The dates listed above are for Auxin Trainings offered by N.C. Cooperative Extension for 2024. All dates above are virtual with a starting time of 8:30am. If you are interested in joining a virtual meeting please contact N.C. Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center to request the link and passcode be sent to you through email. If you would prefer to join in person and watch these meetings, Nash Extension is offering January 31st and March 12th as options for those. These in person meetings will be held at the East Carolina Agriculture & Education Center (1175 Kingsboro Rd. Rocky Mount, NC). To register for either the virtual or in-person sessions please contact Brittany Pendleton at 252-459-9810 or brittany_pendleton@ncsu.edu.

NC State Extension plans to continue the Auxin Herbicides-Best Management Practices for 2024. In addition to the NCSU Extension training, applicators are welcome to fulfill their training requirement via trainings offered by manufacturers. See below for details related to trainings offered by BASF, Bayer, and Syngenta. Although encouraged, applicators using the Enlist products are NOT required to receive training. Given the success of the hybrid trainings, we will continue that in 2024. See details below for more specifics.

a.      Registration is required before attendee can join the Live Zoom training (this can be completed just before joining the Zoom session).

b.     Attendee must include name, email address, phone number, county, and NCDA&CS Certification/License number at registration.

c.      To receive credit for a virtual training, NCDA&CS requires the following of all attendees:

      i.     Identity verification at the beginning of the course and after any breaks

      ii.     Active participation by each attendee throughout course to ensure attendee is present (polling questions will be used for Live Zoom meetings).

     iii.     Attendance must be taken at the end of the course.

     iv.     No partial credit is given for those that arrive late or leave early.

2024 Auxin Herbicides-Best Management Practices

Description: Drs. Charlie Cahoon and Wesley Everman will offer 6 Live Zoom training options. Trainings will be held every other week from mid-January through late-March. See training dates below. All Live Zoom trainings will start at 8:30 AM. Attendees should contact their County Agricultural Agent for Zoom Link and Passcode.

Attendee Requirements:

1. Registration is required before attendee can join the Live Zoom training (this can be completed just before joining the Zoom session).
2. Attendee must include name, email address, phone number, county, and NCDA&CS Certification/License number at registration.
3. To receive credit for a virtual training, NCDA&CS requires the following of all attendees:
   1. Identity verification at the beginning of the course and after any breaks
   2. Active participation by each attendee throughout course to ensure attendee is present (polling questions will be used for Live Zoom meetings).
   3. Attendance must be taken at the end of the course.
   4. No partial credit is given for those that arrive late or leave early.

Training Dates (all Live Zoom meetings start at 8:30 AM):

N, O, D, and X pesticide (1 hour) credits available. For questions or concerns, please contact Charlie Cahoon at charlie_cahoon@ncsu.edu

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