Annual Renewal happens each calendar year, the license period is from the day the license was issued until December 31 of that year, listed on the license card as "valid" dates. Once the annual renewal is complete MDA will generate a new license card with valid dates. If you fail to complete your annual renewal, you are no longer licensed as a pesticide applicator.
Recertification requires that you attend a MDA approved workshop before the "attend workshop by" date listed on your license card. Recertification cycles are extended after attending MDA approved workshops that correlate to categories that the applicator holds a license.
If you fail to recertify by attending a workshop before the "attend workshop by" date, to ensure that you have the required competencies for a license you will be required to take and receive a passing score in the category before a license card will be issued during the next annual renewal period.
You will be required to attend a workshop in the following year after being issued a license. At this time, you will begin the cycle based on license categories. See the recertification workshop table for license category cycle information.
If a license holder is due for a recertification for categories A & E in one year and category L in the following year, they would need to attend a workshop for A, E, and L in the same year that A & E are due for recertification. This will sync the categories to be due for recertification on the same schedule. Workshops can be attended a year prior to the required year for credit.
Yes, you can attend workshops early, the cycle will start from the year in which the workshop was attended.
No, workshops cannot be attended after the required year. Applicators that fail to attend workshops during this period will be required to retest to renew their license in the following year.
You will need to retest and receive a passing score in those categories prior to renewing your license. A retest fee comparable to the recertification fee collected by workshop sponsors will be collected by MDA at the time of renewal.
Annual Renewal happens each calendar year, the license period is from the day the license was issued until December 31 of that year, listed on the license card as "valid" dates. Once the annual renewal is complete MDA will generate a new license card with valid dates. If you fail to complete your annual renewal, you are no longer licensed as a pesticide applicator.
Recertification requires that you attend a MDA approved workshop before the "attend workshop by" date listed on your license card. Recertification cycles are extended after attending MDA approved workshops that correlate to categories that the applicator holds a license.
If you fail to recertify by attending a workshop before the "attend workshop by" date, to ensure that you have the required competencies for a license you will be required to take and receive a passing score in the category before a license card will be issued during the next annual renewal period.
Annual Renewal happens each calendar year, the license period is from the day the license was issued until December 31 of that year, listed on the license card as "valid" dates. Once the annual renewal is complete MDA will generate a new license card with valid dates. If you fail to complete your annual renewal, you are no longer licensed as a pesticide applicator.
Recertification requires that you attend a MDA approved workshop before the "attend workshop by" date listed on your license card. Recertification cycles are extended after attending MDA approved workshops that correlate to categories that the applicator holds a license.
If you fail to recertify by attending a workshop before the "attend workshop by" date, to ensure that you have the required competencies for a license you will be required to take and receive a passing score in the category before a license card will be issued during the next annual renewal period.
- I farm with multiple family members; who should apply?
- Only one principal operator per farm may apply. A principal operator is the person primarily responsible for the day-to-day operation of the farm. The principal operator could be an owner, hired manager, cash tenant, share tenant, or partner.
- If one LLC owns multiple farms, can an application be submitted for each farm?
- It depends on the business structure. Applications may only be submitted by the principal operator of the farm and each principal operator may only apply on behalf one farm. In the case of farms owned directly or indirectly by multiple individuals, the application should come from the principal operator. If each site has a different principal operator, they can apply on behalf of each farm but may asked to prioritize their applications.
- I do not raise livestock, but my business works with livestock and livestock producers (e.g., veterinary clinic, feed production, animal rescue, etc.) Is my operation eligible?
- No, the Livestock Investment Grant is designated for operations that are directly involved in livestock production.
- I raise bees. Am I eligible?
- Yes, the statute changed to include animals raised for the production of fiber, meat, and animal by-products for sale or as breeding stock, including but not limited to beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, poultry, goats, mules, farmed cervids (deer, elk), ratites (flightless birds including emu), bison, sheep, horses, aquaculture, and llamas. Other species of livestock may be eligible. Requests for the processing and packaging on honey is not eligible for Livestock Investment Grant. Processing equipment would be eligible for the AGRI Value-Added Grant.
- I farm with multiple family members; who should apply?
- Only one principal operator per farm may apply. A principal operator is the person primarily responsible for the day-to-day operation of the farm. The principal operator could be an owner, hired manager, cash tenant, share tenant, or partner.
- If one LLC owns multiple farms, can an application be submitted for each farm?
- It depends on the business structure. Applications may only be submitted by the principal operator of the farm and each principal operator may only apply on behalf one farm. In the case of farms owned directly or indirectly by multiple individuals, the application should come from the principal operator. If each site has a different principal operator, they can apply on behalf of each farm but may asked to prioritize their applications.
