MU Extension’s Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) provides the required education for individuals seeking Private Applicator or “Provisional” Private Applicator certification under Category 20 – General Agricultural Pest Control (CORE). Certification is administered by the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) and authorizes producers to purchase and apply Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) for the purpose of producing agricultural commodities on property they own or rent, or on land owned or rented by their employer.
Upcoming dates
Visit the link to register for upcoming PPAT trainings.
December 18, 2025 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Buchanan County
December 18, 2025 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Warren
January 5, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Audrain
January 9, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Cape Girardeau County
January 21, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Lincoln
January 21, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Linn County January 2026
January 22, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Pike
January 22, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Sullivan County 2026
January 28, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Randolph County 2026
February 4, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Macon County 2026
February 4, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - St. Charles
February 5, 2026 - 2026 Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - St. Francois County
February 10, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Montgomery
February 11, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Callaway
February 11, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Putnam County 2026
February 12, 2026 - 2026 Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Franklin County
February 17, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Linn County February 2026
February 17, 2026 - 2026 Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - St. Louis County
February 18, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Schuyler County 2026
February 26, 2026 - Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Adair County 2026
March 17, 2026 - 2026 Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) - Jefferson County