These training sessions are for persons who never been tested by the Arkansas State Plant Board and have never had a license for using or purchasing restricted-use pesticides. Persons planning to attend these meetings must fill out the attached preregistration form (PDF) and FAX it to Ples Spradley at 501-671-2252 or e-mail the information to pspradley@uaex.edu. There will be a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) charge for each person attending a training session. The payment must be by check and made out to the "Agri. Development Council". Checks will be collected on the day of the training at the training location.

*These meetings are intended to train University and Extension personnel (including graduate students), chemical company employees, employees of state and federal government agencies, custom applicators, aerial applicators, etc. The training covers the following categories: Agricultural Plants (Ground and Aerial), Right-of-Way, Demonstration & Research, Forest Pest Control, Wood Treatment, Aquatic Pest Control, Public Health, Agricultural Animals, and Regulatory.

If you need to be licensed in a turf, ornamental, or structural pest control category, contact Scott Bray at the Arkansas State Plant Board, 501-225-1598