Orange City, Iowa — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering a continuing education class for commercial pesticide applicators.
Sioux County will offer the Commercial Ag Weed, Insect and Plant Disease Management Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Tuesday, February 14, 2017. The program will be shown at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).
Anita Jeltema with the Sioux County Extension Office tells us more.
The local attendance site is the Sioux County Extension Office in downtown Orange City. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the course runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The registration fee is $35 on or before February 7th and $45 after that date. To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Jeltema at the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Sioux County by phoning 712-737-4230.
She says the course will provide continuing instruction credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in categories 1A, 1B, 1C, and 10.
Jeltema says that topics covered will include information on safe handling and storage of pesticides, laws and regulations, personal protective equipment, and pests and pest management.
Accordging to Jeltema, Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Pest Management will be offered at this program.
If you are interested in CCA CEUs, she says you should bring your CCA number.
Additional information and registration forms for this and other courses offered by the PSEP program can be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/PSEP/ComAp.html.
