An Aerial Applicator Continuing Instructional Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators is now available from Iowa State University Extension. The program will be shown at locations across Iowa through the Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).

The course will provide continuing instructional credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in category 11 and 10. Some of the topics to be covered include worker protection standards update, application technology for agricultural aircraft, fungicide, insecticide, and herbicide update, and handling pesticide containers.

To obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Jodie Smith at the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Montgomery County at 712-623-2592. The registration fee is $35. Additional information for this and other courses offered by the PSEP program can be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/PSEP/ComAp.html.