Pesticide Safety and Education

This course will prepare you for Idaho State Department of Agriculture pesticide exam Agriculture Crop Pest Control (AC) category. For professional applicators who use or oversee the use of pesticides in the production of agricultural commodities, including grasslands and non-crop agricultural lands.

You will have access to nine online instructional sessions to complete at your own pace. Each session contains an outline to use for enhancing your study and quizzes to evaluate your knowledge. Register for the Agriculture crop pest control ($75 fee for one-month access) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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A chemigation license is required for both private applicators and professional applicators if you plan to chemigate with any type of fertilizer or pesticide. This course satisfies the Idaho State Department of Agriculture Chemigation exam. 

Register for the Chemigation course (free course) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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This course site covers essential information on pesticides, including safe and effective use, proper disposal methods, key product characteristics, first aid procedures, understanding of labeling and relevant legal regulations.

These eight interactive modules prepare pesticide applicators for the Idaho State Department of Agriculture pesticide exams: Private Applicator (PA) Applicator Core Competency (CO), Regulatory Pest Control (RP) and Commercial Apprentice (CA) category.

Access interactive lessons while studying a variety of pesticide safety topics. Register for the Idaho pesticide applicator pre-license core training ($35 fee for one-month access) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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This course will prepare you for Idaho State Department of Agriculture pesticide exam Industrial, Institutional and Structural Pest Control — Non-Commodity (IP) category. For professional applicators responsible for using or supervising pesticide use on manufactured products or commodities in food handling establishments, packing houses, food-processing facilities, industrial establishments and similar areas.

You will have access to one online instructional session to complete at your own pace. This session contains an outline to use for enhancing your study and a quiz to evaluate your knowledge. Register for Industrial, Institutional and Structural Pest Control — non-commodity ($15 fee for one-month access) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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This course will prepare you for Idaho State Department of Agriculture pesticide exam Ornamental Pest (OP) category. For professional applicators responsible for using or supervising the use of pesticides to manage pests in the maintenance and cultivation of ornamental plants and turf.

You will have access to six online instructional sessions to complete at your own pace. Each session contains an outline to use for enhancing your study and quizzes to evaluate your knowledge. Register for Ornamental Pest ($50 fee for one-month access) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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This course will prepare you for Idaho State Department of Agriculture pesticide exam Right-of-Way Herbicide (RW) category. For professional applicators responsible for using or overseeing pesticide applications in the maintenance of roadsides, powerlines, pipelines, railway rights-of way and related areas.

You will have access to seven online instructional sessions to complete at your own pace. Each session contains an outline to use for enhancing your study and quizzes to evaluate your knowledge. Register for Right of Way Herbicide ($25 fee for one-month access) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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• National Pesticide Information Center has information on pesticides, toxicity and safety.
• Pesticide Application Recordkeeping (PAR): OnePlan pest management planner is a free web application to track pest management practices and record keeping.
• Using the PAR Tool, CIS 1211
• Reading and Understanding Pesticide Labels, BUL908
• Pesticide Environmental Stewardship provides convenient access to information on proper pesticide handling.
• PNW Pest Alert Network provides recommendations for insecticide applications and their timing for various pests.
• You can enroll in the Idaho Master Gardener's Pesticide Safety Education course.
• Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides has useful information to help homeowners and gardeners manage pests without the use of pesticides.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a website with pesticide information for homeowners and consumers.
• Homestead Assessment System (pdf, 21mb)

• UI Extension Publications — Pests & Pesticides

This pesticide recertification course discusses the global, national and regional situation, regarding herbicide resistance. It covers prevention strategies to try and avoid problems from herbicide resistance. The course also covers mitigation strategies to avoid resistance problems. We will conclude by providing some resources for more information on herbicide resistance. Register for the Herbicide Resistance course (free course) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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This pesticide recertification course covers Idaho's chemigation laws, rules and requirements for chemigating with any type of fertilizer or pesticide. Also, you will review sources of water back flow and back flow prevention; backflow prevention equipment and methods, chemical injectors and tanks, pesticide label requirements, and calculating field size and application rates. Register for the Idaho Chemigation course (free course) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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This pesticide recertification course describes the six steps for an Integrated Pest Management program for managing landscape pests. The course covers common pests found in landscapes, nurseries or greenhouses. Several case studies with specific scenarios and pest management practices are discussed. Register for IPM methods for controlling landscape pests (free course) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required). 

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This pesticide recertification course covers fundamental concepts of toxicology and how to choose and handle pesticides safety. The course covers both short- and long-term health risks from handling pesticides and how to protect yourself. Register for Pesticide Toxicity and Health Risks (free course) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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This pesticide recertification course discusses two major rodent pests in Idaho. The course contains useful information for controlling these rodents with cultural practices and trapping. Additionally, current information on registered rodenticides is covered. Register Pocket gopher and vole control (free course) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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This pesticide recertification course is about the toxicity and non-target effects of pesticides to Idaho pollinators and beneficial insects. Several examples and research studies are explained. Register for Pollinators and pesticides (free course) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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This pesticide recertification course is designed to help applicators understand the cause of herbicide resistance. The course reviews common residential herbicides and methods to identify the herbicide groups for resistance management. IPM measures are also discussed to help control weeds around the home landscape without complete reliance on herbicides and discusses the importance of understanding how pH, hardness and turbidity can affect herbicide mixes. Register for Residential herbicides and water quality (free course) on the Extension Foundation national course site (account required).

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