Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Fruit/Vegetable Production News

UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County offers Restricted Use Pesticide Exams, CEUs, and educational exam prep classes to applicators.  Please read below for important changes. 

 

License Opportunities for Private Applicators

Classes: Optional classes aim at giving exam takers the skills they need to pass exams and apply pesticides correctly. Core and Private classes are offered. CEUs are also available for existing license holders. Upcoming dates include: 
October 19 Hillsborough County, Seffner, FL. Contact: Shawn Steed for more information ststeed@ufl.edu 
Tel:(813) 744-5519 ext. 54147 

December 7, GCREC, Balm, FL. For more information or to register visit:
Core: https://tinyurl.com/yd622zbr
Private: https://tinyurl.com/ybos4kae

Testing: 
Manatee County will be offering online and paper exams every other Wednesday. Please mark your calendars for the next testing date, September, 20. Note, this is for testing and CEUs only. No educational instruction is given on testing dates. 

Test takers now have the option of taking exams on laptops or on paper. Advantages to laptop exams are that results are given immediately.  NEW Whether you are taking a paper or laptop exam, you must register in advance for a seat. To register for an exam please visit: https://pesticideexam.ifas.ufl.edu/

Books are available for purchase in the office or online at the UF/IFAS Bookstore: 
Core: https://tinyurl.com/y7owoq9l
Private Applicator: https://tinyurl.com/yb4e2qwm

CEUs: To find available CEU opportunities please visit: 
http://ceupublicsearch.freshfromflorida.com/
Paper exam results will also be posted at the above site 2-3 weeks after testing.

If you are not sure what type or categories of license you may need, please contact:

FDACS Pesticide Certification Section
(850) 617-7870  
(850) 617-7895  Fax 

Tamara.James@FreshFromFlorida.com
AESCares@FreshFromFlorida.com 

Questions? contact Crystal at (941)722-4524 ext 1822 or crys21@ufl.edu

 

 

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