Second Chances for Horses provides participants the opportunity to learn the unique challenges that accompany the adoption of second career horses. Including how to select an adoption facility, and common behavioral and physical considerations for second career horses. This course offers a badge and is one of several available in the HorseQuest Badge Portfolio. This course includes a video, a learning lesson, and a quiz.

Understanding how a bit works in the horse's mouth will help you select the most appropriate bit for the job and appreciate the craftsmanship of well balanced and constructed bits.

The fee for this course is $10.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button.

If you purchase at least $40 worth of courses from this category, you can receive a 20% discount by entering the voucher code of HorseQuest20. 

Utah 4-H Volunteer Orientation is an online course for all Utah 4-H volunteers.  This course is designed to orient new 4-H volunteers to Utah 4-H, specifically participants will learn:

• Volunteer Roles & Relationships
• Positive Youth Development
• Youth/Adult Partnerships
• Safe & Inclusive Environments
• Learn by Doing

For more information please contact:  Utah State 4-H Office at Utah4h@usu.edu

The audience for this course includes Vermont custom manure applicator business owners and employees and interested ag service providers.

As a result of taking this course, participants will learn about Vermont’s Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs), regulatory requirements for custom manure applicators in Vermont, nutrient management plans as they relate to custom applicators, and record-keeping requirements. This course includes videos which requires a good internet connection.

For more information, suggestions, or feedback: Lindsey Ruhl, University of Vermont Extension, lindsey.ruhl@uvm.edu.

Pests 101, IPM Basics, Selecting a Pesticide, Pesticide Resistance, Pesticide Drift, Protecting Water from Pesticide Contamination (Chapters 1, 2, 8, 4, 7, 20)

Sensitive Accounts, Pesticide Use Definitions, Application Equipment (Chapters 3, 5, 6)

Weed Management (Chapter 19)

This approximately 1 hour course is presented in three modules that provide a review of Category 7A manual content required for Vermont 7A General (Structural) Pest pesticide applicator certification. Modules are accompanied by a quiz that must be completed to receive credit. The modules may be viewed at your own pace. Once enrolled, you will have one year to complete the review. 

• This course is for anyone wishing to retain a Vermont* pesticide applicator license within this category.
• Upon completion, a certificate will be granted to receive one (1) recertification credit. Please save your certificate as record of your attendance in this approved recertification course. If requested, submit along with your renewal paperwork to your state certifying agency. Course participation records will be submitted annually to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and other state certifying agencies.
• This course does not provide a review of entire Category 7a Subcategory Structural and Rodent manual content. Please see related Vermont Pesticide Safety Education course offerings for review of other content, including materials required to take the Vermont pesticide applicator certification 7A exam.
  

For more information please contact Sarah Kingsley-Richards at sarah.kingsley@uvm.edu.

Presented by University of Vermont Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. [Published 2021]

*NOTE: Anyone using the Category 7a Subcategory Structural and Rodent manual for other state pesticide applicator certification may also use this course for credit *ONLY* if their local state certifying agency has approved this course. Current states accepting reciprocal credits are: ME, NH, MA, CT, RI. Please check with your state certifying agency for confirmation and instruction on submitting proof of course completion for credit.

Insects II: Ants, Wood-Boring Beetles (Chapters 10, 14)

Insects III: Pantry and Fabric Pests (Chapter 13)

Paper Pests, Occasional and Nuisance Pests (Chapters 13, 15)

This approximately 1 hour course is presented in three modules that provide a review of Category 7A manual content required for Vermont 7A General (Structural) Pest pesticide applicator certification. Modules are accompanied by a quiz that must be completed to receive credit. The modules may be viewed at your own pace. Once enrolled, you will have one year to complete the review.

• This course is for anyone wishing to retain a Vermont* pesticide applicator license within this category.
• Upon completion, a certificate will be granted to receive one (1) recertification credit. Please save your certificate as record of your attendance in this approved recertification course. If requested, submit along with your renewal paperwork to your state certifying agency. Course participation records will be submitted annually to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and other state certifying agencies.
• This course does not provide a review of entire Category 7a Subcategory Structural and Rodent manual content. Please see related Vermont Pesticide Safety Education course offerings for review of other content, including materials required to take the Vermont pesticide applicator certification 7A exam.
  

