Commercial/Non-Commercial Recertification

If your Minnesota commercial or non-commercial pesticide license expires in 2024, plan to attend a recertification workshop. This should not be confused with the Private Pesticide license held by most farmers who spray chemicals on their own or rented acreage. 

Those who need to recertify in categories A (Core,) C (Crops,) or H (Seed Treatment) may do so in-person locally on January 30th at the University of Minnesota-Crookston, Student Union Building, 2900 University Avenue in Crookston. Registration closes on January 23rd. Cost is $145 for two certifications and $190 for three. A recertification workshop will also be held in Fergus Falls April 15th. A Zoom recertification will be held online for categories A and C on February 14th, registration closes February 7th. You can register at z.umn.edu/psee

Those who wish to earn their initial commercial/non-commercial license may set up to test at Pennington County Ag Services by calling 218-683-7030 between the hours of 7:30 am and 12:30 pm. You may also email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in order to set-up a test date.  First-time applicants should check-out the PRE-certififcation online,self-paced course prior to testing. 

To register for any of these online or in-person workshops, or to find other recertification times and locations, please search “Minnesota pesticide recertification workshop.” Then look for the University of Minnesota Extension link at the top of the page or go to z.umn.edu/psee