Flickr Creative Commons Credit: Flickr Creative user: Mariya Chorna Commons user JS F Rules and Responsibilities for Pesticide Applicators www.mda.state.mn.us/
Credit: Wikimedia Commons user Xrmap Licensing and Recertification www.mda.state.mn.us
Getting Recertification Credit • New Attendance Procedures!! • Need to scan license card in AND out! • If missing one scan- NO CREDIT GIVEN! www.mda.state.mn.us
Workshop Goals & Expectations • Goals • Meet educational requirements to maintain license ( recertification ) • Refresh knowledge • Engage in peer-to-peer learning • Provide updates • Expectations • Arrive on time, stay the entire day • Scan pesticide license card start and finish • Be respectful to speakers and engage in presentations www.mda.state.mn.us
Recertification and License Renewal • Recertification and License Renewal are different ! • You need both! Recertification License Renewal • • It is a training requirement Annual administrative fee paid to MDA for the • Helps ensure your knowledge and license • competence Retesting & paying the retest fee is an • Today’s fees (for workshops) go to the alternative to recertification • workshop sponsors You cannot renew your license without either recertifying OR retesting every 2 years • Renew before March 1 to avoid late fee www.mda.state.mn.us
Recertification and Retesting You always have 2 options: • Option 1: Recertification through workshops Recertification (workshop) attendance Applicator renews MDA issues your requirements met license annually license within renewal period • Option 2: Recertification through retesting Recertification Retest to meet (workshop) recertification Applicator attendance MDA issues requirement, renews license requirements your license pay retest fees, annually NOT met within and pass exam renewal period
Pesticide Regulation in Minnesota • What is the law? • Federal Insecticide Fungicide & Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - authority delegated to Minnesota Department of Agriculture • The pesticide’s label • Minnesota Pesticide Control Law • Authority granted to MDA to issue credentials www.mda.state.mn.us
License Type: Commercial • Commercial Pesticide Applicator License: • Required to apply any pesticide for hire (General Use Pesticides and Restricted Use Pesticides) • Required to appy Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) • Must meet the financial responsibility requirements *MN law does not allow supervised applications by unlicensed applicators www.mda.state.mn.us
License Type: Noncommercial • Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator License • Not-for-Hire • Part of the license holder’s job performed on property owned or controlled by the employer • Required to apply Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) on employer’s property www.mda.state.mn.us
Your License • Keep your license with you when applying pesticides! • A license is valid when: 3/29/2018 - 12/31/2018 1/31/2019- 12/31/2019 3/29/2011 - 12/31/2011 • The date is current DOE, JOHN PEST FREE 12/31/2019 A 12/31/2012 1010 MAIN STREET • The license types and categories J 12/31/2019 L 12/31/2012 HOMETOWN, MN 55111 match your scope of work • The correct employer is listed www.mda.state.mn.us
Your License 1/02/2019 - 12/31/2019 3/29/2011 - 12/31/2011 DOE, JOHN PEST FREE A 12/31/2012 A 12/31/2019 1010 MAIN STREET L 12/31/2012 HOMETOWN, MN 55111 J 12/31/2019
License Renewal • Mailed early December • Renew online or by mail • Online is only available if there are NO changes to your license www.mda.state.mn.us
License Questions • Licensing Changes and Questions • 651-201-6615 • pesticide.licensing@state.mn.us • www.mda.state.mn.us Search: pesticide applicator license www.mda.state.mn.us
Conditions to Maintain Your License • How do I maintain my license? • Your license type and categories should match the scope of your work • The expiration date is current • The correct employer is listed • You renew each year; and pay your renewal fee • You recertify or retest when needed • Financial responsibility and workers’ compensation requirements are met (where applicable) www.mda.state.mn.us
Credit: Wikimedia Commons user Ericosilva Category J & Applicator Responsibilities www.mda.state.mn.us
Applicator Responsibilities • Applicator Responsibilities • Carry your license • Use, handle, and store pesticides: • According to the label • Only in the targeted area • DO NOT use, handle, and store pesticides in any way that: • Endangers humans and pets • Damages agricultural produces • Causes environmental damage • Is inconsistent with the label, MN Pesticide Law, or your license www.mda.state.mn.us
Category J Changes: Manual and Test • Manual is new with Category J changes • 2 nd Edition, November 2016 • Exam is new with Category J changes • Implemented December 1, 2016 www.mda.state.mn.us
What does Category J include? Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights-of-Way • For application of pesticides to terrestrial vegetation and some insects and diseases in natural areas, forests, and rights-of-way • Allows treatment of exposed parts of emergent vegetation • Does not allow application directly to water www.mda.state.mn.us
What does Category J include? Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights-of-Way Natural Areas • Landscapes such as prairies, grasslands, riverbanks, lakeshores, and woodlands Pesticides applied to: • Kill vegetation prior to seeding for restoration • Spot treat weeds in native plant community • Treat invasive in native plantings • Control invasive woody plants (buckthorn) (some overlap with Category E) www.mda.state.mn.us
What does Category J include? Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights-of-Way Forests • Establishment and management of forests; silviculture (not arboriculture) Pesticides applied to: • Manage large wooded areas grown for timber • Prepare sites for planting • Remove competing trees • Maintain trails in state or county forests
What does Category J include? Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights-of-Way Rights-of-Way • Zones along roads and railroads; electric, telephone, pipeline utilities; power substations Pesticides applied to: • Maintain facilities & structures • Improve visibility and safety • Maintain planted vegetation • Maintain clearance • Control noxious and invasive plants www.mda.state.mn.us
What does Category J include? Natural Areas, Forestry, Rights-of-Way Some Aerial Applications • All aerial applications for controlling infestations of tree insect pests in nurseries, forests, and urban landscapes Examples: • Gypsy Moth • Forest Tent Caterpillar www.mda.state.mn.us
Applicator Responsibilities: Spills • Applicator Responsibilities • Report spills to the MN Duty Officer www.mda.state.mn.us
Applicator Responsibilities: Incident Response Plan • Incident Response Plan • Persons using or distributing agricultural chemicals must maintain an incident response plan • Plans must be: • Updated every three years or when changes occur • Reviewed with employees at least annually • Also upon changes and new hires • Offered to local first responders Credit: Wikimedia Commons: USEPA www.mda.state.mn.us
Sample Incident Response Plan • How can I find the sample plan? • Visit www.mda.state.mn.us Search: “Preparing for a Spill”
Applicator Responsibilities: Recordkeeping • Keep records of each pesticide application *Non-Commercial applicators must keep records of all RUP applications • How do I keep compliant records? • Record an application within 5 days of the application date • All in one document • Required information is different per category – provided by MDA www.mda.state.mn.us
Applicator Responsibilities: Recordkeeping • What information should I record? • Visit www.mda.state.mn.us Search: Pesticide Application Templates
Remember You MUST license at exit If you don’t scan license at exit, you will not receive credit!
Thank you!! www.mda.mn.us
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