For more information please contact Sarah Kingsley-Richards at sarah.kingsley@uvm.edu.

Presented by University of Vermont Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. [Published 2021]

*NOTE: Anyone using the Category 7a Subcategory Structural and Rodent manual for other state pesticide applicator certification may also use this course for credit *ONLY* if their local state certifying agency has approved this course. Current states accepting reciprocal credits are: ME, NH, MA, CT, RI. Please check with your state certifying agency for confirmation and instruction on submitting proof of course completion for credit.

This approximately 2 hour course is presented in three modules that provide a review of Category 7F manual content required for Vermont 7F Disinfection & Antimicrobial Pest Control pesticide applicator certification. Modules are accompanied by a quiz that must be completed to receive credit. The modules may be viewed at your own pace. Once enrolled, you will have one year to complete the review. 

• This course is for anyone wishing to retain a Vermont* 7F Disinfection & Antimicrobial Pest Control pesticide applicator license within this category.
• Upon completion, a certificate will be granted to receive two (2) recertification credits. Please save your certificate as record of your attendance in this approved recertification course. If requested, submit along with your renewal paperwork to your state certifying agency. Course participation records will be submitted annually to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and other state certifying agencies.
• This course provides a review of the Category 7F Disinfection & Antimicrobial Pest Control manual content. Please see related Vermont Pesticide Safety Education course offerings for full review of materials required to take the Vermont pesticide applicator certification 7F exam.
  

For more information please contact Sarah Kingsley-Richards at sarah.kingsley@uvm.edu.

Presented by University of Vermont Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. [Published 2022]

*NOTE: Anyone using the Category 7F Disinfection & Antimicorbial manual for other state pesticide applicator certification may also use this course for credit *ONLY* if their local state certifying agency has approved this course. Current states accepting reciprocal credits are: ME, NH, MA, CT, RI. Please check with your state certifying agency for confirmation and instruction on submitting proof of course completion for credit.

Anyone in the state of Vermont who uses, supervises, recommends, or sells pesticides and/or trains Worker Protection Standard handlers/workers may be required to take and pass the CORE exam and all appropriate category exams to become certified. Certification is administered by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets to ensure that pesticides are used in a proper and legal manner.

• This course is for anyone wishing a Vermont pesticide applicator license: nursery employees, landscapers, farmers, agricultural employers (WPS compliance), garden center employees, pest control operators, government or municipal employees, university employees, etc.
• This course is not intended as a substitute for study of the CORE manual and inserts.
• This course does not provide recertification credit. Please see related Vermont Pesticide Safety Education course offerings for recertification credits.

For more information please contact Sarah Kingsley-Richards at sarah.kingsley@uvm.edu.

Presented by University of Vermont Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. [Published 2018]

NOTE: Anyone using the Northeast CORE Manual, 3rd Edition, for other state pesticide applicator certification may also use this review.  Vermont-specific laws and regulations do not apply to other state certification; Vermont-specific information may be skipped over in this review. Please check with your state certifying agency for local laws, regulations, and additional required study materials.

The fee for this course is $40.  To purchase and enroll in this course, click the following link:

Exposure and Risk, Toxicity, PPE, Responding to Exposure, Heat Stress, Residue and Tolerance, Safety (Chapters 5-9, 15, 23)

The Label (Chapter 28)

This approximately 1 hour course is presented in two modules that provide a review of CORE manual content required for Vermont pesticide applicator certification. Each module is accompanied by a quiz that must be completed to receive credit. The modules may be viewed at your own pace. Once enrolled, you will have one year to complete the review. 

