TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County office will host a Pest Control Operators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa.

The local attendance site is Tama County Extension Office. Preregistration may be required. Walk-ins are not guaranteed admission. Walk-ins on the day of the program will only be admitted if room allows. The course runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The registration fee is $70 on or before Nov. 27 and $80 after Nov. 27. To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Haley Princehouse at the ISU Extension and Outreach Tama County office at 641-484-2703.

The course will provide continuing instruction credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in categories 7A (General Household Pest), 7B (Termite), 7D (Community Insect), and 8 (Public Health). The course will cover topics such as: application equipment use, maintenance, and calibration; safe application techniques, including drift reduction; and pests, pest management and pesticides, including vector disease transmission.

Additional information and registration forms for this and other courses offered through PSEP can be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/PSEP.