Workshops offered for pesticide applicators, landscapers
Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
Feb. 11, 2025
Brandy McLean sprays herbicides on roadside weeds for the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District. Continuing education courses are available for certified pesticide applicators like McLean.
The annual ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Certified Pesticide Applicator Workshop is a professional development opportunity that provides continuing education units for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ-certified pesticide applicators and related arborist/landscape professionals to maintain their certifications. It is hosted by the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
The two-day continuing education course, with a total of 12 CEUs that satisfy ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Department of Environmental Conservation certification requirements, will be held March 12-13, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Day 1 (6 CEUs) will feature presentations on structural pest control.
Day 2 (6 CEUs) will feature presentations on outdoor integrated pest management for trees, shrubs and landscapes.
For more information regarding workshop content, contact Phil Kaspari at pnkaspari@alaska.edu or 907-895-4215.
Both workshops will be held in person and online in Room 107 at the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Anchorage Gorsuch Commons, 3700 Sharon Gagnon Lane, Anchorage. The fee is $60 per day. Lunch will be provided for those attending in person, and parking is free in the Willow Lot for those who have registered. To receive the Zoom invitation, please email delta.ces@alaska.edu after registration.
for each day's trainings.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Eve Karczmarczyk at delta.ces@alaska.edu or 907-895-4215. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
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