Registrants may attend classes for exam preparation or to gain CEUs if he/she already has a license. Exams will be administered at the conclusion of material review for those interested. Calculators, scratch paper, and pencils will be provided for exams.

8:30am to 1:00pm

Instructors:

Mary Beth Henry - Small Farms Extension Agent, Polk County

Shawn Steed- Multi-county Ornamental Horticulture Extension Agent, Polk and Hillsborough Counties

or Lisa Hickey, Extension Agent, Manatee County

Reviews

CORE - 8:30 am to 10:30 am

Topics to be Covered: Pesticide Law, Principles of Pest Control, Pesticide Labels, Environmental Hazards, Harmful Effects and Personal Protection Equipment; Mixing, Loading, and Application, Transportation, Disposal, and Spill Cleanup; and Pesticide Application Procedures.

Break 10:30 am to 11:30 am - Lunch on Your Own

Private Applicator - 10:45 am to 12:45 pm

Topics to be Covered: Licensing Private Applicators, Pests & Pest Control, Fumigants, The Worker Protection Standard, Application Equipment & Calibration, Dilution & Site Sizes, Pesticide Labels, and Calibration & Dilution Mathematics.

Exams administered from 2 pm to 5 pm

Note: In order to take the test you must obtain a voucher at https://pesticideexam.ifas.ufl.edu/ click on "apply for exam". This will take you to the FreshfromFlorida website where you will complete your information. You must bring your voucher number to the class to take an exam.

Find information to purchase study materials and more information at https://pesticideexam.ifas.ufl.edu/pesticideexam/pdf/487%20License%20Categories.pdf.

CEUs 2 Core and 2 Private Applicator.

See registration for additional Hillsborough County sessions at:

www.tiny.cc/envirohortprod

See registration for additional Manatee County and Balm sessions at:

http://manateepest.eventbrite.com