Training and an exam for a private pesticide applicator license will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 12 at the Florence County Extension Office, 2685 South Irby St., Ste K, Florence.

Participants must call (843) 661-4800 to pre-register at least one week in advance.

The fee for Extension private applicator initial certification training is $50. The cost of a private applicator license from the S.C. Department of Pesticide Regulation is a separate fee.

Other training dates and locations are available at the Department of Pesticide Regulation website at http://entweb.clemson.edu/pesticid/Document/patcal2.htm

For more information on the initial certification training for private pesticide applicators, visit  http://entweb.clemson.edu/pesticid/Document/PATinit.htm.