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2023 Chemigation Trainings

January 20, 2023
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The Nebraska Chemigation Act rules are administered by Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) and the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (402) 473-2186. The law requires a person directly involved in calibrating and monitoring a chemigation system to be certified to help ensure that ground and surface waters are not contaminated by backflow of chemicals from irrigation water application systems used to apply crop nutrients and pesticides (chemigation).

To become a certified applicator, the person applying the chemicals must attend a training session and pass a written exam to verify their knowledge of the Chemigation Act requirements. UNL Extension provides training and results of the exam. NDEE issues the chemigation applicator certifications to persons who pass the written test.  Central Platte NRD certification is valid for four years, after which renewals are required. To learn if you need to attend a Chemigation Training contact Tricia Dudley at (308) 385-6282.

2023 Local Chemigation Trainings

Hastings January 25 Adams County Fairgrounds Ron Seymour (402) 461-7209 ron.seymour@unl.edu
Blue Hill January 26 Community Center Ron Seymour (402) 461-7209 ron.seymour@unl.edu
Davenport January 26 Community Center Steve Melvin (308) 946-3843 steve.melvin@unl.edu
York January 27 Fairgrounds Steve Melvin (308) 946-3843

steve.melvin@unl.edu
Minden February 1 Kearney County Fairgrounds Ron Seymour (402) 461-7209 ron.seymour@unl.edu
Aurora February 1 Ag Auditorium/
Fairgrounds		 Steve Melvin (402) 694-6174 steve.melvin@unl.edu
Central City February 2 Fairgrounds Steve Melvin (308) 946-3843

steve.melvin@unl.edu
Kearney February 7 Buffalo Co. Extension Office Sarah Sivits (308) 236-1235 sarah.sivits@unl.edu
St. Paul February 8 St. Paul Civic Center Doug Anderson (308) 745-1518 danderson3@unl.edu
Holdrege February 9 Ag Center – Fairgrounds Todd Whitney (308) 995-4222 twhitney3@unl.edu
Columbus February 14 Ag Park Bruno Lena (402) 563-4901 bpatiaslena2@unl.edu
Loup City February 15 Loup City Community Bldg. Doug Anderson (308) 745-1518 danderson3@unl.edu
Grand Island February 21 Hall Co. Extension Office Sarah Sivits (308) 385-5088 sarah.sivits@unl.edu
Central City March 2 Fairgrounds Steve Melvin (308) 946-3843 steve.melvin@unl.edu
Lexington March 7 Dawson Co. Extension Office Sarah Sivits (308) 324-5501 sarah.sivits@unl.edu
Holdrege March 7 Ag Center – Fairgrounds Todd Whitney (308) 995-4222 twhitney3@unl.edu
McCook March 9 Fairgrounds Todd Whitney (308) 995-4222 twhitney3@unl.edu
Columbus March 9 Ag Park Bruno Lena (402) 563-4901 bpatiaslena2@unl.edu