Event Details
Date
March 25, 2014
Time
8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. DEC Examination - 1:00 p.m.
Location
CCE Wyoming County
401 North Main Street
Warsaw, NY 14569
Cost
$20.00 Ag Enrollees
$25.00 Non-Enrollees
Host
CCE - Wyoming
585-786-2251
Pre-Registration Deadline: March 21, 2014
CORE Pesticide Applicator Training and Recertification Course
March 25, 2014Certified applicators, private or commercial, seeking recertification credits will receive 3.5 CORE credits for attending the training class from 8:15 am to 12:15 pm. You must bring your Pesticide Certification ID card with you.
Instructor: Sharon Bachman, Community Educator for Agriculture, Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Erie County.
Topics to be covered include:
- Pesticide Applicator Certification, State Laws and Regulations, Federal Pesticide Laws
- Types of Pesticides, The Label, Formulations, Filling & Mixing
- Calculations for Mixing Pesticides, Equipment, Calibration, Weather-Wise Application
- Disposal, Storage, Record Keeping and Liability
- IPM & PEsts
- Toxicity of PEsticides
- Residue, Tolerance and Registraion
- Ecology & Environment Considerations
- Safety Precautions, Personal Protection for the Applicator & Worker
- Pesticide Posisoning - Symptons, First Aid
Buy Your Required Manual. Contact the Ag Office at CCE, Warsaw to purchase any manuals you may need. It's best to get your manuals early. Please see attached PDF for order form. Manuals can be picked up 8:30 - 4:30, Monday - Friday.
Taking the Exam or have any questions?
Contact NYSDEC PEsticide Division at (716) 851-7220
DON'T FORGET!!!
If you plan to take the exam, you must contact NYSDEC Pesticide Division at 716-851-7220 to discuss eligibility.
Pesticide Certification Brochure (PDF; 346KB)
