Join us for the sixth module in our Arboriculture and Urban Ecosystems Career Training Series!This FREE module will focus on preparing you for your pesticide applicators license. We will cover the core concepts and will follow the 3rd Edition of the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual. Participants of the whole module will receive practice pre- and post-tests.
The training will be mostly classroom instruction with some interactive labs and field experience.
Pesticide Applicator Training Session Dates:
1/7 9am-12pm - Intro to Pest Management & Stewardship
1/8 9am-12pm - Pesticide Laws
1/14 9am-12pm - Labels, Safety Data Sheets, and Emergency Response
1/15 9am-12pm - Resistance & Protecting Sensitive Areas
1/21 9am-12pm - Risks & Personal Protective Equipment
1/22 9am-12pm - Types, Formulations, Mixing & Planning
1/28 9am-12pm - Application, Calibration, Storage, & Transportation
1/29 9am-12pm - Managing Invasive Species
Location:
West Virginia Northern Community College
B&O Building, Room 301B
You do not have to attend all sections but you must preregister by Noon on the Monday before!
Please register through this link:
https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wsBuIdRnHu390p
Please reach out with any questions:
(304)234-3673 or [email protected].
This program is funded in part by the USDA Forest Service.
West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, WVU is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal of retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).
Reasonable accommodations will be made to provide this content in alternate formats upon request. Contact the WVU Division for Land-Grant Engagement Communications at 304-293-4222. For all other ADA requests, contact WVU Division of Campus Engagement and Compliance at [email protected] or 304-293-4750.
Speaker:
Karen G. Cox
304-234-3673 [email protected]
Assistant Professor, WVU Extension Service
Karen Cox is the Ohio County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Chair of the Wheeling Tree Board. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Forest Resources Management from WVU, a master’s degree in forestry from Purdue University. She is an ISA-Certified Arborist (MA-6633A) and has been a WV Certified Public Applicator (O01411) since 2015.
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