Online Trainings

Provides information on the basic principles of spray calibration including calculations, describes the components of a sprayer, and takes a look at how droplet size, nozzle type, and weather conditions influence drift and spray coverage. Also covered are conditions for pesticide applications under the 2018 Pesticide Use Near Schoolsites regulation.

Course provides information on several calibration methods and various types of equipment used for managing both herbaceous and woody weeds across many of California’s different ecosystems.

Course provides practical information on calibrating various types of application equipment to make sure you apply the correct amount of pesticide to a treatment area.

Course covers the identification, biology, population dynamics, monitoring and management of Citrus Thrips, Scirtothrips citri. To get CEUs and a certificate, there is a fee.

Course covers the life cycle of Fuller rose beetle, Naupactus godmani, its natural enemies, how to survey for it, why it is of significance for export to other countries, and how to manage the pest using a systems approach. To get CEUs and a certificate, there is a fee.

Course covers three key insect and mite pests in citrus: citrus peelminer, Marmara gulosa; forktailed bush katydid, Scudderia furcata; and citrus red mite, Panonychus citri. To get CEUs and a certificate, there is a fee.

Course covers three common scale pests in citrus: cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi; citricola scale, Coccus pseudomagnoliarum; and the California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii. To get CEUs and a certificate, there is a fee.

Course provides information on proper wearing, cleaning, disposing of, and storing of personal protective equipment (PPE) for each instance of pesticide application. Sections on pesticide exposure and PPE requirements as listed on pesticide labels and in the California Code of Regulations (CCR) are also covered. To get CEUs and a certificate, there is a fee.

Course provides information on pesticide residues, monitoring, tolerances, and risk assessment, and focuses on important sections of the pesticide label, presenting real-life scenarios where the most important factors leading to illegal residues are identified. To get CEUs and a certificate, there is a fee.

Meets the training requirement of the Healthy Schools Act that went into effect July 1, 2016. Provides information on the Healthy Schools Act (HSA), using IPM services to manage pests in schools and child care centers, and practical ways to use IPM in business while complying with the HSA.

Course provides information on calibrating application equipment and calculating the amount of pesticide needed for applications, specifically pyrethroids to impervious and porous surfaces. In addition, the steps of pesticide reporting on monthly pesticide use reports are explained.

Course provides information on alternatives to pesticides around structures in urban environments. It discusses pest identification and biology, monitoring and thresholds, preventive and nonchemical pest control methods, and chemical controls in the forms of baits, dusts, or sprays.

Course provides information on the Surface Water Protection Regulations that were put into place to reduce the amount of pyrethroids in surface water runoff. It discusses the types of applications allowed under the regulations as well as those that are prohibited and those that are exempt. To get CEUs and a certificate, there is a fee.

Course provides information on the description, biology, and ecology of ground squirrels and pocket gophers as well as an overview of available control options including habitat modification, trapping, baiting, and fumigants. To get CEUs and a certificate, there is a fee.

Course provides information on the description, biology, and ecology of voles, rats, and mice as well as an overview of available nonchemical control options including biocontrol, habitat modification, trapping, and exclusion. Also included are chemical control methods such as baiting and fumigants.

Course provides information on how to investigate crop injury when herbicides are the suspected cause. It includes information on how herbicides injure plants, how long herbicide symptoms may last, and possible scenarios of herbicide exposure based on uniform and variable injury patterns observed in the field. To get CEUs and a certificate, there is a fee.

Course provides information on the impacts of pesticides on water quality, hazards that may increase risk, and methods to reduce the amount of harmful chemicals that enter local waters.

Provides information on the threats posed by Invasive Shot Hole Borers and includes information on their history and impact, symptoms and look-a-like species, and monitoring and management methods.

Provides information to retail nursery and garden center personnel to limit psyllid infestations and minimize their role in psyllid and disease spread.

Provides information on growing healthy citrus plants in structures and protecting them from common insect pests and diseases.

Provides information for retail and garden center employees and others who advise residents about home and garden pesticides. Includes basic information on pesticide types, selection, and safety.

Provides information for retail and garden center employees and others who advise consumers about the best tools and products for solving pest problems. Includes a basic overview of Integrated Pest Management and diagnosing pest problems.

Provides information about the biology and management of the Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing citrus disease from a California homeowner perspective.

Course provides information on the invasive pink hibiscus mealybug, its life cycle, how it feeds and travels, and what to do if you see it in California.

Course provides information on the invasive spotted lanternfly, its potential to settle in California, and how early detection and rapid response is key to slowing its spread. Information on what to do if you see it in California is included.

El curso proporciona información sobre varios métodos de calibración y distintos tipos de equipos utilizados para el manejo de malezas herbáceas y leñosas en diversos ecosistemas de California.

El curso proporciona información sobre el uso, la limpieza, el retiro y el almacenamiento adecuados del equipo de protección personal (PPE) para cada caso de aplicación de pesticidas. También se cubren las secciones sobre la exposición a pesticidas y los requisitos de PPE que se enumeran en las etiquetas de los pesticidas y en el Código de Reglamentación de California (CCR). Para obtener Unidades de Educación Continua (CEU) y su certificado, hay que realizar un pago.