Keep in mind that this module is for training only. In order to be certified you will need to attend one of the State Chemist Exam Sessions. You can find information on the exams on the State Chemist's website here.
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Showing posts with label Trainings. Show all posts
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Category 14 Ag Fertilizer Online Training Available
If you did not make one of the training sessions last year for the Category 14 Ag Fertilizer Training, an online module has been developed by the Indiana Corn Marketing Council, the Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indiana Farm Bureau, Indiana Pork and the Purdue Extension Service. You may find the tutorial at the link below.
Keep in mind that this module is for training only. In order to be certified you will need to attend one of the State Chemist Exam Sessions. You can find information on the exams on the State Chemist's website here.
Category 14 Online Training Module
Keep in mind that this module is for training only. In order to be certified you will need to attend one of the State Chemist Exam Sessions. You can find information on the exams on the State Chemist's website here.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
PQA Plus Training
I've scheduled a PQA Plus and PQA Site Self Assessment Training for Tuesday, August 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. Details are as follows:
PQA Plus and PQA Site Self-Assessment Training
Tuesday, August 16
6:30-9:00 PM
Clinton County Extension Office
1111 South Jackson St
Frankfort, IN 46041
Cost: Free
Schedule
6:30-7:30 - PQA Plus Training
7:30-9:00 – Site Self-Assessment Training and Exam
Please call 765-659-6380 or 765-296-3511 or e-mail cemanuel@purdue.edu by August 15 to register.
Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Category 14 Fertilizer Applicator Training and Exam Dates
This is a followup to my post on the new Ag Fertilizer Applicator Certification.
I know some of you may not have Adobe so I'm copying the free Category 14 training and exam dates below. I'd encourage you to go to and print the online document if you can. It's a lot prettier.
Training and Exam For Category 14 Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator
Certification
Hosted by Purdue Cooperative Extension and Indiana Farm Bureau
• Free on-line training manual available at http://www.ppp.purdue.edu/
• Anyone needing Category 14 private and commercial certification
• Registration required
• No walk-ins accepted for training and exam
• Training and testing for Category 14 only
• Testing and training limited to 100 registered individuals
• Will need a single function calculator for the test, cell phones not allowed
• Will need a government issued photo identification to take the test
July 26, 2011
Location— Beck Center, West Lafayette
Host: Jeff Phillips, Tippecanoe CES
Registration: 765-474-0793
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Jeff Phillips, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 60 registered individuals
July 26, 2011
Location—Jasper County Fairgrounds, 2671 West Clark Street (State Road 114),
Rensselaer
Host: Bryan Overstreet, Jasper CES
Registration: 219-866-5741
Cost: free
Training Time: 1-4 (central)
Exam Time: 4-5:30 (central)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Bryan Overstreet, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 5, 2011
Location—Wabash County REMC Building, 350 Wedcor Wabash
Host: Curt Campbell, Wabash CES
Registration: 260-563-0061, extension 246
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Curtis Campbell, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Kevin Gibson, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 5, 2011
Location—Randolph County Fairgrounds, 1885 South US Highway 27,
Winchester
Host: Dan Kirtley, Randolph CES
Registration: 765-584-2271
Cost: free
Training Time: 2-5 (eastern)
Exam Time: 5-6:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Dan Kirtley, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Beth Carter and Jay Kelley, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 15, 2011
Location— Decatur County Fairgrounds, 1645 North Park Road,
Greensburg
Host: Dan Wilson, Dave Osborne, Purdue Extension
Registration: 812-663-8388
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Dan Wilson or Dave Osborne, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 18, 2011
Location—Washington County Cornerstone Hall, 170 N. Jim Day Road, Salem
Host Brad Shelton, Washington CES
Registration: 812-883-4601
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Brad Shelton, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 18, 2011
Location—Dubois County Fairground, 4157 South State Road 162, Huntingburg
Host: Kenneth Eck, Dubois CES
Registration: 812-482-1782
Cost: free
Training Time: 3-6 (eastern)
Exam Time: 6-7:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Kenneth Eck, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
September 9, 2011
Location—Olive Township Public Library, 408 S. Bray Street, New Carlisle
Host: Phil Sutton, St. Joseph CES
Registration: 574-235-9604
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Phil Sutton, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 40 registered individuals
September 9, 2011
Location—Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Ag Hall Building, 17746 County Road
34, Goshen
Host: Jeff Burbrink, Elkhart CES
Registration: 574-533-0554
Cost: free
Training Time: 2-5 (eastern)
Exam Time: 5-6:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Jeff Burbrink, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
I know some of you may not have Adobe so I'm copying the free Category 14 training and exam dates below. I'd encourage you to go to and print the online document if you can. It's a lot prettier.
