The Pesticide Applicator Core Exam Review Workshop will be offered from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the UOG Agriculture & Life Sciences Building from Monday, Aug. 31, to Wednesday, Sept. 2, with an identical session from Monday, Sept. 14, to Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Pesticides are classified as either “general use” or “restricted use,” the latter of which are not available for purchase or use by the general public. Federal law requires any person who applies or supervises the use of restricted use pesticides to be certified in accordance with U.S. EPA regulations and state or territorial laws.

Guam residents can obtain a private or commercial applicator’s license by passing the exam through Guam EPA. UOG conducts exam review workshops, funded by the Pesticide Safety Education Funds Management Program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Over the three-day workshop, participants will receive a comprehensive review of all material included in the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Exam, including:

• the laws, rules, and regulations governing pesticide use
• labeling, storage, transportation, disposal, and cleanup
• environmental impacts and groundwater protection
• emergency response procedures
• personal protective equipment and application techniques
• calibration exercises and demonstrations
• calculating pesticide application rates

Participants will also have opportunities to engage in calibration activities, pesticide application calculations, and exam review exercises to strengthen their understanding of key concepts.

Facilitators include UOG Land Grant extension agent Jesse Bamba, who holds a master’s in environmental science, extension associates Katherine Perez and Cecilia Pangelinan, and representatives from Guam EPA and the Southern Guam SWCD.

Registration is free, but advanced registration is required. Interested individuals may register online at https://url.uog.edu/core. Refreshments will be provided.

For registration assistance or additional information, contact Katherine Perez at perezk10766@triton.uog.edu.

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About University of Guam Land Grant
The University of Guam Land Grant system provides instruction, research, and community outreach specific to agriculture, food, natural resources, nutrition, and consumer science in order to improve life in Guam and Micronesia. Its two Land Grant units include the agInnovation Research Center and the UOG Extension Service, which operate within the College of Natural & Applied Sciences. The University of Guam was designated an “1862 Land Grant University” in 1972 and is part of a network of 106 Land Grant institutions nationwide supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.