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Thank you to all the people that registered for the virtual pesticide applicator workshop March 4, 2021.
If you registered by Feb. 28 midnight, you should have received an email from Jamie (jamie@farmingsmarter.com) by now. If you haven’t, please let her know.
If you registered AFTER Feb. 28 midnight, you will receive an email by 5 pm March 3, 2021 with log in information.
We will host the event through Microsoft Teams. Once you click the event link in the email from Jamie, a form will appear as part of the login process. Enter your name, address, pesticide applicator licence number and date of birth (month/day). We will monitor attendance throughout the day and you will receive credit for all sessions you attend. You can download the Microsoft Teams software free before the event by clicking here. Digital participants will be muted during the presentation. This is a logistical necessity to ensure everyone gets to enjoy the presentation. If you have a question you can raise your hand or write it in the chat.
This workshop qualifies for 8 Certified Crop Advisor Integrated Pest Management CEUs
Time
Presenter
Title
Credit area
8
Andrea Sawatzky
Federal pesticide regulation
1 Regulatory (all classes)
9
MRLs 101
1 Health & safety (all classes)
10
A review of pesticide toxicology
11
Devon Smiegielski & Tanya Rushcall
Regulations in Alberta 2021
12:30
Tom Wolf
Enemy number one, spray drift
1 Application technology (Agriculture, Industrial, landscape, forestry)
1:30
Special application challenges
2:30
Waste disposal
1 Environment (Agriculture, Industrial, landscape, forestry)
3:30
Herbicide resistance
1 Pest Management (Agriculture, Industrial, landscape, forestry)
