Vegetable Crop Pest Management | Washington State Approval #2024-010 J

Instructor: Sarah Racine

Pesticides protect plants and animals from insects, nematodes, weeds, and diseases; improve the efficiency of food production; and provide for greater crop yields. This course outlines various invasive pests of vegetable crops and how an applicator can effectively treat pest infestations while protecting themselves and maintaining productive vegetable crop yields intended for human consumption.

After completing this course users will be able to:

• Identify invasive pests of vegetable crop plants, including insects, weeds, diseases, and nematodes.
• Operate and properly calibrate various types of application equipment.
• Outline effective practices for the management of pest populations.