Nebraska Chemigation Training Dates for 2012
 
The Nebraska Chemigation Act was passed in 1987 to help ensure that the ground and surface waters of the state would not be contaminated by backflow of chemicals from irrigation water application systems used to apply crop nutrients and pesticides (chemigation).  The law requires a person directly involved in calibrating and monitoring a chemigation system to be certified by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ).  To become a certified applicator, the law stipulates that the person attend a training session and pass a written exam to verify their knowledge of the Chemigation Act requirements, procedures for deciding where and when chemigation is appropriate, what safety equipment is required, and how to calibrate the injection equipment.  The NDEQ has subcontracted with the University of Nebraska Extension to provide the training, proctor the exam, and deliver the results of the exam. 
Listed below are the dates, locations, and contact person information for training sessions currently scheduled for 2012. 
 
2012 CHEMIGATION TRAINING DATES January 31, 2012
Town
Date
Time
Location
Extension Educator
Phone
Columbus
Jan 24
3:30 pm
Ag Park Club Room
Platte Co Ext Office
402-563-4901
Grant
Feb 21
1:30 pm
Perkins County Fairgrounds
Doug Anderson
308-284-6051
Imperial
Feb 27
1:30 pm MT
Chase County Fairgrounds
Robert Tigner
308-882-4731
Imperial
Feb 27
7:00 pm MT
Chase County Fairgrounds
Robert Tigner
308-882-4731
Sidney
Feb 29
1:00 pm MT
Holiday Inn
Karen DeBoer
308-254-4455
Beatrice
Mar 2
9:00 am
Gage County Extension Office
Randy Pryor
402-821-2151
Fremont
Mar 2
9:00 am
Dodge County Extension Office
Dave Varner
402-727-2775
Broken Bow
Mar 5
1:00 pm
4-H Building, Fairgrounds
Custer Co Ext Office
308-872-6831
Stapleton
Mar 6
10:00 am
Logan County Courthouse
Logan Co Ext Office
308-645-2267
Holdrege
Mar 7
1:00 pm
Phelps County Ext Office
Alan Corr
308-324-5501
York
Mar 7
1:00 pm
Fairground 4-H Building
Gary Zoubek
402-362-5508
Alliance
Mar 8
9:00 am
Extension Office
Jim Schild
308-762-5616
Ogallala
Mar 8
1:30 pm
Valentino’s
Doug Anderson
308-284-6051
McCook
Mar 13
1:00 pm CT
4-H Building
Robert Tigner
308-882-4731
Grand Island
Mar 13
9:00 am
Hall Co Ext Fonner Park Room
Mark Hinze
308-385-5088
Norfolk
Mar 13
9:00 am
LLC at Northeast Community College
Wayne Ohnesorg
402-370-4000
Lexington
Mar 14
1:00 pm
Dawson County Ext Office
Alan Corr
308-324-5501
Hastings
Mar 14
9:00 am
Adams Co Fairgrounds Community Rm
Mark Hinze
308-385-5088
Scottsbluff
Mar 15
1:30 pm
Panhandle Research & Ext Center
Jim Schild
308-632-1480
North Platte
Mar 15
1:30 pm
West Central REC
Dave Boxler
308-696-6721
Ord
Mar 15
1:00 pm
Valley County Extension Office
Valley Co Ext Office
308-728-5071
Ainsworth
Mar 15
1:30 pm
Lutheran Church
B-K-R Ext Office
402-387-2213
Concord
Mar 19
1:30 pm
Haskell Ag Lab
Dixon Co Ext Office
402-584-3827
Stratton
Mar 20
1:00 pm CT
VM Hall
Robert Tigner
308-882-4731
O’Neill
Mar 20
1:30 pm
Holt County Courthouse Annex
Holt Co Ext Office
402-336-2760
O’Neill
Mar 20
6:30 pm
Holt County Courthouse Annex
Holt Co Ext Office
402-336-2760
Kearney
Mar 20
1:00 pm
Buffalo County Ext Office
Alan Corr
308-324-5501
Bridgeport
Mar 21
1:30 pm
Prairie Winds Community Center
Jim Schild
308-262-1022
York
Apr 4
1:00 pm
Fairground 4-H building
Gary Zoubek
402-362-5508
North Platte
Apr 5
1:30 pm
West Central REC
Dave Boxler
308-696-6721
Valentine
Apr 10
1:00 pm CT
Cherry County Extension Office
Jay Jenkins
402-376-1850
Norfolk
Apr 12
1:00 pm
LLC at Northeast Community College
Wayne Ohnesorg
402-370-4000
North Platte
May 9
1:30 pm
West Central REC
Dave Boxler
308-696-6721

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
1200 "N" Street, Suite 400
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
(402) 471-2186