Penn State Extension is offering several education meetings to help private, public and commercial applicators fulfill their recertification credit requirements for their pesticide applicator certification.

The meetings provide two core credits and two category credits. Category credits are offered in the private applicator category, agronomic crops and demonstration and research.

The meetings will be held on Jan. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Butler County Extension Office on Motor Pool Way and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Butler County Communications Building on McCune Road; Feb. 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at the extension office; Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the communications building; March 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the extension office. Register at https://extension.psu.edu/agronomic-pesticide-update or by calling 1-877-345-0691 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The extension is also offering a two-day class to prepare people who want to become private applicators take the required exam on Feb. 25 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mercer County Extension office, where the exam has been scheduled for Feb. 28. Register for the class at https://extension.psu.edu/private-pesticide-applicator-short-course or by calling 1-877-345-0691 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

People wishing to register for the exam should call Claire Coombs at 724-662-3141.