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The Pest Management and the Environment (PME) team is responsible for Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). It is also involved with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and the Iowa efforts in the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center as well as other related environmental programs.

 

New Publications Available

Urban Pesticide Applications -- Notification Requirements and Sign Specifications for Commercial and Public Applicators in Iowa	Category 1C, Agricultural Crop Disease Management -- Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual
Soybean Disease & Pest Management Field Guide	Category 1A Agricultural Weed Management Manual
Chemical Handling and Pest Management in Child Care Facilities (Set of 3 posters, 17-1/2 inch x 23-1/2 inch)

 

 

Last updated: December 17, 2008

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Pest Issues:

• Emerald Ash Borer
• Soybean Rust

Proposed Changes to Iowa Bee Rule and Commercial Pesticide Applications

A Notice of Intended Action regarding proposed changes to commercial pesticide applicator record keeping and the Iowa Bee Rule has been published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS).  Information on the proposed changes can be found at http://www.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/ACODOCS/DOCS/12-17-2008.Bulletin.pdf starting on page 1420.  The public comment period has expired.  Final changes will be processed and published soon by IDALS.  Information on the proposed changes are also outlined here: Proposed Changes to Iowa Bee Rule and Commercial Pesticide Applications.

 

CCA CEUs Now Available

Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will now be offered to pesticide applicators attending the scheduled programs for Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, and Plant Disease Management, Aerial Applicator, and Seed Treatment Continuing Instructional Courses.  Interested participants should bring their CCA number to the program.

Update on Iowa Aerial Applicator Regulations

Iowa Aerial Application brochure

Sensitive Crops Directory

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has created a registry for producers to list the locations of their pesticide sensitive crops and for beekeepers to list the locations of their apiaries.

Click here for more information

State Apiarist Named

Andrew Joseph has been named the new apiarist at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

Contact #: 515-725-1481

Last Updated: January 13, 2009