Producers who plan to apply crop nutrients and pesticides through irrigation systems during 2022, including those who need to renew their chemigation applicator certification, are required to attend a training session and pass the test administered afterward, or else complete the online process. A link to the online program, with directions, is at https://water.unl.edu/cropswater/chemigation
Attendees are asked to pre-register at the extension office whose session they plan to attend. Dates, times and locations for the western-most sessions are listed below.
A complete list of training and testing sites can be found at https://edmedia.wufoo.com/reports/2022-chemigation-training-dates/
- Ogallala, Feb. 8: 1 p.m., Keith County Fairgrounds. Contact 308-284-6051.
- Alliance, Feb. 23: TWO TIMES -- 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Box Butte County Extension Office, 415 Black Hills Ave. Contact 308-762-5616.
- Sidney, Feb. 23: 1 p.m., Cheyenne County Community Center, 627 Toledo St. Contact 308-254-4455.
- Bridgeport, March 10: 1 p.m., Prairie Winds Community Center, 428 Main St. Contact 308-262-1022.
- Scottsbluff, March 17: 1 p.m., UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Avenue I. Contact 308-632-1480.
- Valentine, April 6: 1:30 p.m., Middle Niobrara NRD Office. Contact 402-336-2760.