Recertification Credits are available for this course.

A chemigation license is required for both private applicators and professional applicators if you plan to chemigate with any type of fertilizer or pesticide. This course satisfies the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Chemigation exam. 

For clarification, complete the following whether recertification or exam credit:

• For ISDA pesticide recertification credit, follow the steps in the activity to ensure your Idaho pesticide license number is entered into your Extension Foundation profile and complete the course.
• For ISDA chemigation exam credit, follow the steps in the activity, and it is recommended that you read the Idaho Chemigation Training Manual in addition to completing this course.

Expect to spend about 60 minutes in this session that covers the following topics: 

• Idaho’s laws, rules and requirements
• Sources of water back flow
• Back flow prevention
• Chemical injectors and tanks
• Field topography, soils, and chemical leaching
• Pesticide label requirements
• Calculating field size and application rates

When the session is completed, you will receive 1-pesticide credit or be able to print a certificate of completion for exam purposes. For those completing the course for exam purposes, submit the certificate to ISDA to prove completion of exam requirements.

If you have questions related to this course, please email: cals-ipm@uidaho.edu at University of Idaho Extension.

Thursday evening class sessions | Live via Zoom

January 14, 21, 28 and February 4

5:30 - 7:30 pm PST / 6:30 - 8:30 pm MST

From baby chicks to laying hens and drumsticks – are you looking to explore and expand your skills in small-scale poultry production? This course guides beginning producers through the process of raising poultry for profit. We will cover goals and record keeping, to bird nutrition and housing, egg handling, and meat processing. Join Extension Educators and poultry farming professionals for this comprehensive experience that’s something to crow about!

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Improving Plants Using Hybrid Vigor is an online course that covers classical concepts of heterosis; genetic hypotheses for hybrid vigor; quantitative genetics of heterosis; new tools to study hybrid vigor, structure and function; organization of germplasm into heterotic groups, prediction of heterosis and hybrid performance; mechanisms for making hybrid seed; and breeding methods/concepts for developing hybrids in plants.

The target audience is the college graduate level learner and agriculture professionals.

The audience for this course is Family Child Care Home Providers residing outside the state of California. This online training includes videos, short quizzes, and activities. It has two parts: 

• In Part 1: What to Feed Infants, you will learn the latest recommendations on WHAT to feed infants. These are the foods and beverages that are recommended. You will review beverages such as breast milk, formula, and water, grains and proteins, fruits and vegetables, and foods to avoid such as sugar and salt.
  
  
• In Part 2: How to Feed Infants, you will learn the latest recommendations on HOW to feed infants. You will review breastfeeding, introducing solid foods, and overall healthy feeding practices. 

Completion of this course provides 1.0 contact hours. 

Welcome to UC Master Gardener Program of Santa Clara County Initial Training 2025. This course is offered by UC Cooperative Extension through the Master Gardener Program. 

The UC Master Gardener Training is designed to enrich your horticultural knowledge so that you can provide unbiased, science-based information to residents of Santa Clara County. The training will cover topics such as soil and plant nutrition; irrigation; weed, insect, and disease management; fruit and vegetable production; sustainable landscaping; and pesticide use alternatives. We will also have units on the use of scientific sources, principles of adult learning, and community engagement. 

By the end of the training, you will 1) have a strong foundation in the fundamentals of gardening, 2) know how to find science-based information to answer gardening questions, 3) have an understanding of how to engage and educate members of the Santa Clara County community, and 4) be familiar with the structure and function of the UC Master Gardener program of Santa Clara County. With these skills and knowledge, you will be equipped to share science-based information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices with the public through the many organized volunteer activities the UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County have to offer. 

Each class is taught by a different guest instructor. Instructors include University of California academics, faculty from other local colleges, staff from community organizations, and other Master Gardener volunteers.

This course is the Introduction to Entomology, Chapter 3 of your Master Gardener Handbook. This is an introduction to the material we will cover in class on the 5th of May.

Course overview
This course provides information to retail nursery and garden center personnel and others who advise consumers about the best tools and products for solving pest problems. It gives basic information on pesticide types, selection, and safety.

Who should enroll?
Retail nursery and garden center personnel 

The Introduction to Southeastern Prescribed Fire course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental basics of prescribed burning in Southeastern forested ecosystems.  At the end of the course the student should have a working knowledge of fire law, fire terminology, fire prescriptions, fire safety, firebreaks, smoke management and a basic understanding of how to conduct a prescribed burn. This course is not intended to take the place of state Certification courses, workshops, or experience in the field. Rather, it is intended to give students a basic understanding of the principles of prescribed fire and fire effects. 

Genetic principles of inheritance in plants and animals and their significance in biology and agriculture will be discussed in this self-paced Introduction to Genetics course. Topics in the whole Introduction to Genetics series include the physical basis of heredity in families and populations; introduction to chromosome biology; the molecular basis for gene expression; and modern genetic engineering tools used in animal and plant systems.

This course is specifically about family and population genetics. This unit covers inheritance patterns, the difference between quantitative and qualitative traits, and how to work with population and family-based data.

Click here to view course: Invasive Species Scout Project

Course overview

A UC Master Gardener specific scouting and reporting project is underway. This course explores what it means to be a scout and how you can express your interest in participating in the project.  

Who should enroll?

Active UC Master Gardener volunteers who are interested in participating in the Invasive Species Scout Project.

How to Enroll

To enroll you must have an account or create a free account, once you are logged in you can enroll. Link to sign in page and/or create account: https://campus.extension.org/login/index.php. Once you are logged in you can self enroll, no special code or permission needed.

 Having trouble enrolling? Watch this short how-to video, 

Need Help? 

• For assistance with login, course enrollment, contact campushelp@extension.org
• For assistance with progress through the course or certificate, contact mgtraining@ucanr.edu

Recertification credits are available for this course.

This pesticide recertification course describes the six steps for an Integrated Pest Management program for managing landscape pests. The course covers common pests found in landscapes, nurseries, or greenhouses. Several case studies with specific scenarios and pest management practices are discussed.  

This course has been approved by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) - Seminar #2024-635 for 1-ISDA pesticide credit.

If you have questions related to this course, please email: cals-ipm@uidaho.edu at University of Idaho Extension.