OSKALOOSA — Iowa State University and Outreach Mahaska County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, March 27, 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 Mahaska County Extension office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa.  Preregistration may be required. Walk-ins are not guaranteed admission.  The course runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m.  The registration fee is $45 on or before March 20 and $55 after March 20 To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Laura Ayala at the ISU Extension and Outreach Mahaska County office at 641-673-5841.

The course will provide continuing instructional credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in categories 3O, 3T, and 3OT. The IDALS-required topics to be covered are application equipment use, maintenance, and calibration; safe application techniques, including pesticide drift reduction; and pests and pest management topics including phytotoxicity as appropriate.

Additional information and registration forms for this and other courses being offered by the PSEP team can be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/psep.