OGLESBY, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties is offering the following testing-only sessions and certification program for pesticide applicators. Certification is required to apply restricted-use pesticides. All sessions are offered in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins will be allowed. Participants will need to bring a calculator. Calculators must be simple function calculators. No smartphones or smart devices will be allowed.
There is no charge for the testing. Manuals and workbooks can be purchased online or at local Extension offices, located in Princeton, Ottawa, and Henry. Registration is available online through Illinois Department of Agriculture.
2025 testing-only sessions:
LaSalle County:
January 15, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Private applicator test only)
Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N Orlando Smith Rd, Room C-316, Oglesby, IL 61348
February 4, 2025| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Private applicator test only)
LaSalle County Extension Office, 1689 North 31st Rd, Suite 2, Ottawa, IL 61350
Bureau County:
February 12, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (All tests offered)
Bureau County Extension Office, 850 Thompson St, Princeton, IL 61356
March 26, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (All tests offered)
Bureau County Extension Office, 850 Thompson St, Princeton, IL 61356
Marshall-Putnam County:
February 5, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (All tests offered)
Marshall-Putnam County Extension Office, 509 Front St, Henry, IL 61537
March 7, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (All tests offered)
Putnam County EMA Building, 1120 Old Illinois-26, Hennepin, IL 61327
If you need an accommodation to participate, please contact Emily Hansen at emhansen@illinois.edu or 815-224-0896. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
SOURCE: Emily Hansen, Commercial Agriculture Educator, University of Illinois Extension serving Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties
EDITOR: Karina Delgado, Marketing and Communications Program Coordinator, University of Illinois Extension serving Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.