Private / Row Crop Applicator Pesticide Prep. Training (Summer 2026)

Training workshop for people looking to get their Private, Ag Tree Crop, or Row Crop applicator license or obtain CEUs.
About this Event

Private Applicator License:

• For the production of crops, livestock, or other agricultural products that are entirely on property owned by the applicator or land leased by the applicator.

R ow Crop License:

• Production crops (not trees); includes row crops, grains, forage, vegetables, small fruits not produced on trees, pastures (not for sod production), and other fallow agricultural land. Use of RUP fumigants requires a “Soil and Greenhouse Fumigation” license.

I nstructor:

• Luis O. Rodriguez, UF/IFAS Extension, Polk County

C EU provided (4 in total. Due to Changes):

• 1 Core 487 or 482
• 3 Private
• 3 Row Crop
• 3 Ag Tree

Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:40 AM
Introduction
🕑: 08:40 AM - 09:00 AM
Pesticide Florida Law and Regulations
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:20 AM
Understanding the Label
🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:40 AM
Agricultural Plant Pest Identification
🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Break
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Pesticide Use
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Fumigants
🕑: 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Application Equipment
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Equipment Calibration and Calculating Site Sizes
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Review and Evaluation
🕑: 12:20 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch