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Recertification Workshop Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights of Way (J) Core (A)
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Recertification Workshop
Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights of Way (J)
Core (A)
Your Name
MN PIE, City
20012345
A, J
Your Company’s Name
Date
Your Legal Signature
Your Phone #
Licensing & Certification
Clarissa LeviRecertification Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Workshop Goal:
• Meet educational requirement to maintain license
• Refresh knowledge
• Provide updates
• Federal Insecticide Fungicide & Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
• Minnesota Pesticide Control Law
• Authority granted to MDA to issue credentials
Pesticide Licensing: Licensing & Certification
Commercial License• Required for any pesticide application made “for hire”
• Employer must meet financial responsibility requirements
• All applicators need to be licensed
Noncommercial License
Required for a Restricted Use Pesticide applications made as part of job duties on property owned or controlled by an employer
How often are you required to renew your pesticide applicator license?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every 3 years
Every
year
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two y
ears
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3 years
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Renewal: Annual administrative fee paid to the MDA for the license.
3/29/2011 - 12/31/2011
A 12/31/2012
L 12/31/2012
DOE, JOHN
PEST FREE
1010 MAIN STREET
HOMETOWN, MN 55111
A 12/31/2017
J 12/31/2017
1/16/2017 - 12/31/2017
Licensing & Certification
• Mailed early December
• Renew online or by mail
License Renewal
Applicator Changes
• Contact MDA to get a change form
• Cannot make changes online
• MDA will issue new license
[email protected] or 651-201-6615
Licensing & Certification
How often are you required to meet recertification requirements (to remain eligible for renewal)?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every 3 years
Every year
Every tw
o years
Every 3 years
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•Educational requirement to maintain certification
• Fees paid to workshop sponsors
•Attend workshop or retest every 2 years
Recertification:
3/29/2011 - 12/31/2011
A 12/31/2012
L 12/31/2012
DOE, JOHN
PEST FREE
1010 MAIN STREET
HOMETOWN, MN 55111
A 12/31/2017
J 12/31/2017
1/16/2017 - 12/31/2017
Licensing & Certification
Certification Categories of Use
• Pass exams to qualify for license
• Category A – Core
• One or more additional categories
• Site generally key to category
• CategoriesAnti-microbial, Aquatic, Mosquito, Vertebrate, Turf & Ornamental
Licensing & Certification
A licensee must have a valid license identification card to purchase a restricted use pesticide or apply pesticides
MN Pesticide Control Law 18B.33-34
Conditions of holding a license:
• Valid card, with valid dates.
• Proof of financial responsibility
• Proof of workers comp if applicable
• Card shows correct employer
• Certified in correct category for intended application
Remember…• Renew your license annually
• Attend recertification workshops or retest as required
• It is your responsibility to meet licensing requirements
• Applicator responsible for application outcome
Licensing & Certification
Category ChangesCategory J: Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights of Way
• Forestry & Rights of Way categories merged
• Natural Area pesticide applications included
• Forestry & Rights of Way applicators grandfathered
Licensing & Certification
• Manual for sale now
• Exam implementationDecember 1, 2016
Licensing & Certification
Category ChangesCategory J: Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights of Way
• Site• Intent of application• Pest
Certification Category:
Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights of Way
• For application of pesticides to terrestrial vegetation and some insects and diseases in natural areas, forests and rights of way
• Also allows treatment of exposed parts of emergent vegetation
• Does NOT allow application directly to water
Category J:
Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights of Way
Category J:
Natural Areas:Landscapes such as prairies, grasslands, riverbanks, lakeshores & woodlands
Pesticides applied to:• Kill vegetation prior to seeding for restoration
purposes
• Spot treat weeds in native plant community
• Treat invasives in native planting
• Control invasive woody plants (buckthorn)
Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights of Way
Category J:
Forests:
Establishment and management of forests
Silviculture not arboriculture
Pesticides applied to:
• Manage large wooded areas grown for timber
• Prepare sites for planting
• Remove competing trees
• Maintain trails in state or county forests
Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights of Way
Category J:
Pesticides applied to:• Maintain facilities & structures
• Improve visibility
• Improve safety
• Maintain planted vegetation
• Maintain clearance
• Control noxious and invasive plants
Rights of Way:Zones along roads & railroads; electric, telephone and pipeline utilities; power substations
Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights of Way
Category J:
All aerial applications for controlling infestations of tree insect pests in nurseries, forests and urban landscapes
Examples:Gypsy mothForest tent caterpillar
Politics and Neonicotinoids
Scoping the Special Review- released date 2016 -
Neonicotinoids and Insect Pollinators
• Background, chemistry, and mode of action
• Federal and state product registrations
• Minnesota use and sales
• Risks to insect pollinators
• Application methods and movement in the environment
• Benefits of use
The Special Review presents a summary of Minnesota-specific data, USEPA and open scientific literature, and potential opportunities for action to prevent unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators
SRR Released - Aug 2016
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/neonicsreview
Proposed Actions Steps
1. Pursue legislative action:
create a ‘treated seed’ program
create “Pollinator Protection Account”
2. Require ‘need’ prior use for neonics
3. Develop educational campaign – neonic use for homeowners & stewardship materials
4. Increase use inspections for insecticides - HTP
5. Review label requirements for neonic products
License Type & Records
Changes made
to record
keeping in 2015
Changes to Record Keeping
Applicator signature NOT required
Single page requirement removed
Record must be completed no later than five days after application
MDA Pesticide Records
•May be a part of invoice, work order or other organization records
•Need to be accurate
•Keep for 5 years
•Customer receives a copy
Your Name
MN PIE, City
20012345
A, J
Your Company’s Name
Date
Your Legal Signature
Your Phone #
How often are you required to renew your pesticide applicator license?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every 3 years
Every
year
Every
two y
ears
Every
3 years
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How often are you required to meet recertification requirements (to remain eligible for renewal)?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every 3 years
Every year
Every tw
o years
Every 3 years
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