Each County Extension Office now uses the PATIM program to maintain its own database of private applicators trained in the county and also issues the yellow certification cards that must be shown to the dealer when buying Restricted Use pesticides.
Information from the Private Applicator Training form (revised 1994) is entered into the database using the PATIM program which should be installed on one computer in your office. The program automatically assigns a unique certification number to each applicator and enters the individual into the county records. The certification lasts for 3 years and the individual must attend a training meeting to become certified again. All private certifications expire on December 31.
Sending Databases to Lexington
Please send your database to us after each training session. This
will keep our records current and have a backup database for you.
Do not add any new applicators to your database until you receive
an acknowledgment from us.
Follow these steps to send your county PATIM database file as an attachment to a mail message:
- Choose or click on "New Mail Message"
- Manually address it to: patim@uky.edu
- Enter "your county name PATIM database" as the Subject
- Type a message if you desire, then choose "Attachments" tab
- Chose "Add attachment"
- Choose path and file name from the lists (C:\PATIM20\patimxxx.dbf) (xxx is the 3-digit county code). When clicking on the file, don't just highlight it but double-click, and make sure that the file name and location appears in the window
- Choose "Message" tab
- Click on "Send"
If you have questions, contact Rod Hillard, Programmer -
hillard@uky.edu
(859) 257-7473 or Pat Dillon -
pdillon@uky.edu
(859) 257-3571.
Replacement cards can be issued at any time if the person is in your PATIM database. If an applicator loses a card, use the "look up function" of the program to find the name in the database. Get the certification number and expiration date and make them a replacement card. Do not enter them into the system, that will give them a new number and a different expiration date. Call (859) 257-5955 if you have any questions.
Calls to Frankfort
Frankfort no longer deals with private applicator cards or records.
Call the Division of Pesticides, toll free 866 289-0001, if there is a
question about pesticide laws, rules, or regulations. Do not
call them about private applicator cards; the most current
information is in your county database.
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