Principles of Commercial Applicators 

This refresher course for experienced applicators reviews crop protection updates, crop staging, factors affecting product performance and new equipment technology.

The KS Department of Agriculture has approved this course for recertification credit hours as follows: Day One: Core Hour, 7 hours in Category 1A (Agricultural Plant Pest Control), Day Two: 5 hours in Category 1A.

Principles of Commercial Applicators a two-day training course. Session starts at 8:00 AM the first day with check-in beginning at 7:30 AM.

Agenda topics include:

• Day 1: Are you a professional?, understanding pesicide labels, advanced weed identification, factors affecting performance of post-applied, crop staging, spray table, applicator math, sprayer cleaning and tank contamination, pesticides and the environment, record keeping
• Day 2: DOT/State Patrol, equipment classroom and shop (John Deere/Case IH), equipment maintenance, controllers

Course Cost:  $495 – includes continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack daily as well as course materials. Attendees are on their own for dinner and hotel accommodations. A $200 discount per day will be applied for days not attended.

Land O'Lakes cooperatives will be invoiced post-training. If you are not affiliated with Land O'Lakes, full check payment is due upon check-in. Please make checks payable to Land O'Lakes.

Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms has been held at the Hampton Inn under Land O'Lakes at $99.95 per night. To reserve a room, please contact the hotel directly at 620-655-9800 before December 3. The hotel is located at 1401 1/2 E. 11th Avenue, Hutchinson, KS 67501.