Source: PURDUE UNIVERSITY submitted to
INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION TRAINING
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0230542
Grant No.
2012-48679-20224
Project No.
IND011263G1
Proposal No.
2012-03488
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Program Code
PSEP
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2012
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2013
Grant Year
2012
Project Director
Whitford, F.
Recipient Organization
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
WEST LAFAYETTE,IN 47907
Performing Department
Botany & Plant Pathology
Non Technical Summary
Pesticide applicators take state-administered examinations and use university training manuals to study. It is important that the manuals include all of the information that is asked of the aspiring pesticide applicator is asked to know.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2115220302025%
2135220302025%
2165220302025%
7235220302025%
Knowledge Area
211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants; 216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems; 213 - Weeds Affecting Plants; 723 - Hazards to Human Health and Safety;

Subject Of Investigation
5220 - Pesticides;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;
Goals / Objectives
Purdue Pesticide Programs will provide pesticide certification training for new applicators and those who need to maintain their current certification through educational programs. In addition, PPP will assist the Office of the Indiana State Chemist in revising state pesticide certification examinations.
Project Methods
A. Routine meetings will be held with Office oflndiana State Chemist (OISC) to discuss current training programs and outreach efforts. Discussions will also focus on any changes required in the training manuals and extension publications. B. The development and implementation of new certification examinations will continue to be a major focus of attention between PPP and OISC. C. Approximately I800 trainees will be able to attend 40 initial commercial pesticide applicator training days.

Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13

Outputs
Target Audience: Program participants includeindividualspursuing licensure as Indiana commercial and private pesticide applicators. Changes/Problems: Purdue Pesticide Programs is now producing applicator training manuals with clearly specified performance objectives at the beginning of every manual chapter. This change is in response to learner requests for improved aid with certification exam preparation andmeaningful exam results feedback. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Conducted 17 Core Pesticide Applicator Training programs. Trained a total of 1134 individuals. Conducted 11 Category Pesticide Applicator Training programs. Trained a total of 639 individuals. Conducted two mandatory workshops for lawn care operators (97 individuals) and two mandatory workshops for termite control operators (61 individuals). Developed and implemented a new Core exam and a new Aerial Applicator exam (with Office of Indiana State Chemist).

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core Training Manual. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. PPP-C/PPP-13. Aerial Application (adapted with permission from by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation). Purdue Extension. PPP-11