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2024 Pesticide Exam Schedule is Now Available!
Price Risk Management / Commodity Outlook Workshops
10:00 a.m. January 5th, 2024
We live and work in an information-driven environment. The information you need is readily available if you know where to look. To help you make more knowledgeable decisions, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Marketing Division is planning a series of risk management workshops on “Managing Price Volatility/Identifying Macro Indicators.” There is no charge
for these workshops, and the following topics will be covered: Introduction to Grain Hedging, Basis, Trading, Cost of Carry, Cotton Futures, Options Trading on Futures and Equities, and macro forces impacting the hedger. There will be an emphasis on the principles of options, spreading strategies, and using options to manage financial risk. Energy derivatives, traded at the CME/NYMEX, and trading
strategies to manage your exposure to the business community will be explained. The meeting will be at the Johnston County Agricultural Center, 2736 NC 210 Hwy, Smithfield, on January 5th at 10:00 a.m. Please pre-register by calling the extension office at 989-5380 by January 4th.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service invites all private applicators whose license expires in 2024 to attend one of four Private Applicator Pesticide Recertification/Safety classes. These two-hour classes will be held on the following dates:
Monday, January 29, 2024, beginning at 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, beginning at 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 5, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The classes will be at the Johnston County Agricultural Center located at 2736 NC Highway 210, Smithfield. Applicators are reminded that their license expires at the end of the year, but all recertification credits must be obtained beforeSeptember 30 of the year the license expires. Applicators are asked to bring their Pesticide Credit Report Card with the barcode to scan along with them to class. Please call Tim Britton at (919) 989-5380 to check credits.
Tobacco Production and GAP Meeting
Thursday, January 11, 2024, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Johnston County will host a Tobacco Production and GAP meeting on Thursday, January 11th, 2024, beginning promptly at 9:00 a.m. and ending with Lunch. The meeting will be held at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. If you cannot attend this meeting, a complete list of GAP meetings can be found at www.gapconnections.com. Pesticide credits and CCA credits will be offered. Pre-registration is required. Please register by calling 919-989-5380
Fumigation Recertification Training
Thursday, January 11, 2024, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Fumigation recertification will be on Thursday, January 11, 2024, immediately following the Tobacco Production GAP meeting. Growers must attend a fumigation recertification training based on the fumigation labels every three years. The NCDA&CS has linked this recertification with your License Renewal Date. If you have the fumigation category on your license, it will appear on your card as V X Z (SF).
This is an example of how your card should read: Notice the Z(SF), Soil Fumigation, and the recertification date.
Annual FIT Testing
January 25, 2024 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Annual fit testing will be on Friday, January 25, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. HRMA is charging $25 per person for the fit testing. An additional mask will be $5.00. Payment will be collected at the time of the test. There were some issues with seals in the past. Please check seals by doing a seal test before coming in. Bring your respirator and make sure you are clean-shaven. Medical clearance will be required for individuals who have not been fit tested. You can obtain medical clearance at www.respexam.com or at your local doctor’s office. If you have questions, please call Tim Britton or Bryant Spivey at (919) 989-5380. Registration is required to be fit tested.
Small Grain, Corn & Grain Sorghum Meeting (2 hours NODX)
Monday, January 29, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston County is inviting all growers to a corn and small grain production meeting on Monday, January 29, 2022, at noon. The meeting will be held at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. Pesticide and CCA credits will be offered. Registration is required.
Call (919) 989-5380 to register.
Regional Soybean School (2 hours NODX)
February 13th, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service invites all growers to attend a Regional Soybean School on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The meeting will be at the Wayne County Agricultural Center (The Maxwell Center), 3114 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC 27530. This meeting allows specialists to cover thoroughly the soybean issues affecting growers in our region.
Pesticide credits and CCA credits will be offered. Pre-registration is required. To register for Regional Soybean School, or call 919-731-1512.
Regional Cotton Production Meeting (2 hours NODX)
Thursday, February 15, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston, Wilson, Nash, and Edgecombe counties invites all growers to attend the cotton production meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The meeting will be held at the Nash County Ag Center located at 1006 Eastern Ave in Nashville, at 12:00 p.m. Cotton varieties and management, insect management, and weed control will be discussed. Please register by calling (252) 459-9810.
