Nebraska Chemigation Training Dates for 2009
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 scheduled for 2008.

2009 CHEMIGATION TRAINING DATES
Updated February 24, 2009
Initial Training $20 (includes notebook) ---- Recertification training $15 (without notebook)
Town
Date
Time
Location
Extension Educator
Phone
Ainsworth
Feb 25
1:30 PM
Courthouse
Dennis Bauer
402-387-2213
Albion
Feb 23
1:00 PM
KC Hall
Steve Pritchard
402-395-2158
Alliance
Mar 4
9:00 AM
Extension Office
Bill Booker
308-762-5616
Alliance
Apr 8
9:00 AM
Extension Office
Bill Booker
308-762-5616
Aurora
Feb 25
1:00 PM
Extension Office Conference Room
Jim Schneider
402-694-6174
Bartlett
Mar 4
1:00 PM
Wheeler County Fairgrounds
Steve Niemeyer
308-346-4200
Bassett
Mar 18
1:30 PM
RC & D Office
Dennis Bauer
402-387-2213
Bridgeport
Mar 18
1:30 PM
Prairie Winds Community Center
Jim Schild
308-632-1480
Broken Bow
Feb 2
1:00 PM
Custer Co Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg
Troy Walz
308-872-6831
Burwell
Mar 3
1:00 PM
Garfield County Courthouse
Steve Niemeyer
308-346-4200
Central City
Feb 26
1:00 PM
4-H Building
Darrel Siekman
308-946-3843
Columbus
Mar 16
1:00 PM
Courthouse Community Room
Aaron Nygren
402-352-3821
Concord
Mar 25
1:00 PM
Haskell Ag Lab
Keith Jarvi
402-584-2234
Elsie
Feb 26
1:30 PM
Legion Hall
Doug Anderson
308-352-4340
Elwood
Feb 13
1:00 PM
Fairgrounds
Alan Corr
308-696-6781
Fremont
Mar 6
9:00 AM
Dodge County Extension
Dave Varner
402-727-2775
Grand Island
Mar 4
9:00 AM
Ext Meeting Room at College Park
Jim Hruskoci
308-385-5088
Grant
Feb 24
1:30 MT
Perkins County Fairgrounds
Doug Anderson
308-352-4340
Halsey
Feb 18
1:30 PM
4-H Lodge
Bethany Johnston
308-645-2267
Hastings
Mar 12
1:30 PM
Fairgrounds
Alan Corr
308-696-6781
Hay Springs
Mar 5
9:00 AM
Nebr. Rural Public Power Dist, S Hwy 87
Bill Booker
308-762-5616
Hebron
TBA
Gary Zoubek
402-362-5508
Holdrege
Mar 16
1:00 PM
Ag Center
Alan Corr
308-696-6781
Imperial
Feb 10
1:30 PM
Chase County Fairgrounds
Doug Anderson
308-352-4340
Kearney
Apr 3
1:00 PM
Extension Office
Brian Bosshamer
308-236-1235
Lexington
Jan 27
9:00 AM
Dawson County Fairgrounds
Bruce Treffer
308-324-5501
Lincoln
Feb 17
6:30 PM
Lancaster County Extension Office
Thomas Dorn
402-441-7180
McCook
Mar 19
1:00 PM
Community Building
Brian Strauch
308-345-3390
Minden
Mar 9
1:00 PM
Fairgrounds
Alan Corr
308-696-6781
Neligh
Mar 4
1:00 PM
Extension Office
Steve Pritchard
402-395-2158
Nelson
Mar 16
1:00 PM
Extension Office
Jennifer Rees
402-762-3644
Norfolk
Mar 14
2:00 PM
LLC at Northeast Community College
David Kwaw-Mensah
402-370-4000
Norfolk
Mar 18
2:00 PM
LLC at Northeast Community College
David Kwaw-Mensah
402-370-4000
Norfolk
Apr 9
2:00 PM
LLC at Northeast Community College
David Kwaw-Mensah
402-370-4000
Norfolk
Apr 23
2:00 PM
LLC at Northeast Community College
David Kwaw-Mensah
402-370-4000
North Platte
Mar 5
1:00 PM
West Central REC
Dave Boxler
308-696-6721
North Platte
Apr 7
1:00 PM
West Central REC
Dave Boxler
308-696-6721
North Platte
May 7
1:00 PM
West Central REC
Dave Boxler
308-696-6721
North Platte
May 21
1:00 PM
West Central REC
Dave Boxler
308-696-6721
O’Neill
Mar 17
1:00 PM
Holt County Courthouse Annex
Holt Co Ext Office
402-336-2760
O’Neill
Apr 15
1:00 PM
Holt County Courthouse Annex
Holt Co Ext Office
402-336-2760
Ogallala
Feb 17
1:30 MT
Valentino’s
Doug Anderson
308-352-4340
Oshkosh
Mar 30
1:00 PM
Garden County Courthouse Annex
Karen DeBoer
308-254-4455
Paxton
Feb 20
1:30 MT
Paxton Community Building
Doug Anderson
308-352-4340
Scottsbluff
Mar 12
1:30 PM
Panhandle REC
Jim Schild
308-632-1480
Sidney
Mar 25
1:00 PM
Cheyenne County 4-H Building
Karen DeBoer
308-254-4455
Spalding
Mar 10
1:00 PM
Spalding Co-op Basement
Steve Niemeyer
308-346-4200
St Paul
Feb 25
1:00 PM
Howard County Fairgrounds
Steve Niemeyer
308-346-4200
Stapleton
Feb 18
9:00 AM
Logan County Courthouse
Bethany Johnston
308-645-2267
Stratton
Feb 12
1:30 PM
Grandview Manor
Doug Anderson
308-352-4340
Tecumseh
TBA
Gary Lesoing
402-274-4755
Valentine
Apr 14
1:30 PM
Extension Office
Jay Jenkins
402-376-1850
Wilber
Mar 6
9:00 AM
County Extension Office
Randy Pryor
402-821-2151
York
Mar 10
1:00 PM
4-H Building
Gary Zoubek
402-362-5508



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