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In-Person Pesticide Applicator Course - University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford

April 30, 2025 from 9:00am to 1:00pm

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This course will prepare attendees to obtain their Provincial Pesticide Applicator Certification (Category: Industrial Vegetation and Noxious Weeds), including:

  • In-person instruction and calculations practice
  • Backpack sprayer demonstration
  • Exam on the final day

Participants will learn:

  • Local, provincial and federal legislation that govern pesticide use in BC
  • How pesticides are registered, classified and labeled for use in Canada
  • Principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • Understand how to minimize risks to environment and public when selecting and applying pesticides
  • Application technology and how to perform the calculations for calibrating application equipment
  • Correct usage of personal protective equipment
  • (PPE) and emergency response
  • Identification and management of priority invasive plant species in the Fraser Valley

For more information & registration: https://fviss.ca/event/pac-2025