- I do not raise livestock, but my business works with livestock and livestock producers (e.g., veterinary clinic, feed production, animal rescue, etc.) Is my operation eligible?
- No, the Livestock Investment Grant is designated for operations that are directly involved in livestock production.
- I raise bees. Am I eligible?
- Yes, the statute changed to include animals raised for the production of fiber, meat, and animal by-products for sale or as breeding stock, including but not limited to beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, poultry, goats, mules, farmed cervids (deer, elk), ratites (flightless birds including emu), bison, sheep, horses, aquaculture, and llamas. Other species of livestock may be eligible. Requests for the processing and packaging on honey is not eligible for Livestock Investment Grant. Processing equipment would be eligible for the AGRI Value-Added Grant.
- I am looking to purchase a generator for my livestock barn. Is that an eligible expense?
- Yes, a generator would be eligible if its sole purpose is to supply backup electricity for a livestock operation.
- I am planning to update a lagoon for waste management. Is that an eligible expense?
- Yes.
- Would a livestock trailer, disc mower, or rake qualify for this grant?
- Yes, most livestock infrastructure and equipment are eligible. Please see the RFP for specific exemptions. Also keep in mind that proposed projects will be evaluated by multiple criteria, as listed in the "Project Evaluation Profile" section of the RFP.
- Can I reapply for a project that did not get funded in a previous round of the Livestock Investment Grant?
- Yes, if the project has not started. Only expenses incurred after the contract has been signed by all parties are eligible for reimbursement.
- If I have previously been awarded a grant, can I apply for the next phase of my project?
- Yes, but you cannot claim the same expenses on both grants.
- I would like to apply for a loader tractor that I primarily use to haul feed. Is a loader tractor eligible?
- No, a tractor is considered general use equipment and is not eligible for the grant. Attachments for the tractor that are specific to feed or manure handling are eligible.
- Can I purchase an item from a relative?
- No, you may not purchase from a direct family member with this grant. We are using the definition in Internal Revenue Code, section 267(c)(4), where direct family includes: spouse; sisters and brothers including step-sisters and step-brothers; parents; grandparents; children; and grandchildren.
- The contractor I am working with wants to bill us in two installments. Will there be an issue during the reimbursement process?
- It's fine to be billed in multiple installments. Once your grant is complete, you must supply proof of purchase and proof of payment. The installments will meet the proof of payment requirements.
- I am looking to purchase a generator for my livestock barn. Is that an eligible expense?
- Yes, a generator would be eligible if its sole purpose is to supply backup electricity for a livestock operation.
- I am planning to update a lagoon for waste management. Is that an eligible expense?
- Yes.
- Would a livestock trailer, disc mower, or rake qualify for this grant?
- Yes, most livestock infrastructure and equipment are eligible. Please see the RFP for specific exemptions. Also keep in mind that proposed projects will be evaluated by multiple criteria, as listed in the "Project Evaluation Profile" section of the RFP.
- Can I reapply for a project that did not get funded in a previous round of the Livestock Investment Grant?
- Yes, if the project has not started. Only expenses incurred after the contract has been signed by all parties are eligible for reimbursement.
- If I have previously been awarded a grant, can I apply for the next phase of my project?
- Yes, but you cannot claim the same expenses on both grants.
- I would like to apply for a loader tractor that I primarily use to haul feed. Is a loader tractor eligible?
- No, a tractor is considered general use equipment and is not eligible for the grant. Attachments for the tractor that are specific to feed or manure handling are eligible.
- Can I purchase an item from a relative?
- No, you may not purchase from a direct family member with this grant. We are using the definition in Internal Revenue Code, section 267(c)(4), where direct family includes: spouse; sisters and brothers including step-sisters and step-brothers; parents; grandparents; children; and grandchildren.
- The contractor I am working with wants to bill us in two installments. Will there be an issue during the reimbursement process?
- It's fine to be billed in multiple installments. Once your grant is complete, you must supply proof of purchase and proof of payment. The installments will meet the proof of payment requirements.
- Can I use grant funds from another Minnesota state agency as part of my matching funds?
- No, state grant funds cannot be used for your portion of the total project cost, but non-forgivable loans from the state may be used.
- If I get a federal grant to cover some of the expenses, am I still eligible for the Livestock Investment Grant?
- Yes, you are still eligible.
- Can I use grant funds from another Minnesota state agency as part of my matching funds?
- No, state grant funds cannot be used for your portion of the total project cost, but non-forgivable loans from the state may be used.
- If I get a federal grant to cover some of the expenses, am I still eligible for the Livestock Investment Grant?
- Yes, you are still eligible.
