Pesticide Essentials for Advisers and Applicators [2024]
OVERVIEW
This course will provide an overview of several areas that are key to pesticide safety and application. We will cover subjects such as types of licenses, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), labeling and label interpretations, application equipment and techniques, first aid and decontamination procedures, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and techniques. It is critical that the fundamentals are taught and reviewed regularly by all applicators and advisers.
Course Features
- Lectures 6
- Questions 20
- Duration 1.5 h (approx)
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COURSE OUTLINE
CREDIT INFORMATION
This course is accredited for CE units/hours by:
- California Department of Pesticide Regulation (1 hour Laws and Regs)
- Certified Crop Adviser (1 CEU Professional Development, 0.5 CEU Integrated Pest Management)
- Delaware Department of Agriculture (1 credit category PA, 1A)
- Florida Department of Agriculture (1 CEU, General Standards/Core Sec. 482 & 487)
- Georgia Department of Agriculture (Private, 1 hour, Category 10)
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture (1 CEU, Private 1 and Commercial 1a, 2, 3)
- Idaho Department of Agriculture (1 credit)
- Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (1 credit 1A, 1B, 1C, Comm CORE, Priv CORE)
- Nevada Department of Agriculture (1 CEU Laws)
- New Jersey Department of Agriculture (2 units Core) *Due to a recent change in NJ rules, in order to receive credit, NJ licensees must submit a photo of themselves holding their license, with the course open on their computer behind them. Send to [email protected]*
- New Mexico Department of Agriculture (1 Credit: General, PRAP)
- Oregon Department of Agriculture (1 Credit, Core)
- Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (2 credits in 00)
- South Carolina Department of Agriculture (1 hour, Core)
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture (1 Hour in all categories)
- Texas Department of Agriculture (1 CEU, General Pest Features)
- Utah Department of Agriculture (1 CEU in Use)
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets (1 Credit: 1A, 10, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- Washington Department of Agriculture (Credit: Max: 1; Weed Credit: 1)
- West Virginia Department of Agriculture (3 credits in Categories 1, 11, 12 and PA)
- Wyoming Department of Agriculture (1 CEU)
This course is accredited for the following licensing categories: PCAs, Qualified Applicators, Private Applicators, Aerial Applicators, and County Permit Holders.
CONTRIBUTORS
Acknowledgements
Farm Progress acknowledges and thanks the following for their contribution to this course:
Pesticide Applicators Professional Association (PAPA)
Greg Montez, Technical Manager, Suterra USA
Cheryl Reynolds, UC IPM, photos
Sponsor Information
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