Regional Cotton Production Meeting (2 hours NODX)
Monday, February 28, 2024 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston, Sampson, Cumberland, and Harnett counties invites all growers to attend the cotton production meeting on Monday, February 13, 2023. The meeting will be held at the Sampson County Extension office in the livestock facility located at 55 Agriculture Place in Clinton at 8:00 a.m. Cotton varieties and management, insect management, and weed control will be discussed. Pre-registration is required. Please register by calling (910) 592-7161.
Soybean Production Meeting (2 hours NODX)
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service invites all growers to attend the Soybean Production meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. Pesticide credits and CCA credits will be offered. Registration is required. Call (919) 989-5380.
Regional Peanut Production Meeting (2 hours NODX)
Friday, February 16, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston, Wilson, Wayne, Harnett, and Greene counties invites all growers to attend the Regional Peanut Production meeting on Friday, February 17, 2023, at noon. The meeting will be held at the West Farm at 1365 NC 222 East, Fremont, NC 27830. This will be about 2 miles east of Fremont. Peanut varieties, insect, disease management, and weed control will be discussed. A sponsored meal will be served. Pre-registration is required for meeting by calling (919) 731-1521
Regional Sweetpotato Production Meeting (2 hours NODX)
Monday, February 15, 2024 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service invites all growers to attend a sweetpotato production meeting on Thursday, February 15th , 2024. The meeting will be held at the Johnston County Ag Center at 2736 NC 210 Hwy Smithfield at 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Please register by calling 919-989-5380.
Regional Sweetpotato Production Meeting (2 hours NODX)
Thursday, February 22, 2024 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service invites all growers to attend a sweetpotato production meeting on Thursday, February 20, 2023. The meeting will be held at the Wilson County Ag Center located at 1806 SW Goldsboro Street at 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Please register by calling 252-237-0111.
Auxin Stewardship & Paraquat Training
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service invites pesticide applicators to attend an Auxin stewardship and Paraquat pesticide training on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. For those using the new dicamba products, Xtend, Engenia, Fexapan, or Tavium and the new 2, 4-D products, Enlist One or Enlist Duo, stewardship training is required every year. Paraquat training will begin at 11:00 a.m. and is required every three years. The meeting will be held at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. Pre-registration is NOT required.
Interactive Pesticide Training (2 hours all except V)
Friday, March 22, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston County invites all commercial and private applicators, dealers, consultants, and public ground operators to attend an Interactive Pesticide Training class. This two-hour class will be held at the Johnston County Livestock Arena on Friday, March 22, 2024. The arena is located at 520 County Home Road in Smithfield. The class will begin at 10 a.m. Please bring your Pesticide Credit Report Card with barcode to class. Please call Tim Britton (919) 989-5380 for more information about the credits to be offered.
Southern Farm Show
January 31, 2023 – February 2 , 2024
NC State Fairgrounds
Over 400 exhibiting companies make the Southern Farm Show, the largest agricultural exposition in the Carolinas and Virginia. A tradition at the NC State Fairgrounds each February, the show hosts key industry events and is known as the region’s annual meeting place for farmers and agricultural leaders. Free admission and parking make the show a can’t-miss for farmers, as well as allied professionals, including landscapers and excavation contractors.
Wake /Johnston Pesticide school
December 17-18, 2024
Join us for the in-person pesticide school December 17- 18, 2024. This school will be from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on day one and 8:30-11:30 a.m. on day two. The exam session is from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on day two. Exam fees are separate and paid to the NCDA&CS Inspector at the exam location. For exam information, visit https://commerce.cashnet.com/NCSUPS?itemcode=PS-WAKEJOHN
The school offers Core training on day one and the following categories on day two: -Ornamentals and Turf
-Right of Way
-Aquatic
-Private/Farmers (Attend only day one)
School Location/Date: SMITHFIELD (December 17-18, 2024)
Johnston Co. Ag. Center, 2736 NC Hwy. 210, Smithfield, NC 27577
**If fewer than 20 registrants, you will be notified by email and given the choice of a refund or transfer to a future Pesticide Safety School.
This list will be updated as events are posted for our 2024 Pesticide classes and events. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (919) 989-5380. Thank you.
