CATEGORY 3A & 3B: ORNAMENTAL & TURFGRASS STUDY MATERIALS

Description

After purchasing this course, a link will automatically be sent to your email and you can start immediately. This course covers the CORE section of the Michigan Commercial applicator exam as well as the Category 3A: TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT and 3B: ORNAMENTAL PEST MANAGEMENT sections of the Exam.

NOTE: You will not receive any recertification credits for this course.

The CORE Sections of this course cover the following materials: Federal & Michigan State Pesticide Laws, Toxicity, Residue, Tolerance, Ecological and Environmental Concerns, Safety Precautions, PPE, Symptoms of Poisoning, First Aid, IPM, Pests, Resistance, Types of Pesticides, The Label, WPS, Formulations, Filling and Mixing, Calculations, Equipment, Calibration, Health Risks, Site Security, Protecting Workers With Repellants, Labels, Weather-Wise Application, Disposal, Storage, Recordkeeping and Liability, Crop Hazards, Heat Stress, Protecting Water, WDO/Insect Label Review, EPA Glossary, and Terminology.

The ORNAMENTAL & TURF  section covers the following materials: Worker Protection Standard, Pesticide Precautions, Integrated Pest Management, Injury To Plants, Insects and Arthropods, Diseases, Weeds, Equipment, Vertebrate Pests, Label review, Fall and Spring Diseases, Summertime Diseases, Turf Insects, and Weeds.

This course has been designed in a Distance Learning format. 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.