The training is designed for commercial or public applicators and dealers who are new to pesticide certification in North Dakota. It will cover basic pesticide safety and handling practices, as well as relevant laws and regulations as they pertain to the distribution and use of pesticides. This training is not class specific. It will emphasize practices and procedures that should be useful to all applicators or dealers, whether they are seeking certification in the Agricultural Pest Control class, Wood Preservation class or any of the 10 other use classes found in North Dakota. The training also will describe the certification process and how to prepare and take exams to obtain a pesticide certificate.

Go here to obtain an activation code.

For more information contact Andrew A Thostenson, North Dakota State University Extension, andrew.thostenson@ndsu.edu

For technical assistance please contact campushelp@extension.org

OBS allows you to stream video to FB. Learn more in this self-paced free class full of resources and tutorials. Course developer: Jen Chilek

Each EFNEP module includes tips to help you:  

* Eat healthy foods on a limited budget;  
* Plan meals and snacks and shop for food;  
* Keep foods safe to eat;   
* Include more physical activity in your everyday life; and,  
* Explore money saving tips to stretch your food dollars. 

In this module, you will learn how to be more physically active in your everyday life, view the preparation of a delicious recipe, participate in physical activity, and explore ways to stretch food dollars! 

EFNEP is a community nutrition education program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.   

Each EFNEP module includes tips to help you:  

* Eat healthy foods on a limited budget;  
* Plan meals and snacks and shop for food;  
* Keep foods safe to eat;   
* Include more physical activity in your everyday life; and,  
* Explore money saving tips to stretch your food dollars. 

In this module, you will learn how to add more fruits and vegetables to your meals and snacks, view the preparation of a delicious recipe, participate in physical activity, and explore ways to stretch food dollars! 

EFNEP is a community nutrition education program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.   

Each EFNEP module includes tips to help you:  

* Eat healthy foods on a limited budget;  
* Plan meals and snacks and shop for food;  
* Keep foods safe to eat;   
* Include more physical activity in your everyday life; and,  
* Explore money saving tips to stretch your food dollars. 

In this module, you will learn how to choose and prepare protein foods that are low in fat, learn how to keep your food safe to eat, view the preparation of a delicious recipe, participate in physical activity, and explore ways to stretch food dollars! 

EFNEP is a community nutrition education program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.   

Each EFNEP module includes tips to help you:  

* Eat healthy foods on a limited budget;  
* Plan meals and snacks and shop for food;  
* Keep foods safe to eat;   
* Include more physical activity in your everyday life; and,  
* Explore money saving tips to stretch your food dollars. 

In this module, you will explore ways to reduce fat, sugar, and salt in the foods you eat, view the preparation of a delicious recipe, participate in physical activity, and explore ways to stretch food dollars! 

EFNEP is a community nutrition education program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.   

For more information contact Leah Haxton, Oklahoma State University, at Leah.g.haxton@okstate.edu or Karla Knoepfli, Oklahoma State University, at karla.knoepfli@okstate.edu

The Manure Composting course comes to you from the Animal Science Program at Rutgers Cooperative Extension with help from their friends at the Office of Continuing Professional Education.

Listen about some of the research and testing that is occurring at the lab located on the University of Maine campus, and impacts
this may have on the forest products industry.

1.0 Category 1 ceu; $20

The course covers how to develop emergency action plans, powerline and fireline safety, defensible space, fire control, the 10 firefighting orders and 18 watch out situations, and fire behavior.  This course is designed to meet  training required by Oregon OSHA for employees and employers who may engage in suppressing wildfires on their operation. The course also covers what the new OSHA requirements are and tries to add clarity to what producers need to do. Even if you do not have employees this course covers good material for living and working in rural eastern Oregon. In addition, the goal is to go over best management practices to keep your operation and employees safe and informed. A course certificate is available at the end of this course after completing a brief exam and the course evaluation. 

This course introduces, or reintroduces, the basic natural resources systems: soil, water, air, and wildlands.

Pasture Associated Laminitis Prevention Strategies provides participants the opportunity to learn about the physiology, causes and prevention of laminitis. Participants will be able to describe the physiological changes in the hoof that occur with laminitis, describe the symptoms of laminitis that result from those physiological changes, list what conditions increase risk for laminitis and explain how to manage grazing and pastures to reduce laminitis risk. 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.

For information contact Kathy Anderson, kanderson1@unl.edu

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. 

Course Access Update: Accessibility Improvements in Progress

To support updated digital accessibility requirements taking effect April 24, 2026, the UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Office is updating select statewide eLearning courses and their associated training toolkits.  As part of this process, access to select courses will be temporarily unavailable beginning April 23, 2026. These updates will help ensure course content aligns with current accessibility standards (including WCAG 2.1 AA) and supports all learners.

We are actively enhancing these courses and will release updated versions as improvements are completed. If you need access to course materials during this time, please contact: mgtraining@ucanr.edu

Thank you for your patience.

Course overview

The pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus) is an invasive insect that is currently in California and has the potential to have a profound impact on our agriculture and natural environment. A key to slowing the spread of pink hibiscus mealybug is early detection and rapid response, which requires education of citizens and resource professionals.  This course explores the pest's lifecycle, how they feed, travel and what to do if you see it in California.

Who should enroll?

Residents of California, Master Gardeners, Arborists, Nursery Professionals, and other stakeholders.

How to enroll

Continuing Education Units

• UC Master Gardeners are eligible for 1 hour of continuing education (CE) for completing this course.  

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

The University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources (UCANR) is an equal opportunity provider. (Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at (pdf, opens in another window) http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/215244.pdf) 

Inquiries regarding ANR’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to UCANR, Affirmative Action Compliance Officer, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618, (530) 750-1343.

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