Only one day before Pesticide Applicator Workshops start!

Farming Smarter is gearing up to host its annual Pesticide Applicator Workshop.

It provides just about everything that Pesticide Applicators need to know while earning eight Pesticide Applicator credits and Certified Crop Advisor CEUs towards maintaining your certification status.

The March 18 & 25 workshops are hosted digitally on Zoom and feature presentations from four industry leaders. Workshops run 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Wednesday and bring you the latest updates in best management practices for pesticide application, plus updates on equipment, legislation, regulations, and more. 

Check out the agendas below to learn more about the sessions and credits offered at Farming Smarter’s Pesticide Applicator Workshops. Or, register now to attend the events: Register online here. 

March 18, 2026

March 25, 2026 

Jamie Puchinger, Assistant Manager at Farming Smarter, says, by splitting the Pesticide Applicator Workshop into two sessions, they are better able to ensure people stay engaged. 

Hosting the workshops virtually over Zoom means people can take it wherever they are in the comfort of their own homes. 

“There’s applicators across the province and there’s not a lot of training opportunities or education spots to get these continuing education credits, CEUs is what we call them,” says Puchinger. 

She adds, “When we identified this need, it was during COVID, so it was an online format, and because we had people registering from across the province and even outside of Alberta, we recognized that it was important to maintain it as an online event just so that more people can access the information and get the credits.” 

More than 60 people are currently registered to take part in the Pesticide Applicator Workshops, and spaces are still available. 

You can take part in both sessions for $250, or a single day for $150. 

However, the real value, according to Puchinger, is to sign up for Farming Smarter’s Digital Learning subscription. 

For just $250 annually, you can register for the Pesticide Applicator Workshop and also receive many other benefits, such as delivered hard copies of the Farming Smarter Magazine, exclusive updates and reports on current research, a monthly subscriber-only newsletter, the subscriber YouTube library with over 850 videos, and more. 

Farming Smarter is an agriculture innovation hub based out of Lethbridge, Alberta. Our mission is to support the people involved in advancing irrigated and dryland crop production. We work closely with farmers, entrepreneurs, businesses, government, academia and more to bridge the innovation gap, drive economic growth, improve social impact and environmental sustainability. 

We are a policy governed, non-profit organization with by-laws under the Alberta Societies Act, and a Canadian Charity registered under the Canada Revenue Agency. If you like what we do, please consider supporting Farming Smarter by making a donation, sponsoring us, or consider coming to us for your agricultural research needs. 

Make sure you’re signed up to receive these hard to earn credits – register for the Pesticide Applicator Workshops today!