Resource Page: Pesticide Safety & Environmental Education

Public web site: www.extension.umn.edu/pesticides

PRIVATE PESTICIDE SAFETY

Information for County Extension Offices and Field Faculty

• Example of a Renewal Post Card Sent Out by MDA(pdf)
• 2009 Master List of Workshops (xls)

2009 Private Pesticide Recertification List by County

New 2009 List of certified private applicators certification expiring in 2009. Needed for on-site workshop registration.

• NEW - 2009 All Counties (xls)

Recertification Workshops

Workshop Development

• MDA’s Workshop Policies (pdf)
• MDA’s Workshop Topics Factsheet (pdf)
• Workshop Topics and Modules (pdf) – same curriculum as last year with a few revised PowerPoint files.
• NEW for 2008: Instructions for workshop preparation, checking in participants before the workshop, checking out participants after the workshop and handling workshop registration data. (pdf)

Workshop Module: Introduction and Certification - Use in all workshops as is.
Topic Standard 1: Laws and Regs.

• NEW 2008 REVISED Introduction and Certification (ppt) – Dean Herzfeld – includes check-in/check-out changes for 2008 and changes in certification infor slides – be sure to read the slide notes
• Introduction and Certification and Value – Dan Martins
• NEW 2008 REVISED Workshop Closing (ppt) – Dean Herzfeld – includes check-in/check-out changes for 2008 and evaluation – be sure to read the slide notes

Workshop Module: Record Keeping – Use in all workshops as is.
Topic Standard 11) Record Keeping. Use in all workshops

• 2007 Private Recordkeeping (ppt) – Dean Herzfeld
• MDA Sample Record for Category C (pdf)
• USDA Private Applicator Recordkeeping Brochure (pdf)

Workshop Module: Health – Use in all workshops as is.
Topic Standard 3) Health Effects. Use in all workshops – chose one of the following:

• Seven Practices to Protect Applicator Health (ppt) – Dean Herzfeld
• Pesticide Safety and Health (ppt) – Liz Stahl

Workshop Module: Nozzles – Use in all workshops. May Modify and chose all or parts to include in the workshop.
Topic Standard 7) Pesticide Application Equipment

• Nozzle Selection Basics for Private Applicators (ppt)– Dave Nicolai
• 2008 Nozzle Technology for Private Applicators (ppt) – Dave Nicolai
• Cleaning Field Sprayers to Avoid Crop Injury (ppt) – Phil Glogoza and Dave Nicolai
• Avoid Spray Tank Contamination U of WI article (pdf) – Chris Boerboom, U of W Ext. Weed Scientist
• Optional Slides: Nozzle Patterns on Water Sensitive Paper (ppt) – Dave Nicolai

Workshop Module: Label – Use in all workshops. May modify
Topic Standard 2) Labels

• Pesticide Labels (ppt) – Krishona Martinson
• 24D Label (pdf)
• Surpass® Label (pdf)
• Buctril® + Atrazine Label (pdf)

Workshop Module: Pests – all workshops. Educators develop their own module.
Topic Standard 5) Pests – Regional/County Educators.

• See MDA topic standards facts sheet for more info on this topic standard
• Include in this module: Topic Standard 12) People, Pesticides and Public Relations

Other modules you may use if covered all of the above

• MN Primary Noxious Weeds (ppt) – Krishona Martinson
• Using Ditch Hay (ppt)*updated* – Krishona Martinson
• Ditch Hay and Horses Factsheet (pdf)
• Roadsides for Wildlife (ppt)  MN-DNR/MN-DOT
• Roadsides for Wildlife Factsheet (pdf)
• Seed Treatment Update (ppt) – Phil Glogoza
• Endangered Species Protection for Minnesota Applicators (ppt) – Ron Struss, MN Dept. Ag
• Endangered Species – background on Bald Eagle and Gray Wolf change in status (PDF) – Run Struss, MN Dept. of Ag
• 2008 REVISED Endangered Species (ppt) – Ron Stuss, MN Dept. of Ag.
  A 3 slide PPT to give growers a heads up on what may happen int he future. A few extra slides included if you have other programs where a longer version would be of interest.

Other Miscellaneous Information for Recertification Workshops

• Pesticide Use: Application How-To’s (pdf) – Stan Kaminski, MN Dept. of Ag
• Reporting Pesticide Complaints (pdf) – MN Dept. of Ag
• University of Minnesota, Generic Receipt Form 2008 (pdf) – U of MN Extension
• MN Restricted Use Pesticide List - January 2008 (pdf) – John Sierk, MN Dept. of Ag.
  This time of year we can expect a few additions and subtractions from the list before the 2008 growing season.