RED OAK, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Montgomery County office will offer the Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa.
The local attendance site for the Oct. 24 CIC is the Montgomery County Extension Office. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by sessions from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. The registration fee is $35 on or before Oct. 17 and $45 after Oct. 17. To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Katie Hart at the ISU Extension and Outreach Montgomery County office at (712) 623-2592.
The course will provide continuing instruction credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in categories 7D (Community Insect Management), 8 (Public Health Pest Control), and 10 (Research and Demonstration). The course will cover topics such as: recognition of sensitive areas and other nontarget sites; pesticide labels including restricted entry intervals; pests, pest management, and pesticides, including a variety of environments; and specific factors which may lead to a hazardous condition.
Additional information about this and other courses offered through the Pesticide Safety Education Program may be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/psep.
The Atlantic Trojans (1-3) football team will travel to Carroll tonight to start district play against the Kuemper Catholic Knights (1-3). Both teams have endured a tough non-district schedule and are excited to start play in Class 2A District 9 tonight. Atlantic is coming off a home loss last week to Harlan 49-13 and the Knights are coming off a 37-7 loss to Denison-Schleswig. Atlantic Head Coach Mike McDermott said the team is ready for a chance to hit the reset button to start district play.
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
RSS