With chemigation season only a few months away, chemigators should check the expiration dates on their permits, said Dave Boxler, University of Nebraska–Lincoln entomology research technologist at the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte.

  First time chemigators also need a license and five classes scheduled in the next three months to help them and those who need recertification to get ready. Check below for a class that fits:

March 11–Stapleton, Logan County Courthouse, 10 a.m. contact Bethany Johnston, (308) 645-2267 or (308) 636-2332

March 15–Broken Bow, Custer County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building, 1 p.m., Troy Walz, (308) 872-6831

March 18–North Platte, West Central Research and Extension Center, 1:30 p.m., Dave Boxler, (308) 696-6721

April 22–North Platte, West Central Research and Extension Center, 1:30 p.m., Dave Boxler, (308) 696-6721

May 20–North Platte, West Central Research and Extension Center, 1:30 p.m., Dave Boxler, (308) 696-6721

  To pre-register for a class or for more information on chemigation training, please call the contact person listed at each training location. There is no fee for the training program. To view a list of training sites statewide, please logon http:/nerc.unl.edu/agriculture or http:/www.ndeq.state.ne.us/