Seed Treatment Product Safety | Oregon Approval #193710101
1 Recertification Credit
In the last ten years there has been a resurgence of treated seed use, largely due to the advent of improved chemical performance. We as agricultural producers in Oregon are obviously concerned about the more modern applications of these processes. This course outlines the benefits and risks associated with treated seed products.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
IPM for Turf Management | Oregon Approval #193670101
1 Recertification Credit
As a turf manager in Oregon, you'll need to be more than someone who just applies pesticides. Good turf management requires the use of all the tools in the toolbox. This course will touch on the best practice cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical controls for turf management.
Approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Cultural Practices for Turf Management | Oregon Approval #193650101
1 Recertification Credit
Turf responds best to consistent cultural practices including mowing, irrigating, and fertilizing. But as turf managers in Oregon know, there is a right way and a wrong way to do these. This course covers the dos and don'ts of good cultural practices that will result in a healthy vigorous turf that will be enjoyed for years.
Approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Turfgrass Disease, Insect, and Vertebrate Pests | Oregon Approval #193720101
1 Recertification Credit
There are a variety of diseases, disorders, insects, and vertebrate pests that can cause problems in turfgrass. This course will give applicators and turf managers in Oregon an overview of these common pests and strategies for their management.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Fungicides and Plant Pathogen Sampling | Oregon Approval #193680101
1 Recertification Credit
This course provides a basic understanding of how fungicides work and the basics of collecting plant material samples for testing pathogens. Fungal spores, germination, plant appearance, infestations, fungicide mechanism, collection techniques, and collection dos and don'ts are all discussed.
Approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Pollinator Stewardship | Oregon Approval #193700101
1 Core Credit
This course provides an outline of the primary concerns of the bee-keeping industry including colony collapse disorder (CCD), factors affecting honey bee decline, invasive insects, fungal disease, best practices for pollinator stewardship, and minimizing pesticide risks for pollinators in Oregon.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
IPM for Termite Prevention | Oregon Approval #193660101
1 Recertification Credit
Termites are one of the most destructive pests in the United States. But there are several common-sense IPM practices that can be implemented to make a structure less inviting to termites from the start. This course will provide a review of IPM principles, termite biology, and several IPM practices to make any structure less attractive to termites.
Zika and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases | Oregon Approval #193730101
1 Recertification Credit
This course covers a range of mosquito-borne diseases with an emphasis on the Zika Virus. Zika's extent, side effects, testing, and diagnostics are detailed along with protection and reduction techniques of mosquitoes to minimize the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases in Oregon.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Federal Pesticide Laws | Oregon Approved #193740101
1 Core Credit
Pesticides are regulated to utilize their benefits while protecting public health and welfare and preventing harm to the environment in Oregon. This course addresses the federal pesticide laws that control the labeling, sale and distribution, storage, transportation, use and disposal in the best public interest.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Pesticide Labeling | Oregon Approval #193750101
1 Recertification Credit The pesticide label is the main method of communication between a pesticide manufacturer and pesticide users. By law, pesticide users in Oregon are required to comply with all instructions and use directions found on the pesticide product label. Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
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Application Equipment and Calibration | Oregon Approval #193640101
1 Core Credit
When pesticide applications become necessary for good turf management, it's important to understand how the application equipment works and how to properly calibrate the equipment. This course will provide turf managers with an understanding of the most common types of equipment used for pesticide applications on turf and how to properly calibrate the equipment.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Pest Management | Oregon Approval #193690101
1 Recertification Credit
A pest is an undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances. This course will discuss the importance of pest identification in pest control, describe how pest population levels trigger control procedures and give several reasons why pesticide applications may fail.
Approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Pesticide Formulations | Oregon Approval #193780101
1 Core Credit
Pesticides are formulated to make them safer or easier to use. There are many formulations available for various pest control sites and situations in Oregon, and it is important that applicators choose the best one for the job.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Pesticides in the Environment | Oregon Approval #193770101
1 Core Credit
Applicators and the public share concerns about how pesticides may harm the environment in Oregon. Initially, hazards to humans were the primary reason the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to classify a pesticide as a restricted-use product.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Planning the Pesticide Application | Oregon Approval #193790101
1 Core Credit
Before beginning a pesticide application in Oregon, you should know how to select the right pesticide for the job, review the label, test for pesticide compatibility before mixing, select personal protective equipment, transfer pesticides safely, and clean up after an application.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Pesticide Application Procedures | Oregon Approval 193760101
1 Core Credit
Pesticides may be applied in Oregon as sprays, dusts, granules, gases (vapors), fogs, baits, rubs, or dips and require the correct equipment for the pesticide as well as the job size and type. In addition, you must properly select, operate, calibrate, and maintain your equipment.
Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
Pesticide Hazards and First Aid | Oregon Approval #193800101
1 Recertification Credit Pesticides are designed to be toxic so they can control pests (e.g., plants, insects, rodents, fungi, and bacteria) while not harming non-target organisms and anyone else exposed to the product. Pesticide users in Oregon need to be concerned with the hazards associated with exposure to the chemical and not just the toxicity of the pesticide. Also approved for Certified Crop Advisor Credit
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2019 Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - Agricultural Worker Training Program (Unlimited)
Train Unlimited Workers | EPA Worker PST 00024 | EPA Handler PST 00018; 00022; or 00027 (Handler materials provided through PERC) This EPA Approved Training Program provides everything your business needs to train your agricultural workers. This video program comes in both English and Spanish and trains unlimited workers. Includes Handler Training Guide and Tracking System at No Extra Cost!
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2019 Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - Agricultural Worker Training Program (25 Workers)
Train 25 Workers | EPA Worker PST 00024 | EPA Handler PST 00018; 00022; or 00027 (Handler materials provided through PERC) This EPA Approved Training Program provides everything your business needs to train your agricultural workers. This video program comes in both English and Spanish and trains up to 25 workers. Includes Handler Training Guide and Tracking System at No Extra Cost!
course detailsPesticide Applicator Certification Core Exam Prep Program
12 Hour | Online HD Video
This course is intended as a study guide for the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual. The test administered by your state, tribe, territory, or federal department/agency will cover this information along with state, tribe, etc. specific information. Passing the core exam is essential to becoming a certified applicator. This course will start you off on the right track and provide a solid foundation of pesticide safety principles. By learning how to handle pesticides correctly, you will be able to protect yourself, others, and the environment from pesticide misuse.
Turfgrass Pest Management Exam Prep
8 Hour | Online HD Video
This course is intended as a study guide for the Turfgrass Pest Management category exam. This course will start you off on the right track and provide a solid foundation of turf management principles. By learning how to manage your turf correctly, you will be able to protect yourself, others, and the environment from pesticide misuse.
Ornamental Plant Pest Management Exam Prep
8 Hour | Online HD Video
Pest management of ornamental plants involves multiple steps. This course will start you off on the right track and provide a solid foundation of ornamental pest management principles. By learning how to manage the landscape correctly, you will be able to protect yourself, others, and the environment from pesticide misuse.
Right-of-Way Pest Management Exam Prep
8 hour | Online HD Video
This course is intended as a study guide for the Right-of-Way Pest Management category exam. This course will provide a solid foundation of right-of-way management principles.
General Structural Pest Management Exam Prep
14 Hour | Online HD Video
As certified or licensed professionals we have legal responsibilities that we must fulfill in every job that we do. Not only do have to control pests, but we also have to do the paperwork and legwork that documents our applications. This exam prep course will help you prepare to pass the general structural pest management exam for commercial applicators.
Mosquito Control Exam Prep
8 Hour | Online HD Video
This course is intended as a study guide for the Mosquito Management category exam. This course will start you off on the right track and provide a solid foundation to mosquito managment and control the mosquito populations in and around your home or park.
