Private Pesticide Applicator Certification

1. 1 Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Joe Educator Extension Office Any County Mary Weedperson Any County Weed & Pest Mark A. Ferrell Extension Pesticide Coordinator

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5. 5 University of Wyoming Pesticide Programs and Education Resources Web Page Address http://www.uwyo.edu/ces/UWPMC.html

6. 6 Objectives of Private Pesticide Applicator Certification To train people in the safe and proper use of pesticides. Pesticide problems are usually not the fault of the pesticide, they are the fault of the applicator. See slide.See slide.

7. 7 INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLY restricted-use pesticides must be certified to do so under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Wyoming Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1973. Amendments to FIFRA require that applicators be continually recertified. EPA or the Environmental Protection Agency is the federal agency responsible for enforcing FIFRA.EPA or the Environmental Protection Agency is the federal agency responsible for enforcing FIFRA.

8. 8 Training is conducted by the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service. Licensing is conferred by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA), which enforces FIFRA and the state act in Wyoming. See slide. See slide.

9. 9 Applicator Classifications Private Pesticide Applicator: is an individual sixteen (16) years of age or older who is licensed to apply or supervise the application of RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES to their own properties, either owned or leased, or who may apply restricted use pesticides for other individuals on their properties, owned or leased either for no charge, or as an exchange of services, but not for pay, in the production of an agricultural commodity. Applicator classification is not related to either the amount of pesticides applied, or to the amount of acreage treated. See slide. See slide.

10. 10 Applicator Classifications Commercial Pesticide Applicator: is a person sixteen (16) years of age or older who applies or supervises the application of any pesticide by other individuals, on property other than their own, for contract or hire. Commercial applicators are certified in one or more categories and may use pesticides only in the category(s) for which they are certified. See slide. See slide.

11. 11 When Must I Be RECERTIFIED? Private applicator Five (5) year block of time and the license expires on April 30 of the appropriate year. Commercial applicator Three (3) year block of time and the license expires on January 31 of the appropriate year. See slide. See slide.

12. 12 How Do I Become RECERTIFIED? Private applicators Private applicators have three (3) options for recertification: 1) attending an approved training session; 2) completing a home study workbook; 3) passing a written examination. See slide. See slide.

13. 13 How Do I Become RECERTIFIED? (con't) Commercial applicators Commercial applicators also have three (3) options for recertification: 1) attending an approved training session; 2) passing the appropriate category examinations; 3) obtaining 24 hours of certification hours within their respective three year block of time. The 24 hours may not be accumulated in a single year. See slide. See slide.

14. 14 What Topics Are Included In The Training? PRIVATE APPLICATOR TRAINING A minimum of two (2) hours of training is required to certify Wyoming private applicators. The training session format is as follows: See slide. See slide.

15. 15 What Topics Are Included In The Training? PRIVATE APPLICATOR TRAINING (con't) (1) A verbal review of the certification requirements for Wyoming private pesticide applicators. (2) A verbal review of pesticide laws and regulations. See slide. See slide.

16. 16 What Topics Are Included In The Training? PRIVATE APPLICATOR TRAINING (con't). (3) Training on the use of pesticides (safety, handling, groundwater contamination, misuse, public concerns, and disposal). (4) Training on proper use of pesticide equipment and calibration. See slide. See slide.

17. 17 What Topics Are Included In The Training? COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR TRAINING Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Short Course 3 day course with training in pesticide labels & terminology, pesticide & farm worker safety, pesticide laws & regulations, pesticide toxicity, groundwater quality, pesticide formulations, plant pathology, weed science, entomology, small animal control, and calibration. See slide. The information on commercial applicators may be skipped if you feel there is no interest from the group. See slide. The information on commercial applicators may be skipped if you feel there is no interest from the group.

18. 18 What Topics Are Included In The Training? COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR TRAINING (con't). Commercial pesticide applicator Recertification short course 1 1/2 day course with new information in the areas of laws & regulations, pesticide toxicity, vertebrate pest control, weed control, pesticide safety, integrated pest management, plant disease control, insect control, groundwater, and calibration. See slide. See slide.

19. 19 License Fees The commercial license fee is $25.00 upon successful completion of examination(s). There is a $25.00 renewal fee when requirements for recertification are met. There is no license fee for government employees. There is no license fee for private applicators. See slide. See slide.

20. 20 Applicator Training Fees A registration fee is charged for the initial commercial applicator training session and for the commercial applicator recertification training session. There is no fee or registration charge for private applicator training. See slide. See slide.

21. 21 Commercial Licenses Cat. 901 Ag pest control (Plant: weed, insect, and disease control), (animal pest control), (rodent control), (chemigation); Cat. 902 Forest pest control; Cat. 903 Ornamental & Turf pest control (weed, insect, plant disease, rodent control); See slide. See slide.

22. 22 Commercial Licenses Cat. 904 Seed Treatment; Cat. 905 Aquatic Pest Control; Cat. 906 Right-of-way Pest Control; See slide. See slide.

23. 23 Commercial Licenses Cat. 907 Industrial, Institutional, Structural, & Health Related Pest Control (bird control); Cat. 908 Public Health Pest Control; Cat. 909 Regulatory Pest Control (rodent control, bird control, vertebrate pest control, M-44, livestock protection collars); See slide. See slide.

24. 24 Commercial Licenses Cat. 910 Demonstration and Research Pest Control; Cat. 911 Specific Use Pest Control (wood preservation, non-government M-44, non-government livestock protection collar, non-government mosquito control); Cat. 912 Aerial Application. See slide. See slide.

25. 25 Wyoming Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1973 Prohibited Acts, it is unlawful: to destroy any pesticide label prior to proper disposal of the container to refuse to keep required records to allow a restricted use pesticide to be used by a non-certified applicator to use a pesticide in manner inconsistent with its labeling See slide. See slide.

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