Home

News & Events

Three New Factsheets!!

Understanding Pesticides in Organic and Conventional Crop Production Systems (pdf)

Protecting Pollinators While Using Pesticides (pdf)

Chosing a Pesticide Product (pdf)

Wood Destroying Insect Inspection -
New Dates: Tuesday July 9, 2019
Wednesday October 23, 2019

Register with check or purchase order
Register with a credit card - comng soon

For more information, visit the event page:
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

2019 Commercial New Applicator Dates

CORE and Categories 5, 6C, 8
February 13
March 20
April 17
May 22
August 21
October 2
Visit event page to register.

General Pest Control (Category 10A) and CORE
March 19 - 20
 

 

2019 Commercial Recertification Trainings

January 9, 2019 (Wednesday) - Dayton Convention Center
January 15, 2019 (Tuesday) - Akron, John S. Knight Center 
February 22, 2019 (Friday) - Sandusky, Kalahari Conference Center 
February 26, 2019 (Tuesday) - Columbus Convention Center 

 

PEP-Talk, September 2018

Volume 21 / Issue 1

In this Issue:
Glyphosate and Cancer in the News Again
New Requirements for Paraquat
Chlorpyrifos History and Current Status Ohio Sensitive Crop Registry

Dicamba Restrictions

Anyone that mixes, loads or applies Xtendimax, FeXapan or Engenia in Ohio must be a licensed applicator:   Exam Preparation Courses Here

AND

  • Take annual dicamba specific training (see below)
  • Maintain specific records
  • Apply only when wind speeds are below 10 mph, but above 3 mph
  • Apply between 1 hour after sunrise and and 2 hours before sunset, never during a temperature inversion
  • Survey surrounding area for sensitive crops and apply buffers accordingly
  • Use only approved nozzles (See List Here)

EPA's Dicamba Training Requirements
Precautions for Dicamba Use in Xtend Soybeans (Purdue Extension Factsheet)
Recordkeeping Template

Dicamba-Specific Training 

Online Training (DowDupont)
Online Training (BASF)
Online Training (Monsanto)

*ANY dicamba-specific training will meet the training requirement to apply Xtendimax, Engenia, or FeXapan, regardless of which company (BASF, Monsanto, Dupont) sponsored the meeting.  

Xtendimax Application Requirements
FeXapan Application Requirements
Engenia Application Requirements

 

2016 Changes in the Federal Worker Protection Standard

Commercial Applicator Recertification Opportunities

Click here for information about upcoming opportunities

 

I need information on...

 
 
 
Ohio Pesticide Safety Education Program provides training, education, and outreach to pesticide applicators about the safe, proper, and legal use of pesticides. The program works with farmers, businesses, and public agencies to protect human health and the environment and serves as a critical part of job training and business growth in Ohio.