Certification or Recertification is required for all applicators who apply restricted use pesticides.

• Commercial, Noncommercial & Structural Pesticide Applicators – If you apply pesticides on your employer’s or customer’s land or sites
• Private Certification – If you apply pesticides to your own land or sites for the production of agricultural commodities.

NEW Page: Resources and Publications

• First item is Safe Handling of Treated Seed.

NEW Changes to Minnesota's Fumigation Licenses, Categories and Endorsements.

• For more information see the Fumigation web page.
• Effects Private, Commercial, Noncommercial and SPCA Structural applicators who apply fumigants to soil, stored grain and for other uses starting January 1, 2013.
• For information about new EPA soil fumigation requirements for safety, training and label directions see the New Safety Measures for Soil Fumigant Pesticides Fumigation MN Dept of Ag web page.

NEW Pesticide Safety Education Study Manuals web page.

• New web page for purchasing study manuals to prepare for taking Private, Commercial, Noncommercial and SPCA exams.

New Study Manuals For:

• Category A: Core Minnesota Supplement
• Category B: Aerial
• Stored Grain and Fumigation for:
  • Private Stored Grain and Fumigation Endorsement
  • Commercial and Noncommercial Category N: Stored Grain and Fumigation
  • SPCA Stored Grain and Fumigation Endorsement
• Soil Fumigation for:
  • Private Soil Fumigation Endorsement
  • Commercial, Noncommercial and SPCA Category O: Soil Fumigation

To purchase click here: Study Manuals

Find out more about Emerald Ash Borer from:

• Forest Pest First Detector Volunteer and Workshops Program
• University of Minnesota Extension EAB page
• MN Dept. of Agriculture EAB page