Extension offers ‘last chance’ private pesticide continuing instruction course

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program will be offering a “Last Chance” Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for private pesticide applicators during the week of April 10, 2023, at county extension offices throughout the state. The course will fulfill 2022 recertification requirements for private pesticide applicators.

A list of the county offices offering this course can be found on the Pesticide Safety Education Program website (www.extension.iastate.edu/PSEP/). The course will run for approximately two and a half hours. The registration fee is $30. To register or to obtain additional information about the course, contact the Extension office where you would like to attend.

ISU Extension and Outreach Washington County will be holding their Last Chance showing April 10 at 1 p.m. Please preregister at https://go.iastate.edu/AR4QV8. You can also contact Brandi Dawson at ISU Extension and Outreach Washington County at 319-653-4811.

The course will fulfill 2022-2023 recertification requirements for private pesticide applicators. Topics to be covered include:

Personal protective equipment

Safe handling

Storage of pesticides

Pests, pest management and pesticides

County office that you would like to attend, find a county on the map at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/countyservices/

Kathleen Wilson, ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program, 515-294-1122, kmwilson@iastate.edu