Pesticide License Renewal Season is practically upon us

Pesticide License Renewal Season is practically upon us! NMDA is getting ready to send out renewal forms to all the Private Pesticide Applicators who will be expiring December 31, 2015. In order to renew their licenses this fall a Private Applicator needs to: 1.) Complete 5 hours’ worth of continuing education (CEUs) Obtaining 5 CEUs makes them eligible to renew their license. It does NOT automatically renew their license for them. 2.) Complete and mail back their renewal form along with a check or money order for fifteen dollars. 3.) We encourage applicators to call us at 575-646-2134 or email us at pesticides@nmda.nmsu.edu in order to verify their CEU status. If you receive any calls from Private Applicators regarding their CEU totals please send them our way. For those of you who sponsor workshops please remember to submit your online application form with 20 business days prior to the workshop date. You can complete your application form by going to this page: https://nmag.nmsu.edu/USAPlants/PesticideApplicator/MeetingRequest.aspx . If you have not sponsored a pesticide applicator workshop but would like to please feel free to contact Lindsay Thomen at 575-646-4837 or lthomen@nmda.nmsu.edu . Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you so much for all you do R. Lindsay Thomen Pesticide Compliance New Mexico Department of Agriculture 3190 S Espina MSC 3AQ, Box 30005 Phone:(575) 646-4837 Fax: (575) 646-1540 lthomen@nmda.nmsu.edu IN EDDY COUNTY CEU classes will be October 15, November 12; December 10 at the Eddy County Extension office, Call Robylyn at 887-6595. In ARTESIA on November 10 at the Artesia Ag Science center, limited seating Call Robylynn at 887-6595.