Core Pesticide Training Seminar

Oleson Center, Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

November 28, 2007

8:30 AM Welcome and Introductions-------------------------------------------------------------------Dow

8:40 New Core Curriculum----------------------------------------------------------------------- McCumber

8:45 IPM----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsner

(You’ve got a pest problem, you want control, always consider your options)

9:15 Federal and State Laws, Certification & Record Keeping------------------------------------McCumber

(You’re using pesticides, here’s what you need to do)

10:00 Pesticides and the Environment---------------------------------------------------------------Fouch

(You’ve selected pesticides as part of your control plan so now here’s some considerations)

10:30 Break

10:45 Making a Drift Management Plan------------------------------------------------------------McCumber

(Consider drift)

11:15 Groundwater & Surface Water Protection--------------------------------------------------Dow

(Further considerations)

12:00 Transportation of Pesticides----------------------------------------------------------------Elsner/volunteers

12:30 Lunch

1:15 Pesticide Formulations---------------------------------------------------------------------Fouch

1:45 Reading the Label-------------------------------------------------------------------------Dow

2:45 Personal Protective Equipment------------------------------------------------------------Elsner/volunteers

3:15 Break

3:30 Emergency Response---------------------------------------------------------------------Busby & Skowronski

4:00 Take Exam, Fill Out Evaluation, & Do Bubble Sheet--------------------------------------Elsner/Fouch

4:30 Adjourn