Applying Pesticides Correctly: Private Applicator Supplement

Introduction

USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture
This publication is issued by Michigan State University Extension with permission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Extension Service.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. 12/93. Bulletin E-2474.

Preface

This manual is for agricultural pesticide applicators who wish to become certified as private applicators of restricted-use pesticides under the provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. It is a supplement to the 1991 revision of the national "core" training manual "Applying Pesticides Correctly - A Guide for Private and Commercial Applicators."

That manual, unlike earlier editions, does not include information relating specifically to agriculture. Instead, it covers basic information that applies to the entire range of categories in which certification is granted. To complete preparation for certification, private applicators must supplement the core information in the earlier manual with the agriculture­specific material in this manual.

While much of the material contained here has been taken from earlier editions of the national coretraining manuals, it has been updated and expanded to reflect changes in technology and to offer private applicators the depth of knowledge necessary to cope with the increasing complexity of pesticide use.

The manual consists of five separate units, or modules, that include learning objectives and review questions and answers. Trainers are encouraged to change the order of the modules to suit their individual needs and also to supplement this material with specific examples that relate to the needs and interests of local audiences.

This project, which has the support of both the Extension Service, USDA, and the Office of Pesti­cide Programs, EPA, represents the continuation of a long-standing effort to ensure that pesticide applicator training is relevant and useful to applicators who seek certification and that it fulfills the purpose of improving the safety and efficacy of pesticide use.

Acknowledgements

This manual, "Applying Pesticides Correctly - Private Applicator Supplement," was produced by Michigan State University and Information Impact, in cooperation with the Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Principal participants in the project were:

  • Julie Stachecki, Michigan State University, project coordinator.
  • Sally A. McDonald, Information Impact - primary author and compiler.
  • Mary Ann Wamsley, Information Impact - editor and reading level advisor.
  • Mary Hoffelt, Columbus, Ohio, artist.
  • John Donohoe, Blue Pencil Creative Group, Ltd., Mason, Michigan, graphic designer.

The following people are especially acknowledged for their thorough reviews and constructive suggestions:

  • Robert Bielarski, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
  • Howard Deer, Utah State University
  • Burton R. Evans, University of Georgia
  • Ronald Gardner, Cornell University
  • Jerry L. Oglesby, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6
  • Richard 0. Pope, Iowa State University
  • Wendy K. Wintersteen, Iowa State University

Several printed sources were particularly crucial to the development of this manual:

  • Agricultural Spray Nozzle Manual. Spraying Systems Co., Wheaton, Illinois.
  • Applying Pesticides. 1976. T. S. Colvin and J. H. Turner. American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials, Athens, Georgia.
  • Pesticide Applicator Training Manual, Core Manual. 1990. D. Rutz, R. Gardner, and W. Smith. Chemicals-Pesticides Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
  • Pesticide Education Manual, A Guide to Safe Use and Handling. C. Brown and W. Hock. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
  • The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides. 1988. P. J. Maurer. Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Davis.

Several other reviewers also took the considerable time necessary to read parts of the draft manuscript and offer comments and suggestions. Their contributions are greatly appreciated. Particular thanks go to Joyce Hornstein, Iowa State University, and Paul E. Sumner, University of Georgia.


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