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In response to COVID-19 pandemic, AgCEU online courses have been lowered to $10 through May 31.

Brad Haire, Executive Editor

April 14, 2020

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This article updated April 15 to note extension of pricing period.

Most in-person agriculture continuing education courses are cancelled until summer, making online courses more popular than ever. In response to COVID-19 pandemic, AgCEU online courses have been lowered to $10 through May 31.

Some CEU courses are sponsored by agricultural chemical companies, making them free, said Cheryl Ogle, AgCEU program director.

"Currently, we provide 19 courses available 24/7, covering topics from pest control to weed management to disease management to laws and regulations. A 20th course is currently being updated and is expected to be available in May," she said.

The courses are accredited by the American Society of Agronomy's Certified Crop Adviser program, California Department of Pesticide Regulation and 22 other accrediting states, including Arizona, Texas, Florida.

When a licensee completes reading the course material, a course quiz is taken, which is required in order to earn the CE credit. To earn one hour of continuing education takes a licensee approximately one hour in the course, she said.

"We currently have 15,790 registered users on our site, but it is growing daily, including certified crop advisers, pest control advisers, qualified applicator license and certificate holders, private and commercial applicators, farmers, and even hobbyists and agricultural enthusiasts," she said.

Earned certificates are stored in a licensee's unique profile account for 5-plus years and reported to accrediting agencies. The program was started in 2004 by retired Western Farm Press editor Harry Cline, who saw the need for licensees to earn CEUs online and developed two courses, she said.

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