WSDA WEBINARS ON PESTICIDE LICENSING & PENALTY RULE UPDATES

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is hosting multiple webinars over the next two months on regulatory changes occurring within the Pesticide Management Division. These webinars are open to the public. These changes will have far-reaching impacts and public input is important.

For more background on each of these webinars and links to the events, please see the WSDA Pesticide Licensing Webinars page. 
 
Pesticide License Fee Increases (SB5317)
Effective November 1st, 2021, almost all pesticide license fees will increase. Fee increases include a $7 fee for WSU’s pesticide safety education program. These webinars will provide more details on the license fee increase and the agency’s implementation plans. You will also have opportunity to ask questions. The webinars will be recorded and available later for on-demand viewing.

Pesticide License Fee Increases (SB5317)

• September 9 – 10:00 am-11:00 am
• September 9 – 5:30 pm-6:30 pm (repeat)

Rulemaking Updates – Testing Fee/Penalty Matrix - The WSDA Licensing & Recertification and Compliance Programs will cohost these two webinars.

September 16 – 10:00 am-12:30 pm

• 10:00 am – 10:30 am – Testing Fee (Licensing)
• 10:45 am – 12:15 pm – Penalty Matrix (Compliance)

September 23 – 2:30pm-5:00pm (repeat)

• 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Testing Fee (Licensing)
• 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm – Penalty Matrix (Compliance)

Certification and Training (Part 1: Competency Standards and Categories)

• October 21 – 10:00 am-11:30 am
• October 21 – 5:30 pm-7:00 pm (repeat)

Certification and Training (Part 2: Direct supervision of noncertified applicators, miscellaneous updates)

• November 4 – 10:00 am-11:30 am
• November 4 – 5:30 pm-7:00 pm (repeat)

Contact Christina Zimmerman, program manager, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., with questions or comments.