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Day 1 - April 10, 2023 Monday
Session 1 - 8:00am - 4:15pm
Kathy Roberts
Recertification Credits - 2 - 6.75 credits
3a, 6a - 4.75 credits each
Worker Protection Standard
Definitions, Coverage, Training
Heat Stress
Contributing Factors, Symptoms, Prevention, First Aid
Sprayer Components, Nozzles, Applicators
Sprayer Parts, Nozzle Materials and Types, Sprayers, Spreaders,
Other Application Equipment, Cleaning Equipment
Pesticide Drift
Drift vs Overspray, Particle Drift, Vapor Drift, To Spray or Not
To Spray, Managing Droplet Size
Protecting Water From Pesticide Contamination
Hydrologic Cycle, Watershed, Groundwater, Water Contaminants,
Pesticide Fates, Soil Characteristics, Application Site Characteristics,
Preventing Water Contamination
Integrated Pest Management
What Is It , Why, Making Decisions, Methods
Pesticide Resistance
How It Develops, Types, Factors, Management
Methods Of Vegetation Control
Weed Biology, Control, Equipment
Forest Herbicides
Mode Of Action
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Day 2 - April 11, 2023 Tuesday
Session 2 - 8:00am - 4:15pm
Kathy Roberts
Recertification Credits - 2 - 6.75 Credits
Forest Vegetation Management
Selecting A Management Option, Forest Practices
Managing Insects
Ways Insects Damage Trees, Insect Management Principles
Insect Description, Life Cycle, Damage, Management - Asian Longhorned
Beetle, Beech Scale, Common Pine Shoot Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer,
Forest Tent Caterpillar, Gypsy Moth, Hemlock Wolly Adelgid, Pine Tip
Moths, Sawflies, Seed and Cone Insects, White Pine Weevil
Managing Plant Disease
Disease and It's Causes, Diagnosing, Disease Pyramid, Methods of Plant
Disease Management
Health and Environmental Concerns in Greenhouses
Exposure Concerns, The WPS, Environmental Concerns
Fumigation of Greenhouse Planting Media
Methyl Bromide, Fumigation Precautions, Fumigating Greenhouse Soil,
Fumigating Potting Mixes, Phaseout Update
Managing Pesticide Waste
Excess Pesticide, Pesticide Containers, Greenhouse Materials, Hazardous Waste
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Day 3 - April 12, 2023 Wednesday
Session 3 - 8:00am - 4:15pm
Kathy Roberts
Recertification Credits - Core 6.75
Some Basics
Definitions - Importance of the Label
Pests
Pest Problems - Pest Needs - Insects - Other Invertebrates
Vertebrates - Plants - Microorganisms - Pest and the Pesticide Label
Pesticides
Pesticide Sources - Types of Pesticides - How Pesticides Differ
Materials Containing Pesticide - Pesticide Types on the Label
Formulations
Pesticide Names - Terminology - Why Different Formulations
Formulations Applied as Liquids - Formulations Applied Dried
Other Formulations - Choosing a Formulation - Adjuvants
Pesticide Exposure and Risk
Risk, Toxicity and Exposure - How Pesticides Enter the Body
Exposure in Non-Applicators - Exposure Hazards on Pesticide Label
The Toxicity of Pesticides
Harmful Effects of Pesticides - Toxicity and the Pesticide Label
Protecting Yourself
General Precautions - Role of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Level of Protection - PPE on the Pesticide Label - Protect Your Skin
Protect Your Eyes - Protect Your Respiratory System - Maintaining PPE
Responding to a Pesticide Exposure
Information on the Pesticide Label - Recognizing Symptoms of Exposure
Know When to Act - Getting Medical Attention - First Aid
Heat Stress
Contributing Factors - Preventing Heat Stress - Symptoms of Heat
Illness - First Aid for Heat Illness
Fate of Pesticides in the Environment
Effects in the Environment - Pesticide Characteristics - How Pesticides Move
Special Concerns
Pesticides and Water
Source of Water Contamination - Pesticide Contamination of Surface Water
Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater - Preventing Surface Water and
Groundwater Contamination
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Day 4 - April 13, 2023 Thursday
Session 4 - 8:00am - 4:15pm
Kathy Roberts
Recertification Credits - Core 6.75
Pesticide Resistance
How Resistance Develops - Resistance Management
Principles of Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management - Identify the Pest and Understand It's Biology
Monitor the Pest - Methods of Pest Management - Develop the Pest Management
Program - Implement the IPM Program - Record and Evaluate
Federal Pesticide Laws and Regulations
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act - Pesticide Registration
Pesticide Reregistration - Pesticide Applicator Certification - Recordkeeping
Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS)
Violative Acts and Federal Penalties
Pesticide Residue and Tolerance
The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - Setting Tolerances - Checking Tolerances
Tolerances
State Laws and Regulations
Who Needs to be Certified
Storing Pesticides
The Storage Area - Receiving Pesticides - Putting Pesticides into Storage
Transporting Pesticides
Risks - Vehicle and Driver Safety - Loading and Unloading the Vehicle
Transportation Regulations
Pesticide Security
Risks - Assess Your Situation - Security Tips
Emergency Planning and Response
Emergency Response Planning - Spills - Fires
Application Methods and Equipment
Application Methods - Sprayers - Granular Applications - Other
Application Equipment - Engineering Control for Applicator Safety
Cleaning Application Equipment
Pesticide Drift
Drift vs Overspray - Why Prevent Drift - Spray Drift - Vapor Drift
To Spray or Not to Spray - Managing Spray Droplet Size - Drift of Solid Particles
Application Safety
Before Application - During Application - After Application
Equipment Calibration
Things You'll Need - Calibrating Sprayers - Calibrating Granular Applications
Check for Mistakes
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Day 5 - April 14, 2023 Friday
Session 5 - 8:00am - 11:30am
Kathy Roberts
Recertification Credits - Core 3.25
Calculations for Mixing and Loading Pesticides
Calculating Area - Calculations for Loading Granular Products
Mixing Formulations that get Diluted in a Carrier - Calculations Label Rate
Expressed As Product Per Acre, Product Per 1000 Sq. Ft., Pounds of a.i. Per Acre,
Product Per Gallons of Spray, A Percentage Spray - Square Feet vs Acre Mixing
Formulations Used
Mixing and Loading
Prior to Mixing and Loading - Adding Pesticide to Application Equipment
Emptying Pesticide Containers - Preparing a Spray Mix
Managing Pesticide Wastes
Waste Defines - Waste-Reduction Guidelines - Container Disposal
Liquid Disposal - Disposal of Other Wastes - Hazardous Waste Disposal
The Pesticide Label
Product Information - Safety Information - Environmental Protection
Information - Directions for Use - When to Read the Pesticide Label
Professional Conduct and Liability
Supervision of Uncertified Applicators - Recordkeeping - Public
and Customer Communications - Damage Claims and Liability
