News and Updates February 2023

February 01, 2023 11:47 AM | Anonymous

DID YOU KNOW...

If you have an employee who takes the pesticide exam at Metro and passes, he can take the results to ISDA with a copy of his companies insurance, fill out an application, pay with a check (no credit cards), and he can

GET HIS LICENSE IN TWO DAYS!


Private *  Professional Agriculture *  Professional Ornamental

The University of Idaho Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program will be offering pre-license trainings ONLINE. Each training consists of a four-day agenda with topics divided into 2.5-hour sessions twice daily. These are live trainings and require computer or smart tablet with internet access. Students register for one of the weeklong training sessions:

April 3 – 6, 2023, daily at 9 am – 11:30 am AND 1:30 pm – 4 pm MST

Each training offers the following listed sections:
Class preparation & applicator categories
  • Idaho pesticide law & regulations
  • Pesticide labels & activity
  • Pesticide math & activity
  • Weed identification & management
  • Insect identification & management
  • Plant disease identification & management
  • General pest management
  • Rodent control management

Practice exam

Includes access to online modules and study materials housed on the Extension Foundation course site. These materials prepare students for this training and the statewide exams. ALL materials will be available after registration and students will have continued access until three weeks after class.

This educational training is $50 per student. To register*, visit our website https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/ipm. OR simply use the QR code, with your smart tablet or phone camera, to go directly to the university Marketplace.

*The deadline to register is the Wednesday, March 29th. Trainings are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment.

For more information contact:

Ronda Hirnyck, Extension Pesticide Coordinator by email at rhirnyck@uidaho.edu or call (208) 364-4046

Kimberly Tate, Associate Extension Instructor by email at ktate@uidaho.edu or call (208) 364-4581

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