Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT)
UW-Madison Extension
Pesticide Applicator Training 2027
Local County Hosted Zoom Trainings: Division of Extension Regional Ag Educators will host a Zoom webinar training in Buffalo County with a test proctoring immediately following the training. Must have a manual with a certificate to take the test.
Buffalo County Pesticide Applicator Training Date
January 29, 2027 from 9 AM – 3:30 PM
Courthouse; County Board Room | 407 South 2nd St | Alma, WI 54610
This Zoom webinar training with test proctoring to follow on January 29th, will be the only testing option offered in Buffalo County in 2027.
Additional 2027 Pesticide Applicator Training
Dunn County – January 29, 2027
Trempealeau County – January 26, 2027
Trempealeau County – March 25, 2027
Eau Claire County – February 11, 2027
Jackson County – March 5, 2027
Clark County – March 25, 2027
The Pesticide Applicator Training Program
Private applicators, please watch your own certification to make sure you know when your certification expires. No more mailed notifications from the county extension office.
Private applicators, the counties are no longer selling the private applicator manuals. Please order online through the UW PAT Store or use the mail-in form.
Private applicators, not every county provides the testing. To find a county that is providing the test, follow this link: County Testing Sites – University of Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Training Program. Tests are by appointment only; do not walk in.
To register for an In-person training with a test, Zoom Webinar, or Online training, go to the UW PAT Store.