The Hardin County Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification program is offered Friday, March 8, at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory. The session lasts from 9 a.m. to noon.

This session is for private applicators and will consist of core, grain and cereal crops, forage crops and livestock, and fumigation. 

A lunch option will be made available at the Plaza Inn Restaurant for additional cost. The fertilizer recertification is from  1 to 2 p.m. Farmers must pre-register online at http://pested.osu.edu, call the Extension Office at 419-674-2297, or stop by at 1021 W. Lima St., Suite 103, Kenton. Pre-registration is encouraged.

Both fertilizer and pesticide recertification for make-up and/or specialty categories will be offered March 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Extension office. Kenton. 

Pre-registration is required.  Calling the Hardin County Extension office. Be sure to include pesticide categories needed and whether or not fertilizer recertification is needed. 

On March 29, fertilizer recertification will begin at 11 a.m. for one hour, and then the class will carry on with needed pesticide recertification categories. Seating is limited to 25 people at the Extension office. Some fertilizer certificates expire on May 31. Applicators with those certificates can attend fertilizer recertification on March 8, 29, or on May 30 from 7 t 8 p.m. at the Hardin County Extension office. Pre-registration is recommended.