesticide safety education program coordinator, at jedward4@uwyo.edu or (307) 837-2956 with questions.
