News from Ryan Sterry
St. Croix County Agriculture Agent
University of Wisconsin-Extension
St. Croix County Office
Agricultural Service and Education Center 1960 8th Ave., Suite 140
Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002
715-531-1930
715-684-2666 (FAX)
800-947-3529 or 711 (TTY)
April 1, 2014
For immediate release
If you missed the winter PAT classes…self-study option available
If you are still in need of an agricultural private Pesticide Applicator license for 2014 and were unable to attend a winter training session, producers have the option to take the exam self-study any time throughout the year. This can be done by purchasing a manual and making an appointment with the UW-Extension office nearest to you.
Private Pesticide Applicator Training is designed for those individuals engaged in agricultureand planning to purchase restricted use pesticides. Individuals can be certified in 3 categories: General Farming, Fruit Crops, and Greenhouse and Nursery. An exam is given, andto becertified, participants need50% correctwhen attending a trainingsession and 70%for self-study.For more information about Private PAT go to www.ipcm.wisc.edu/pator contact the St. Croix County UW-Extension office at 715-531-1930.
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