Pest Management Training - Minnesota

2008 Dates and Location

September 3-4, 2008 (part of a 2-day training with Nutrient Management)
Hutchinson, MN

Description
This training satisfies new certification requirements for USDA Technical Service Providers (TSPs) and expands on last year's TSP pest management training. New NRCS in Minnesota Pest Management Planning guidance will be reviewed with emphasis on using mitigation tables and the NRCS Windows Pesticide Screening Tool (WIN-PST) to select low environmental risk pest management alternatives. Pesticide label restrictions and Minnesota pesticide BMPs will also be discussed. In addition, pest management activities required of producers to receive USDA-NRCS pest management payments will also be reviewed.

Who Should Attend?
Individuals that provide pest management advice to agricultural producers will benefit from this training. Required for Ag professionals who are seeking to become certified as a TSP or current TSP certified individuals that will need to have their certification renewed and non-NRCS public sector employees seeking Technical Approval Authority (TAA) who do not attend pest management module 7 training designed for NRCS employees.

Pre-requisites
Completion of modules 1-6 (self-paced study) materials and test of the NRCS Pest Management Considerations in Conservation Planning course is required for individuals requesting TSP certification for pest management. Successful completion of modules 1-6 is waived by NRCS in Minnesota for CCAs, CPAgs and CPCCs. Public sector employees can satisfy module 1-6 requirements by completing the NRCS materials and test.

Registration
NOTE: Registration and more information for this Minnesota course is found on the University of Minnesota Extension Training website.

CEUs
CCA Continuing Education Credits are being applied for.