Colorado Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Industry
700 Kipling St #4000
Lakewood , CO 80215
(303)239-4140
Fax: (303)239-4177 |
Commercial Pesticide Applicator License (obtained by a business) Requirements: experience and/or education, general and category specific exams, liability insurance, and workshop requirement every 3 yrs. Fees: License fee: $350/year plus exam fee: $75/session. Exams are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Call for more information.
Link: http://www.ag.state.co.us/DPI/PesticideApplicator/
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Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification: (obtained by individual to apply "restricted-use" pesticides to other than agricultural commodities) Requirements: experience and/or education, general and category specific exams and workshop required every 3 yrs. Fees: Certification fee: $75 every 3 years plus exam fee: $75 per session |
Applicators must maintain records of each application as specified by Department regulations and federal law. |
Certain biological pest control agents are seasonally available from the Colorado Dept. of Agriculture to help suppress weed and insect pests in the State. They can be requested by private landowners in the State, or other governmental agencies concerned with controlling the spread of exotic invaders. The insects are free of charge, but supplies can be limited and vary from one year to the next.
Link: http://www.ag.state.co.us/dpi/insectary/BCAS/BPHome.htm
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Any person who utilizes chemigation must file with the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, an application for a chemigation permit for each irrigation system utilizing chemigation. Chemigation is the process whereby agricultural chemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) are applied to land or crops in or with water through a CLOSED irrigation system. Inspections may be conducted of permitted systems once every two years. Inspections are conducted to assure proper installation and maintenance of equipment as required by the Chemigation Act (35-11-113, C.R.S.) Annual permit fee is $45; inspection fee is $40.
Link: http://www.ag.state.co.us/DPI/Chemigation/ChemFAQ.html
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Pesticide appicators must attempt to notify any person on the Department of Agriculture's "Registry of Pesticide-Sensitive Persons" at least 24 hours before any turf or ornamental pesticide applications are made to any property abutting a registered person's property. (35-10-112, C.R.S.)
Link: http://www.ag.state.co.us/DPI/forms/pa-51.pdf
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