Dicamba Use trainings

Any producer must possess a private or commercial pesticide applicator license to purchase and use the restricted use herbicides Engenia, XtendiMax and Tavium. Use is limited to only those persons holding a private or commercial applicator certification. Non-certified applicators can no longer apply these products under the direct supervision of the certified applicator.

When using these products, applicators must have in their possession a copy of the approved label for the product being applied and a valid applicator permit. Applicators are responsible for obtaining all necessary labeling and for adhering to all the directions, restrictions, and precautions found on the labeling.

In Georgia, applicators should complete the 2023 Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) classroom training at various locations across the state. If applicators are unable to attend a classroom training, please contact Jennifer.Wren@agr.georgia.gov

Applicators attending should bring their pesticide license to the trainings. During the training two hours of pesticide credit for private or commercial will be offered. Each meeting will last about 1.5 hours.

Attendees' names will be placed on a list posted to the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s auxin website at https://agr.georgia.gov/ dicamba.

As of spring 2023, applicators in Alabama and Mississippi are allowed to take dicamba training offered by manufactures to comply with EPA requirement for row crop application.

Applicator trainings are also offered online through Bayer, BASF and Syngenta.

2023 Using Pesticides Wisely Trainings in Georgia

March 7, 9 a.m. Pulaski County

March 7, 1:30 p.m. Tift County

March 13, 1:30 p.m. Laurens County

March 14, 9 a.m. Bulloch County

March 15, 1:30 p.m. Taylor County

March 16, 9 a.m. Pierce County

March 17, 9 a.m. Colquitt County

March 21, 9 a.m. Decatur County

March 22, 9 a.m. Coffee County

April 4, 9 a.m. Burke County

April 4, 1:30 p.m. Emanuel County

April 5, 1:30 p.m. Mitchell County

April 6, 9 a.m. Terrell County

April 6, 1:30 p.m. Lowndes County

April 11, 9 a.m. Toombs County

April 12, 1:30 p.m. Tift County

April 14, 9 a.m. Sumter County

April 18, 10 a.m. Morgan County

April 18, 1:30 p.m. Franklin County