Continuing Education Courses
State: Oklahoma

The 2,000-member Weed Science Society of America's (WSSA) Herbicide Resistance Action Committee has developed this five-module education course, hosted by Penton Media. Due to extensive herbicide use, populations of weeds with resistance to one or more herbicides continue to increase within the USA. To combat the further selection of herbicide-resistant weeds, the entire agricultural community must make an effort to understand herbicide resistance, learn to identify it early, and implement management tactics to delay and mitigate the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds. Proactive management practices that are designed to prevent or slow the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds have significant advantages compared with waiting until herbicide resistance is present in the field and implementing reactive management strategies. These training lessons were developed by a team of weed scientists in an effort to provide to you, the agronomist, consultant, retailer or distributor, and interested grower, the most current information on herbicide resistance in weeds.

This online course covers the management of spray drift to minimize problems. Spray Drift Management (SDM) has been a critical element for Western agriculture for decades. Keeping crop protection chemicals on the crop for which they are intended has been a cornerstone of Western farming not only to protect neighboring crops, but to avoid wasting money by allowing products to drift off the intended target. Spray drift management has taken on greater significance as cities encroach upon rural areas. Every year, increasingly more houses and other types of developments are springing up in prime growing areas, oftentimes alongside fields, orchards or vineyards. This leads to increased concerns about the use of agricultural chemicals and the ways they are applied. This course will review many aspects of spray drift – from practical, hands-on ways to minimize drift, to the regulatory issues surrounding it.

DuPont Crop Protection is pleased to sponsor The ABCs of MRLs CEU course. American agriculture exports 20 to 30 percent of its production annually. With many crops, like the specialty crops grown in California, the percentage of exports can be much higher. Like almonds, for example - more than 70 percent of this important California crop is exported annually. Although the pesticide registration process in the U.S. establishes acceptable pesticide residue levels for products used in the U.S., many foreign governments are increasing oversight and testing of imported food items for possible pesticide residues. When recommending and applying pest management products for crops, licensed Pest Control Advisers (PCAs), Certified Crop Advisers, consultants, applicators and farmers in the U.S. must be sure products applied are in compliance with Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) established by the governments of foreign customers. Failure to meet MRLs could be the loss of shipments and customers at considerable expense.

The 2,000-member Weed Science Society of America's (WSSA) Herbicide Resistance Action Committee has developed this five-module education course, hosted by Penton Media. Due to extensive herbicide use, populations of weeds with resistance to one or more herbicides continue to increase within the USA. To combat the further selection of herbicide-resistant weeds, the entire agricultural community must make an effort to understand herbicide resistance, learn to identify it early, and implement management tactics to delay and mitigate the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds. Proactive management practices that are designed to prevent or slow the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds have significant advantages compared with waiting until herbicide resistance is present in the field and implementing reactive management strategies. These training lessons were developed by a team of weed scientists in an effort to provide to you, the agronomist, consultant, retailer or distributor, and interested grower, the most current information on herbicide resistance in weeds.

Biopesticides are increasingly being recommended as components of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs in the production of non-organic high-value specialty crops like fruit, nut, vegetable, vine, ornamental and turf. There are about 430 registered biopesticide active ingredients used in a wide array of agricultural pest management products. Biopesticides are derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals. Biopesticides are considered an effective pest control option for organic crop production. However, they increasingly are being recommended and used as components of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs in the production of non-organic high-value specialty crops such as fruit, nut, vegetable, vine, ornamental, and turf. This online CE course covers the principles for using the 430+ registered biopesticide active ingredients used in a wide array of agricultural pest management products. It is sponsored by Marrone Bio Innovations and includes a Safety Review at the conclusion of the course material.