Training and Exam For Category 14 Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator
Certification
Hosted by Purdue Cooperative Extension and Indiana Farm Bureau
• Free on-line training manual available at http://www.ppp.purdue.edu/
• Anyone needing Category 14 private and commercial certification
• Registration required
• No walk-ins accepted for training and exam
• Training and testing for Category 14 only
• Testing and training limited to 100 registered individuals
• Will need a single function calculator for the test, cell phones not allowed
• Will need a government issued photo identification to take the test
July 26, 2011
Location— Beck Center, West Lafayette
Host: Jeff Phillips, Tippecanoe CES
Registration: 765-474-0793
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Jeff Phillips, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 60 registered individuals
July 26, 2011
Location—Jasper County Fairgrounds, 2671 West Clark Street (State Road 114),
Rensselaer
Host: Bryan Overstreet, Jasper CES
Registration: 219-866-5741
Cost: free
Training Time: 1-4 (central)
Exam Time: 4-5:30 (central)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Bryan Overstreet, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 5, 2011
Location—Wabash County REMC Building, 350 Wedcor Wabash
Host: Curt Campbell, Wabash CES
Registration: 260-563-0061, extension 246
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Curtis Campbell, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Kevin Gibson, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 5, 2011
Location—Randolph County Fairgrounds, 1885 South US Highway 27,
Winchester
Host: Dan Kirtley, Randolph CES
Registration: 765-584-2271
Cost: free
Training Time: 2-5 (eastern)
Exam Time: 5-6:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Dan Kirtley, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Beth Carter and Jay Kelley, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 15, 2011
Location— Decatur County Fairgrounds, 1645 North Park Road,
Greensburg
Host: Dan Wilson, Dave Osborne, Purdue Extension
Registration: 812-663-8388
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Dan Wilson or Dave Osborne, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 18, 2011
Location—Washington County Cornerstone Hall, 170 N. Jim Day Road, Salem
Host Brad Shelton, Washington CES
Registration: 812-883-4601
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Brad Shelton, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
August 18, 2011
Location—Dubois County Fairground, 4157 South State Road 162, Huntingburg
Host: Kenneth Eck, Dubois CES
Registration: 812-482-1782
Cost: free
Training Time: 3-6 (eastern)
Exam Time: 6-7:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Kenneth Eck, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
September 9, 2011
Location—Olive Township Public Library, 408 S. Bray Street, New Carlisle
Host: Phil Sutton, St. Joseph CES
Registration: 574-235-9604
Cost: free
Training Time: 9-12 (eastern)
Exam Time: 12-1:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Phil Sutton, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 40 registered individuals
September 9, 2011
Location—Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Ag Hall Building, 17746 County Road
34, Goshen
Host: Jeff Burbrink, Elkhart CES
Registration: 574-533-0554
Cost: free
Training Time: 2-5 (eastern)
Exam Time: 5-6:30 (eastern)
Trainers: Jim Camberato, Jeff Burbrink, Fred Whitford
Test Administration: Leo Reed, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Space Limitations: Limited to 100 registered individuals
Category 14 Ag Fertilizer Program
Producers who apply significant quantities of manure as fertilizer and those who apply fertilizer for hire on someone else's property will be required to get a Category 14 Pesticide License, also known as an Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification.
Category 14 will be administered as part of the Private Pesticide Applicator System. If you already have a license, Cat 14 will be added to your license. The rules for the Category 14 are very similar to those for the current Private Applicator Recertification Program (PARP). Basically, you need to take an initial exam to receive your license, which is good for five years. If you attend three approved training sessions within the next 5 years you will be eligible for renewal. The Cat 14 training sessions will be rolled into the current PARP sessions so you can be recertified for Cat 14 by attending three pesticide trainings, even if none of those have any fertilizer subject matter. Conversely, someone with a Private pesticide license can attend sessions on fertilizer application (as long as these are approved programs) and receive their renewal credit.
The question is; Who needs a Category 14 License? There are two distinct categories.
1) Those transporting or applying manure from a CFO unless they apply less than 10 cubic yards or 4,000 gallons of manure in a year.
2) Those transporting or applying commercial fertilizer for hire.
You do not need a Category 14 license if you apply commercial fertilizer to your own acres.
This link has the Category 14 training manual. This is a very large file so if you have a slow internet connection, it may take a while. If you bring a flash drive to the Extension Office I can load it for you. Please call before you come - I can't load it if I'm not here. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. The Adobe Reader is a free download (can't give that one to you though).
This link has the schedule of the free Category 14 training and exam sessions.
Also, you will be able to take a test-only exam with no training at Purdue.
You must register for all of the above trainings and exams.
The Category 14 requirements go into effect on January 1, 2012. There's still some time but we all know how quickly it goes and I expect that the free trainings will fill up fairly quickly.
If you are a Commercial Applicator, your rules are different. See the Indiana State Chemist Fertilizer Page for additional information.
Category 14 will be administered as part of the Private Pesticide Applicator System. If you already have a license, Cat 14 will be added to your license. The rules for the Category 14 are very similar to those for the current Private Applicator Recertification Program (PARP). Basically, you need to take an initial exam to receive your license, which is good for five years. If you attend three approved training sessions within the next 5 years you will be eligible for renewal. The Cat 14 training sessions will be rolled into the current PARP sessions so you can be recertified for Cat 14 by attending three pesticide trainings, even if none of those have any fertilizer subject matter. Conversely, someone with a Private pesticide license can attend sessions on fertilizer application (as long as these are approved programs) and receive their renewal credit.
The question is; Who needs a Category 14 License? There are two distinct categories.
1) Those transporting or applying manure from a CFO unless they apply less than 10 cubic yards or 4,000 gallons of manure in a year.
2) Those transporting or applying commercial fertilizer for hire.
You do not need a Category 14 license if you apply commercial fertilizer to your own acres.
This link has the Category 14 training manual. This is a very large file so if you have a slow internet connection, it may take a while. If you bring a flash drive to the Extension Office I can load it for you. Please call before you come - I can't load it if I'm not here. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. The Adobe Reader is a free download (can't give that one to you though).
This link has the schedule of the free Category 14 training and exam sessions.
Also, you will be able to take a test-only exam with no training at Purdue.
You must register for all of the above trainings and exams.
The Category 14 requirements go into effect on January 1, 2012. There's still some time but we all know how quickly it goes and I expect that the free trainings will fill up fairly quickly.
If you are a Commercial Applicator, your rules are different. See the Indiana State Chemist Fertilizer Page for additional information.
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