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Vermont Pesticide Safety Education: Managing Pests While Protecting Pollinators (1 credit)

Managing Pests While Protecting Pollinators

This approximately 2 hour course is presented in six modules and additional readings that provide a review for commercial growers of pollination, pollinator species, threats to pollinators, pest management overview & terminology, pesticide products overview, application practices to protect pollinators, and communication with the public. The modules are followed 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 holding 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.
  • A non-credit, homeowner alternative to this course is available: Creating Pollinator Friendly Landscapes from UVM Extension Master Gardener.

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

Presented by University of Vermont Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program. [Published 2020]

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*NOTE: Anyone using this course 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 it, click the following button:

类别: PM: Vermont

Vermont RAPs and Nutrient Planning for Small Farm Operations

The contents of this course are widely applicable to farms of all sizes and types.  However, this course is designed to meet the requirements for Small Farm Operations (SFOs) and there may be additional requirements for larger farms. 

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.

类别: Agriculture & Animals

Washington 4-H Volunteer Orientation Modules

Washington State 4-H Volunteer Orientation is an online course designed to orient new 4-H volunteers.  Participants will learn:

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

For more information contact Jana S. Ferris, Washington State University, ferrisj@wsu.edu


类别: 4-H: Washington

Washington State 4-H Financial Management

The audience for this course is:

Washington State 4-H Club Leaders

Washington State 4-H Club Treasurers

类别: 4-H: Washington

Washington State 4-H Food Preservation Training

类别: Health & Nutrition

Water Quality and Microbiology Training Program

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: 

类别: Safety & Health

We Protect Staff, Volunteers, and Youth - Nebraska Chaperone Training

This self-directed course is designed for Nebraska 4-H leaders, staff, volunteers, and any chaperone of a 4-H event to better understand their responsibility for creating a protective environment for youth. The course includes lessons, planning guides, example scenarios, and reporting procedures, and the curriculum addresses potential risks that could cause personal harm or harm to a 4-H member. Contact: Jill A. Goedeken (jgoedeken2@unl.edu) University of Nebraska-Lincoln


类别: 4-H & Youth

Women’s Roles in Farm and Ranch Transition Planning

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)

类别: Agriculture & Animals

WSU Put The Child First

The audience for this course is:

By taking this course, students will learn:

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类别: 4-H: Washington
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