• This course is for anyone wishing to retain a Vermont* pesticide applicator license: nursery employees, landscapers, farmers, agricultural employers (WPS compliance), garden center employees, pest control operators, government or municipal employees, university employees, etc.
• Upon completion, a certificate will be granted to receive one (1) recertification credit. Please save your certificate as record of your attendance in this approved recertification course. If requested, submit along with your renewal paperwork to your state certifying agency. Course participation records will be submitted annually to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and other state certifying agencies.
• This course does not provide a review of entire CORE manual content. Please see related Vermont Pesticide Safety Education course offerings for review of other content, including materials required to take the Vermont pesticide applicator certification CORE exam.
  

Requires a pdf reader such as Adobe Acrobat.

For more information please contact Sarah Kingsley-Richards at sarah.kingsley@uvm.edu.

Presented by University of Vermont Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. [Published 2019]

*NOTE: Anyone using the Northeast CORE Manual, 3rd Edition, for other state pesticide applicator certification may also use this course for credit *ONLY* if their local state certifying agency has approved this course. Current states accepting reciprocal credits are: ME, NH, MA, CT, RI. Please check with your state certifying agency for confirmation and instruction on submitting proof of course completion for credit.

The fee for this course is $30. To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button.

Pesticide Laws and Regulations (Chapters 1, 14, 16)

Storage, Transport, Security, Emergency Planning, Conduct and Liability (Chapters 17-20, 29)

This approximately 1 hour course is presented in two modules that provide a review of CORE manual content required for Vermont pesticide applicator certification. Each module is accompanied by a quiz that must be completed to receive credit. The modules may be viewed at your own pace. Once enrolled, you will have one year to complete the review. 

• This course is for anyone wishing to retain a Vermont* pesticide applicator license: nursery employees, landscapers, farmers, agricultural employers (WPS compliance), garden center employees, pest control operators, government or municipal employees, university employees, etc.
• Upon completion, a certificate will be granted to receive one (1) recertification credit. Please save your certificate as record of your attendance in this approved recertification course. If requested, submit along with your renewal paperwork to your state certifying agency. Course participation records will be submitted annually to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture.

• This course does not provide a review of entire CORE manual content. Please see related Vermont Pesticide Safety Education course offerings for review of other content, including materials required to take the Vermont pesticide applicator certification CORE exam.
  

For more information please contact Sarah Kingsley-Richards at sarah.kingsley@uvm.edu.

Presented by University of Vermont Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. [Published 2019]

*NOTE: This unit contains Vermont-specific laws and regulations that *DO NOT APPLY* for other state pesticide applicator recertification credit.

The fee for this course is $30. To purchase and enroll in it, click the following button:

As a result of taking this course, participants will learn about Vermont’s Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs), how to take a soil sample and interpret results, how to take a manure sample and interpret results, field by field nutrient management planning, record-keeping requirements, and how to calibrate manure spreaders. This course includes videos, resources, references, and worksheets.  

For more information or to enroll contact: Lindsey Ruhl, University of Vermont Extension, lindsey.ruhl@uvm.edu.

This course has been made possible with generous funding from the Vermont Agency of Agricultural Food and Markets Clean Water Initiative Grant, "Innovative Training Tools to Help Small Farm Operations Comply with Required Agricultural Practices," grant #02200-ARM-CWF-2017-UVM.

The audience for this course is:

Washington State 4-H Club Leaders

Washington State 4-H Club Treasurers

The audience for this course is: Crop producers, handlers, and anyone interested in food safety

By taking this course, students will learn:  

Basic microbiology concepts, where pathogens come from and be able to explain where pathogens can be found and how they can contaminate fresh produce.

For more information or to enroll please contact: 

Women’s Roles in Farm and Ranch Transition Planning is an online course for women in agriculture.The course introduces transition planning activities and terminology to give women of all ages specific action steps they can take. Women will learn how to help move a farm or ranch business to the next generation whether family or non-family is involved. Communication tips and tools will help women talk to their family and other farm/ranch partners about planning for the future.

For more information contact:  Madeline Schultz at schultz@iastate.edu

Women in Ag Learning Network (www.extension.org/womeninag)