College credit, knowledge of the use of pesticides and pesticide certification can
all be acquired at a commercial pesticide applicator short course offered at the University
of Wyoming.
The course is Tuesday, Dec. 14, through Friday, Dec. 17, in Room 1030 in the UW College
of Agriculture building.
There is a $110 course registration fee and a $30 manual fee. The $110 fee includes
one hour of UW undergraduate college credit following a general examination. Enrollment
is limited to 70 students.
"A short course on pesticide safety and application was developed at UW to provide
individuals with an opportunity for training in the safe and proper use of pesticides
in the areas of weeds, plant disease, insect and small animal control," said Mark
Ferrell, state pesticide coordinator in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Plant Sciences.
"It is a great opportunity for people to receive a basic education in the safe and
proper use of pesticides in a three-day course who don't have the time or the resources
to attend semester-long courses at UW," said Ferrell.
Subjects include pesticide toxicity, insects in field crops, control of weeds in aquatic
sites and more. A tentative agenda and registration form is at www.uwyo.edu/plants/wyopest/wyoprog.htm.
"Many people who would like to apply pesticides do not have an opportunity to obtain
basic training in the safe and proper use of pesticides before taking an exam for
certification," said Ferrell.
The UW Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Plant Sciences and the Wyoming
State Department of Agriculture sponsor the course.
To register, mail the payment and registration form to Pesticide Applicator Certification,
C/O Arlene Mascarenas, Department of Plant Sciences, Dept. 3354, 1000 E. University
Ave., Laramie, WY 82071. Make checks payable to UW/Pesticide Certification.
