Illinois Arborist Advanced Training Class: Advanced Pesticide Application and Safety

Date: Friday, February 7th, 2025

Time: 8:00am-4:30pm

Location: Arlington Heights Public Works – 222 N Ridge Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Instructor: Dr. Fredric Miller

CEU’s Available: 8

Title: Advanced Pesticide Application and Safety: Going Beyond General Standards

Class Description:  This course builds on the basics of the IDA General Standards Pesticide Certification training program by “digging deeper” into several key topics:

• How tree physiology, weather, and soil conditions (e.g., texture, structure, moisture, pH) impact the application of systemic chemicals (e.g., insecticides, fungicides, and essential plant nutrients).
• The application and use of accepted soil and tree injection delivery methods, their efficacy for combating insect pests and diseases, and their role in determining and supplying essential plant nutrients.
• The types, application, limitations, and benefits of using biorational pesticides (e.g., horticultural oils, soaps, microbials, botanicals) for pest and disease management, and their integration with biological control.
• Recognizing beneficial organisms (“the good guys”) before applying chemical treatments.
• The importance of water supply (e.g., source, pH) when tank mixing and its effect on pesticide efficacy.
• Application methods and environmental considerations (e.g., weather conditions) associated with herbicide drift, including potential damage to non-target plants and methods for preventing drift.
• Diagnosing common herbicide drift damage in plants.
• Appropriate and timely application of the least toxic and environmentally friendly pesticides.
• How to read and navigate a pesticide label effectively.
• Common modes of action of pesticides and their implications for applicator safety and health.
• Correct calibration techniques when applying pesticides.

Classroom exercises and practical scenarios will be incorporated throughout the course to reinforce these topics and concepts.

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• IAA Member – $160.00
• Non-Member – $195.00

Study Material

• BMP – Tree Injection, 2nd Edition (2022) – $25.00
• No Book – $0.00

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• IAA Membership Dues – Renew or New – $55.00
• IAA & ISA Membership Dues – Renew or Renew – $190.00
• ISA Membership Dues – $135.00

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