Reminder: Fall pesticide training

Iowa State University's Extension Pest Management and the Environment program, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, provides continuing instructional courses (CIC) at sites across Iowa for certified commercial applicators. Obtain a registration form on the Web at www.extension.iastate.edu/pme or visit your local county extension office.

Remaining Fall 2006 CIC Course Dates

Greenhouse and Ornamental Applicators1

October 23, 1 p.m., Marion; October 26, 1 p.m., Council Bluffs; and November 3, 1 p.m., Ames, Categories 3G, 3O, 10

Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management2

October 26, 9 a.m., Categories 7D, 8, 10

Grain Fumigation (commercial and private fumigators)2

November 8, 9 a.m., Categories 7C, 10

Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators3

November 15, 1:30 p.m., Categories 2, 3O, 3T, 3OT, 10

Pest Control Operators3

November 29, 9 a.m., Categories 7A, 7B, 8, 10

Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, and Plant Disease Management3

December 5, 9 a.m., Categories 1A, 1B, 1C, 10

Aerial Applicators2 *

Categories 11, 10

Wood Preservatives2 *

Categories 7E, 10

Animal Pest Control2 *

Categories 1E, 10

1Live course
2Prerecorded videotape
3Satellite/Webcast to county sites
*Employers will be contacted when program is available.

This article originally appeared on page 248 of the IC-496(25) -- October 9, 2006 issue.

Updated 11/09/2006 - 11:17am