Greene County Extension will host a continuing instructional courses (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators in October. The course will be held at the Greene County ISU Extension and Outreach office in Jefferson. The training is required to be completed by the end of the year in order to maintain commercial certification with the State of Iowa.
The Mosquito and Public Health Pest Management applicator recertification course will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, from 9 to 11:30 am. Categories for continuing instructional credit include Category 7D – Community Insect Management, Category 8 – Public Health Pest, and Category 10 – Demonstration and Research. This training will include topics such as update on laws and regulations, effects of pesticides on groundwater and other non-target sites, pesticide toxicity and exposure, pesticide stewardship, and update on mosquitoes, ticks, and other public health pests.
Cost is $35 per course with the exception of Pest Control Operators at a cost of $60. Pre-registration is preferred, with the pre-registration deadline of 4:30 pm the day before the training. A late fee of $10 will be charged for registrations at the door. To pre-register, contact the Greene County ISU Extension and Outreach office at 515-386-2138 or stop by the office at 104 W. Washington in Jefferson.
Other upcoming trainings include Ornamental and Turfgrass on Nov. 5, Commercial Ag Weed/Insect/Plant Disease on Nov. 12, Fumigation on Nov. 18, and Pest Control Operators on Dec. 3. Aerial applicators should contact the Greene County Extension office to schedule a time for the required training. For more information about ISU Extension and Outreach – Greene County, including other agriculture and natural resources programming, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/greene.
