2024 Ag Calendar of Events

Ag Opportunites

March Events

Every Thursday at Noon: Center for Ag Profitability Webinars, cap.unl.edu/webinars

Mar. 5:  Central NE Soil Health Conf., 8:30 a.m., Fairgrounds, Hastings
Mar. 5: Land Application Training, Nielsen Community Center, West Point
Mar. 5: Pesticide Training, 6:00 p.m., Extension Office, Fremont
Mar. 6: Land Application Training, Valley Co. Fairgrounds, Ord
Mar. 7: Pesticide Training, 9:00 a.m., Nemaha NRD Mtg. Room, Tecumseh
Mar. 7: Chemigation,1:00 p.m., Nemaha NRD Mtg. Room, Tecumseh
Mar. 8-9: Returning to the Farm, Extension Office in Kearney, https://cap.unl.edu/rtf24
Mar. 12: Pesticide Training, 1:30 p.m., Extension Office, Grand Island 
Mar. 12: Pesticide Training, 6:00 p.m., Extension Office, Grand Island 
Mar. 14: Chemigation,1:00 p.m., ENREEC near Mead
Mar. 18: Pesticide Training, 1:00 p.m., Southeast Com. College Learning Center, Falls City
Mar. 18: Seward County Ag Banquet, Fairgrounds, Seward
Mar. 19: Chemigation, 1:30 p.m., Extension Office, Columbus
Mar. 21: Pesticide Training, 1:00 p.m., Extension Office, Lincoln 
Mar. 21: Chemigation, 1:30 p.m., Extension Office, Hastings
Mar. 21: Pesticide Training, 6:00 p.m., Extension Office, Hastings
Mar. 28: Pesticide Training, 1:00 p.m., Extension Office, Beatrice 

All 2024 In-Person Private Pesticide Trainings listed at: 2024 PSEP Private Training Dates Copy | Wufoo

All 2024 In-Person Chemigation Trainings listed at: 2024-chemigation-training dates

Latest Updates from cropwatch.unl.edu

Pesticide-Chemigation-Dicamba Certifications:

Pesticide Applicator Training: For anyone who purchases/uses restricted use pesticide products.
Private Applicators: 
Online Training $50: https://web.cvent.com/event/4efa4d41-c770-4a78-99d7-4c4ea75d45ae/summary
Commercial/Non-Commercial: https://pested.unl.edu/certification-and-training
Purchasing Materials: https://marketplace.unl.edu/pested/commercial-noncommercial-study-materials
Exam locations: https://nda.nebraska.gov/pesticide/applicator_testing.html
Online Recertification Option: https://pested.unl.edu/online-recertification-commercialnoncommercial-applicators

Chemigation Training: Anyone who applies fertilizer and/or pesticides through irrigation systems needs to have a chemigation license by attending training and passing an exam. Training is provided both in person and online. No charge.
In Person (RSVP): https://edmedia.wufoo.com/reports/2022-chemigation-training-dates/
Online: https://water.unl.edu/article/agricultural-irrigation/chemigation

RUP Dicamba Training: This is no longer provided by Extension. Information for each company’s training can be found at the links below:
Bayer (XtendiMax): https://www.roundupreadyxtend.com/stewardship/pages/default.aspx
BASF (Engenia): https://www.engeniaherbicide.com/training.html
Syngenta (Tavium): https://www.syngenta-us.com/herbicides/tavium-application-stewardship