Pest Control Operators Continuing Instruction Course to be offered

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Allamakee County office will host a Pest Control Operators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, December 4. 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 is the Allamakee County Extension and Outreach Office, Waukon. The course runs from 9-11:30 a.m. The registration fee increases after November 27. To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Allamakee County office at 563-568-6345.

The course will provide continuing instruction credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in categories 7A (General Household Pest), 7B (Termite), 7D (Community Insect), and 8 (Public Health). The course will cover topics such as: application equipment use, maintenance, and calibration; safe application techniques, including drift reduction; and pests, pest management and pesticides, including vector disease transmission.

Additional information and registration forms for this and other courses offered through PSEP can be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/PSEP.