IPM Practices for Landscape Pest Management | Montana Approval #000C5P

Instructor: Sarah Racine

The Effective Pesticide Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings course, approved by the Montana Department of Agriculture, focuses on the advantages and factors to consider when creating an integrated pest management (IPM) program for pesticide applicators in Montana.

Students learn about pesticide management techniques including augmentation, mechanical and cultural control, sanitation, and pesticide use. The course also provides guidance on liquid pesticide application equipment and calibration, as well as techniques for applying granule pesticides, tree injection and implantation, and baits/traps, as well as how to maintain pesticide application equipment and determine the amount of pesticide needed.

Learning Objectives:

Pesticide applicators in Montana who take this course will:

• Understand the different pest management approaches that comprise an IPM.
• Know the types of pesticide application equipment used in landscape, turf, and interiorscape settings.
• Be able to explain how to utilize granule pesticides, tree injection and implantation, and baits/traps.
• Determine how to maintain and calibrate pesticide application equipment.

The course expires 180 days after registration.