What can you expect from this workshop?
Pesticide Applicator Certificates are issued for up to 5 years, prior to expiration you need to either complete the required number of Continuing Education Units (CEU) to recertify or rewrite the exam. If you choose to complete your CEU's to recertify, we have workshops available that will keep you up-to-date with the newest ideas and technology as well as build your professional network.
There are 10 concept areas for training: Application Technology, Emergency Response, Environment, General Information, Human Health, Labeling, Pesticide Safety, Pest Management , Professionalism and Regulations.
Dates:
Workshop #1 AM: February 22, 2023 - CEU Approved
Workshop #2 PM: February 22, 2023 - CEU Approved
Workshop #3 AM: February 23, 2023 - CEU Approved
Workshop #4 PM: February 23, 2023 - CEU Approved
Workshop Details
Workshop #1 | February 22, 2023
- Cost: $99+gst
- Delivery: Olds College Campus
- Length: 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Credits: 2 Continuing Education Credits - APPROVED
- Instructor: Dr. Ken Fry, PhD, Olds College Faculty
Pest Diagnosis Lab: You will be using microscopes in the lab to examine common pests to
examine common pest and the damage they cause. It will also explore and demonstrate mobile
digital apps for use in diagnostics and pest management. Bring along your own samples if you wish
to examine them under a microscope Be sure to bring your favorite digital device to test out some
apps. Space has limited space, so it’s best to register early.
- 2 CEU APPROVED (Pest Management -Aerial, Agriculture, Aquatic, Forestry, Greenhouse, Landscape)
Workshop #2 | February 22, 2023
- Cost: $149+gst
- Delivery: Olds College Campus
- Length: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Credits: 3 Continuing Education Credits - APPROVED
- Instructor: Dr. Shabeg Briar, PhD Research Agronomist Olds College Centre for Innovation
Plant Parasitic nematode problems in Canada: Should we be concerned in the Prairie
Provinces? Find out about the research happening at Olds College with Dr. Shabeg Singh Briar, P. Ag
- 1 CEU APPROVED (Pest Management - Agriculture, Aerial, Industrial, Forestry, Landscape)
Biological control of insect pests using entomopathogenic nematodes: Potential for
exploration and use in the Prairies - Research at Olds College with Dr. Shabeg Singh Briar, P.Ag
- 1 CEU APPROVED (Pest Management - Agriculture, Industrial, Forestry, Landscape)
Herbicide-Resistant weeds and management: Options using conventional methods and
emerging technologies.
- 1 CEU APPROVED (Pest Management - Agriculture, Aerial, Industrial, Forestry, Landscape)
Workshop #3 | February 23, 2023
- Cost: $99+gst
- Delivery: Olds College Campus
- Length: 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Credits: 2 Continuing Education Credits - APPROVED
- Instructor: Dani Chappell- Professional Horticulturalist and manager of the Botanic Gardens and Greenhouses at Olds College
Pesticides and Soils: Explore the known and potential impacts of pesticide use on our soils and
what we can do to mitigate those concerns in our day-to-day practice.
- 2 CEU APPROVED (Environment- Agriculture, Aerial, Industrial, Forestry, Greenhouse, Landscape)
Workshop #4 | February 23, 2023
- Cost: $149+gst
- Delivery: Olds College Campus
- Length: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Credits: 3 Continuing Education Credits - Approved
- Instructor: Andrea Sawatzky- Pesticide Compliance Officer, Pesticide Compliance Program Prairie Region - Alberta/ North Health Canada/ Government of Canada
Pesticide Re-Evaluation Pesticide Re-evaluation program and update: will discuss the re-
evaluation program including differentiating between proposed and final decisions, giving industry
appropriate most current updates.
- 1 CEU APPROVED (Environment - All Classes)
Pesticides, PPE and You: Discuss and learn how Health Canada’s health risk assessment leads
to specific requirements on pesticide labels including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
Restricted Entry Intervals (REI) and Pre Harvest Intervals (PHI).
- 1 CEU APPROVED (Environment - All Classes)
- 1 CEU APPROVED (Environment - All Classes)
