4 HOURS: AGRICULTURAL PLANT

Description

After purchasing this course, a link will automatically be sent to your email and you can start immediately. This course is designed to allow a New York Commercial or Private Applicator who is already certified to earn 4 Recertification Credits in Private Categories 21-25 and Commercial Category 1A: Agricultural Plant. This course has been designed in a Distance Learning format and approved by the NYSDEC as a recertification course.

This course covers the following materials: Concepts in weed control, herbicide formulations, soil applied herbicides, pesticide interaction in crops and weeds, common weeds, biotic vs abiotic, the disease pyramid, organic field crop production, crop rotation, pesticide drift, protecting water, and heat stress.

NOTE: As per the NYSDEC, you cannot repeat a Distance Learning course in a recertification cycle. The student MUST complete this course within 6 MONTHS of the day they start the course. Additionally, you can spend no more than 7 hours per day taking recertification courses. PESTED updates our courses annually. If you are not sure if you have taken this course, please call PESTED and we will check your account history. This course is online. All that is required is an internet connection and an email address. True/False quizzes are given at the end of each section to enhance the student’s learning. This course is narrated and self-paced, with high quality images of insect and animal species as well as equipment.