UDAF Offers Classes on Proper Pesticide Handling and Application Through March 27
Salt Lake City – Several more classes on proper pesticide application and handling are scheduled for various times and locations in Northern and Southern Utah. The Private Pesticide Applicator Licensing Workshops are designed to educate pesticide users in both rural and urban settings on safe product handling and use. The classes are taught by the Utah State University Extension’s Pesticide Safety Education Program and the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
“This is one of the best opportunities to learn important information about how to safely apply pesticides around your home or farm,” said Pesticide Program Manager, Clark Burgess. “While these classes are geared for agricultural purposes, urban consumers can learn valuable lessons when it comes to pesticide applications around their homes,” Clark added. The class schedule is as follows:
March 10 Coalville, 1 pm to 5 pm Summit County Extension Office Summit County, USU Extension 45 E. 100 N. Sterling.Banks@usu.edu
March 12 Ogden, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Weber County Extension Office 1181 North Fairgrounds
Weber/Davis/Morgan Counties, USU Extension. James Barnhill, 801-399-8201.
March 16 Tooele, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm Tooele County Health Building Tooele County, USU Extension 151 North Main St. Linden.Greenhaugh@usu.edu
March 18 Panguitch, 9 am to 1 pm Triple C Event Center Garfield, Kane, Piute, & Wayne Counties 900 North Main Kevin.Heaton@usu.edu
March 19 Hurricane, 9 am to 1 pm Washington Co. Fairgrounds Washington County, USU Extension 5500 W. 700 S. Kevin.Heaton@usu.edu
March 27 Blanding, 1 pm to 5 pm College of Eastern Utah, 200 South 700 West , Auditorium of the Arts & Events Building San Juan and Grand Counties, USU Extension.
For more information about workshop agendas, please contact the local Extension agent or Richard.Beard@usu.edu
To get more information, and to view a video on this subject, visit: http://ag.utah.gov/divisions/plant/pesticide/applicators.html
Posted: March, 2010