Review of Forest Pest Management | Idaho Approval #2023710

Environmental and personal protection are important parts of pest control in a forest environment. This two-credit course is approved by the Idaho Department of Agriculture and teaches techniques that will assist you in navigating the unique challenges of forest pest management.

Forest pest management safety begins with careful preparation. Pest managers and their employers must abide by Worker Protection Standards (WPS). Learn your responsibilities and the responsibilities of your supervisors, including the personal protective equipment your employers must provide. Train in the use of common PPE to protect yourself from chemical hazards. This course includes the pesticide disclosures required by law and where you can find them at your worksite.

Working outside exposes you to the dangers of the elements, including excessive heat. Recognize and avoid the dangers of heat stress and other heat-related illnesses.

Care for your tools to improve results and maximize safety. Nozzles and sprayers are crucial to your work. This course teaches you how to calibrate new and existing components for the best effect. Lesson material also covers banding calibration and broadcast sprayers. Minimize chemical exposure and pesticide drift by following application method best practices. Mastering application techniques also helps you achieve a more uniform application for better forest pest management results.

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss Worker Protection Standards, including the responsibilities of employers and employees who routinely work with pesticides.
• Identify the symptoms of heat-related illnesses and effectively manage the dangers of heat stress.
• State the equipment and methods for forest pesticide application.
• Explain calibration methods and techniques.
• Describe methods for pesticide drift prevention.
• Identify key variables in the calibration of pesticide application equipment.