Natural Areas W**d Management Pesticide Safety Course

This course offers 2 Core and 6 Natural Areas W**d Management CEUs!

Info: 8:00am Welcome and Sign-in
8:30am Pesticides in the Environment and Pest Identification Lecture on pesticide movement to non-target areas through drift, runoff, etc., and description of weeds, insects, and disease.
9:00am The Worker Protection Standard Lecture on WPS and the laws pertaining to workers and handlers on farms, forests, etc.

9:40am Herbicide Chemistry, Formulation, and Mode of Action Lecture on herbicide target sites and mode of action, resistance mgmt., adjuvants, and W**d biology. There is a focus on woody plant biology and herbicides used in forest environments.
10:30am Break
10:40am Pesticide Arithmetic and Understanding the Label Review of area calculations, weight/volume conversions, and how to read a pesticide label.
11:30am Lunch
12:30pm Pesticide Arithmetic contd. Review of rate calculations including gallons per minute, gallons per acre, and how to achieve a label recommended application rate.
1:20pm Plant Identification Lecture on how

Host or Publisher UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County