Submitted By: Tosh Mazzone, Penn State Extension – Franklin County Agronomy Educator
Penn State Extension in Franklin, Fulton, and Cumberland Counties has a selection of winter meetings to stay up to date with crop research, obtain pesticide recertification credits, and learn about new resources to answer production questions.
To search for more opportunities to gain pesticide credits, the PA Department of Agriculture’s PaPlants website has a search function that can narrow down winter meetings by date, county, and location. For help using the PaPlants website or to learn about other credit opportunities, reach out to your local Extension Office for help.
Below is a selection of winter workshops offered by Penn State Extension in and around the Cumberland Valley:
Agronomic Crop Workshops
Jan 29 – Franklin Crops Day, 8 AM-2 PM $10 ($20 walk-in), 2 CORE + 2 CATEGORY (PA/MD), Meal Included, Kauffman Ruritan Community Center, https://extension.psu.edu/crops-days/ or call 877-345-0691
March 24 – Baleage Workshop, 12 PM-4 PM $20, Franklin Co. Ag Heritage Building, Call Tosh to Register at 717-809-2192
Pesticide Recertification Meetings
Feb 12 – McConnellsburg 2+2, 7PM $10, 2 CORE + 2 CATEGORY 01, McConnellsburg High School, https://extension.psu.edu/agronomic-pesticide-update or call 877-345-0691
Feb 25 – Chambersburg 2+2, 10 AM $10, 2 CORE + 2 CATEGORY 01, Franklin Co. Ag Heritage Building, https://extension.psu.edu/agronomic-pesticide-update or call 877-345-0691
Feb 25 – Chambersburg 2+2, 7 PM $10, 2 CORE + 2 CATEGORY 01, Franklin Co. Ag Heritage Building, https://extension.psu.edu/agronomic-pesticide-update or call 877-345-0691
March 18 – Landscape and Ornamental 2+2, 9AM-12PM, $15, 2 CORE + 2 CATEGORY 06/07, Franklin Co. Ag Heritage Building, https://extension.psu.edu/landscape-meeting or call 877-345-0691
March 26 – Vegetable and Field Crops 2+2, 9AM-12PM, $15, 2 CORE + 2 CATEGORY 01/03, Franklin Co. Ag Heritage Building, https://extension.psu.edu/vegetable-and-field-crops-pesticide-update or call 877-345-0691
Study for PDA Certified Pesticide Applicator License Exam
January 30 – PDA Exam Study Session, 1 PM-4 PM, Franklin Co. Ag Heritage Building, Call Tosh to Register at 717-809-2192
Feb 19 + 20 – Private Applicator Short Course, 9 AM-3:15 PM, $60, Cumberland Co. Extension Office, https://extension.psu.edu/private-pesticide-applicator-short-course-workshop or call 877-345-0691
April 14 – PDA Exam Study Session, 9 AM-12 PM, Franklin Co. Ag Heritage Building, Call Tosh to Register at 717-809-2192
Tosh Rung Mazzone works as an Agronomy Educator, covering Franklin, Fulton, and Cumberland Counties. He works in all crops and forages and can help answer questions in pest scouting and management, pasture and hayfield renovation and quality, and row crop production. More specifically, Tosh has experience in weed science, conservation agriculture, and rotational cover cropping systems. Contact Tosh at 717-809-2192 or tosh@psu.edu.
