Private Applicator + Core Pesticide Prep. Training

The Private Applicator Pesticide License is for people that work:

• For production of crops, livestock or other agricultural products that are entirely on property owned by the applicator, or land leased by the applicator.

Exams information:

• Private exam AND General Standards (CORE) Exam
• 50 questions each, multiple-choice
• 2 hours per exam
• Must pass with 70%

CEUs (5 total):

• 2 CORE 487 or 482
• 3 Private Applicator
• 3 Ag Row Crop

Agenda:

8:00am Introduction

8:10am Florida Law and Regulations

8:30am Understanding the Label

8:50am Agricultural Plant Pest Identification

9:10am Integrated Pest Management

9:30am Pesticide Use and Formulations

10:00am Brake

10:10am Fumigants

10:20am The worker Protection Standard

10:40am Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

11:00am Environment and Human exposure to Pesticides

11:30am Lunch Break (Included)

12:00pm Transportation, Storage, and Disposal of Pesticides

12:20pm Application Equipment

12:40pm Equipment Calibration and Calculating Site Sizes

1:10pm Review and evaluation

1:30pm-5:00pm Testing

Instructor:

Luis O. Rodriguez, UF/IFAS Extension, Polk County

Note:

1) The class will start at 8:00 am and will end at 1:30 pm. Participants that want to take the exam the same day I will be providing computer test from 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm (This test if free of charge).

2) To take the test the same day the participants must have their voucher numbers. You can get your voucher numbers in the following website: https://pesticideexam.ifas.ufl.edu/

• After entering the website click on Apply for Examination > Agriculture/RUP License Chapter 487 > Exam SignUp (Obtain a New License) > Private Applicator > Follow the instructions from this point.

University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution

Host or Publisher UF IFAS Extension Polk County