Pesticide Education

Extension Educators Receive National Awards September 7, 2018

A number of Nebraska Extension Educators were honored at this year's National Association of County Agricultural Agents Conference and the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators.

Dicamba Training Available Online March 23, 2018

Nebraska Extension has completed its in-person dicamba training programs for spring 2018. If you still need to take dicamba training, Extension offers a free online option.

Kruger to Present National Spray Drift Webinar February 27, 2018

Nebraska Extension Weed Scientist and Application Technology Specialist Greg Kruger will be presenting an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national webinar March 15 on "Strategies for Managing Pesticide Spray Drift." The webinar is tailored to growers and pesticide applicators.

Dicamba FAQs Updated February 2, 2018

This week the university's Frequently Asked Questions Guide for RUP Dicamba Herbicides (FeXapan™, Engenia® and XtendiMax®) was updated to address new questions from growers. More questions may be added to the site from time to time so check back for further information.

Cover of the EPA guide on complying with the Worker Protection Standard

Revisions to Worker Protection Standard Effective January 2017 January 10, 2017

Agricultural workers and handlers will have increased protection under revisions to the Worker Protection Standards that became effective in January 2017 and additional regulations that will become effective in January 2018.

Sample private pesticide applicator certificate

Herbicide Resistance, Safety Are Key Topics in Private Pesticide Applicator Training December 12, 2016

Private pesticide applicators holding licenses that expire in 2017, as well as anyone seeking first-time private applicator certification, can contact their local Nebraska Extension office for pesticide safety education training sessions. About 200 statewide sessions will be held January through April.

Sample commercial pesticide applicator certificate

Nebraska Extension Training for Commercial, Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators December 12, 2016

Training dates are set for Nebraska's commercial and non-commercial pesticide applicators seeking first-time certification or recertification of their license to buy or use restricted-use pesticides in 2017. The statewide training is coordinated through the Nebraska Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).

Pesticide container illustration — Pesticide containers should be thoroughly rinsed and recycled, rather than put in the landfill.

Pesticide Container Recycling Available at 24 Sites in 2016 April 6, 2016

Nebraska’s voluntary pesticide container recycling program has reason to shout. Now in its 25^th year, the program has recycled more than 2.27 million pounds of pesticide containers since 1991.