Upcoming Pesticide Events
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Collapse ▲2023 Pesticide Exam Schedule is Now Available!
Private Applicators Recertification/Safety Classes (2 hours V)
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service invites all private applicators whose license expires in 2023 to attend one of four Private Applicator Pesticide Recertification/Safety classes. These two-hour classes will be held on the following dates:
Thursday, January 19, 2023, beginning at 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023, beginning at 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023, beginning at 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 7, 2023, 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 before September 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)m 989-5380 to check credits.
Tobacco Production Meeting
Thursday, January 12, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Johnston County Cooperative Extension will host a Tobacco Production Meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending with lunch at noon. Pesticide credits and CCA credits will be offered. Registration is required.
Click here for registration or call (919) 989-5380 to register by phone.
Fumigation Recertification Training
Thursday, January 12, 2023, beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Fumigation recertification will be on Thursday, January 12, 2023, immediately following the Tobacco Production 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 27, 2023
Annual fit testing will be on Friday, January 27, 2023 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.
Small Grain, Corn & Grain Sorghum Meeting
Thursday, January 19, 2023
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston County is inviting all growers to a corn and small grain production meeting on Thursday, January 25, 2022, at noon. The meeting will be held at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. Pesticide and CCA credits will be offered. Registration is required. Click here for registration or call (919) 989-5380 to register by phone.
Regional Cotton Production Meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 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 Tuesday, February 7, 2023. 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
Monday, February 13, 2022
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.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 1:00 p.m. Cotton varieties and management, insect management, and weed control will be discussed. Please register by calling (910) 592-7161.
Soybean Production Meeting
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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 21, 2023, 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. Register here or by calling (919) 989-5380.
Regional Peanut Production Meeting
Friday, February 17, 2023
12 p.m. – 2 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
Monday, February 20, 2023
5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service invites all growers to attend a sweetpotato production meeting on Monday, 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. Please register by calling 252-237-0111.
Regional Sweetpotato Production Meeting
Thursday, February 23, 2023
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. Please register by calling 252-237-0111.
Interactive Pesticide Training
Friday, March 24, 2023
10 a.m. – 12 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 24, 2023. 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.
Auxin Stewardship & Paraquat Training
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
10:00 a.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.
Aquatic Pesticide Training
Monday April 17, 2023
10:00 a.m.
The North Carolina Cooperative extension service invites pesticide applicators to attend a pesticide training focusing on Aquatics on Monday April 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. Pre- registration is not required.
2023 Pesticide Exam Schedule
January 11, 2023
April 12, 2023
July 12, 2023
October 11, 2023
1 p.m.
The North Carolina Pesticide exams will be offered on Wednesday, January 11, April 12, July 12, and October 11 at 1 p.m. at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. Bring valid ID (Driver’s License) and calculator to take the Exam. Please arrive by 12:30 p.m. There will be a pesticide school in May. The school will be offered on May 9th and 10th, and an exam on May 10, 2023 at 1 p.m. You need to register for school and Exams online or by calling (919) 515-3113.
To register for Exam Only, call (919) 733-3556.
2023 NC Commodity Conference
January 11-13, 2023
You are invited to attend the 33rd Annual NC Commodities Conference of NC Small Grains, Soybeans, Corn, & Cotton Producers Associations, an informative and educational conference dedicated to discussing challenges of farming in the 21st Century. Come along and find out the latest trends and technologies, and hear from some of the leading figures in the industry today. There is no cost for attending the conference, but pre-registration is required. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center located at 4700 Emperor Blvd. in Durham, NC. Click here to register
Southern Farm Show
February 1-3, 2023
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.
This list will be updated as events are posted for our 2023 Pesticide classes and events. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (919) 989-5380. Thank you.