2026 Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Workshop

Wednesday, November 18th, 2026

K-State Extension - Sedgwick County will host their 2026 Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Workshop on Wednesday, November 18th, from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. This year's event is being hosted in person only, inside 4-H Hall at the Sedgwick County Extension Center (7001 W. 21st Street N., Wichita, KS 67205).

Registration is available on a first come, first serve basis through Wednesday, November 11th, 2026, or until all seats are filled. The registration fee is $70.00 per person through Wednesday, November 4th, 2026. After November 4th, the registration fee will be $85.00 per person. Registration closes on Wednesday, November 11th, 2026, or when all seats are filled.

Total Credit Hours available at this event:

3A - 6.0 hours*

3B - 5.0 hours*

Core Credit - 1 hour

8 - ISA CEU credits (International Society of Arboriculture)

*IMPORTANT: A total of 7 credit hours and 1 core hour are required to renew 3A or 3B licenses. These credits can be earned any time during your current license period. For a list of additional opportunities to earn credits, go to: portal.kda.ks.gov/PAF/PafTraining/TrainingEventList

Use the following link to view your licensing status information: portal.kda.ks.gov/. You may also contact the KDA with licensing questions at (785)-564-6688.

Time	Scheduled Activity
7:30-8:00am	Check-In Opens / Registration
8:00-8:55am	KDA Core Hour Presented by: Kent Spor, Environmental Compliance & Regulatory Specialist, KDA (1 Hour CORE Credit, 1 ISA CEU)
8:55-9:50am	Landscape & Turf Diseases Update Presented by: Dr. Megan Kennelly, Professor & Department Head, Plant Pathology, KSU - Manhattan (1 credit hour 3A & 3B, 1 ISA CEU)
9:50-10:10am	Break
10:10-11:05am	Turfgrass Weed Control: Herbicides & Emerging Management Approaches Presented by: Dr. A.J. Lindsey, Assistant Professor & Turfgrass Extension Specialist, KSU - Manhattan (1 credit hour 3B, 1 ISA CEU)
11:05-12:00pm	A Recipe for Species Protection Presented by: Frannie Miller, Pesticide Safety & Integrated Pest Management (PS-IPM) Coordinator (1 credit hour 3A & 3B, 1 ISA CEU)
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch (included)
1:00-1:55pm	Sprayer Calibration & Tank Mixing Presented by: Paul Kear, Pump Sales Specialist, Fairbank Equipment (1 credit hour 3A & 3B, 1 ISA CEU)
1:55-2:50pm	Sawflies: Insect Pests of Horticultural Plants Presented by: Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Professor and Extension Specialist in Horticultural Entomology and Plant Protection, KSU - Manhattan (1 credit hour 3A, 1 ISA CEU)
2:50-3:10pm	Break
3:10-4:05pm	Insect & Disease Resistant Selections for Landscape Trees in Kansas Presented by: Kody Kraemer, Southeast District Community Forester, Kansas Forest Service (1 credit hour 3A, 1 ISA CEU)
4:05-5:00pm	Controlling Vertebrate Pests in the Lawn & Landscape Presented by: Dr. Drew Ricketts, Extension Wildlife Specialist, K-State Extension (1 credit hour 3A & 3B, 1 ISA CEU)
5:00pm	Adjourn

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View The Event Brochure

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 2026.

For questions or more information about this event, contact:

Kayla Veith
krv@ksu.edu
316-660-0144
Abbey Draut
abbeyd@ksu.edu
316-660-0142

This institution is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. Program information may be available in languages other than English. Language access requests and reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including alternative means of communication (e.g., Braille, large print, and American Sign Language), may be requested by contacting the event contact Abbey Draut four weeks prior to the start of the event (Oct. 21, 2026) at 316-660-0142 or abbeyd@ksu.edu. Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request.

Kansas State University is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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