Course overview
Advanced Pesticide Safety and Sprayer Calibration Training Course
This course provides critical information on pesticide safety, reading and interpretation of pesticide labels, and backpack sprayer calibration.
Overview
In Module 1, you will learn how to read, understand, and follow pesticide labels written according to environmental and human health standards. The potential risks of incorrect pesticide use and how to select the proper nozzle, sprayer, and personal protective equipment based on the type of pesticide you will be using.
In Module 2, you will learn how to properly calibrate your pesticide equipment to use the correct application rate to apply your pesticide.
In Module 2, you will learn how to properly calibrate your pesticide equipment to use the correct application rate to apply your pesticide.
Course contents
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Created by
Nicole Lee
Nicole Lee received her PhD in Crop Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. She has lived and conducted agricultural research throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and South America, including Brazil, Chile, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zambia.