{"id":24,"date":"2013-10-16T10:58:53","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T17:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/columbia\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T16:20:44","slug":"pests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/columbia\/agriculture\/pests\/","title":{"rendered":"Pest &amp; Plant Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2013\/10\/wheat-stripe-rust.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2013\/10\/wheat-stripe-rust.jpg 904w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2013\/10\/wheat-stripe-rust.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2013\/10\/wheat-stripe-rust.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2013\/10\/wheat-stripe-rust.jpg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\"\n\t\talt=\"Wheat Stripe Rust on plant.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--none wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Extension Network Sites.\" href=\"https:\/\/wpnetwork.extension.wsu.edu\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">Extension Network Sites<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Columbia County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/columbia\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Columbia County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/columbia\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tPest &amp; Plant Diseases\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pesticide License Testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Columbia County Extension office offers WSDA Study Publication books at cost and pesticide testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is strongly recommended that you obtain these publications prior to testing. Our office&nbsp;can order these publications for you, if we do not have them in stock. We try to keep a couple on hand at all times.&nbsp;Ordered publications will usually arrive in 2 to 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our office is approved to monitor the following pesticide exams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Private Applicator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited Private Applicator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rancher Private Applicator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>License fees vary depending on the exam. WSDA will notify you directly with your exam results and your license if you were successful. Please contact the Columbia County Extension Office at (509) 382-4741 to schedule an exam or order study materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional exam requirement assistance, required publications, and current fee schedules are located the <a href=\"https:\/\/agr.wa.gov\/pestfert\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/agr.wa.gov\/pestfert\/\">WSDA website<\/a>. 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