Pesticide Calibration

Learn the math calculations you need to accurately measure, mix, and calibrate pesticides and fertilizers.

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Course Details

Course Name: Pesticide Calibration
Course Code: AL0416CA25
Date of Most Recent Offering: January 16, 2025

Date: January 16, 2025 UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (Check-in time: 8:30 am) UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

Location: Operator Training Center (OTC), 16 AG Extension Way, New Brunswick, NJ (Directions & Map) UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING
Format: In person classroom course UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

Registration Fee: $210 per person UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING
Early Bird Discount Fee: $195 per person (expires January 9, 2025) UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

Registration Closes: January 14, 2025 UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

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Course Overview

There’s no escaping the math! Measuring, mixing, and calibrating pesticides requires you to convert acres into square footage (application area), pounds or ounces of material into amount of active ingredients (percentage active ingredient), ounces per second into gallon per minute (flow rates), and more. In this half-day course, instructor Joe Clark makes it easy as you learn how to save time and money by minimizing your mistakes.

Please have a calculator available to use during this class.

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Students who successfully complete this program will be issued a digital badge that details the course requirements. This badge is a great way to demonstrate the rigorous training you completed to prospective employers, schools, colleagues and peers. It can be added to your email signature, your LinkedIn profile, other social media accounts, or shared via URL. Visit our digital badge page for more information.

Who Should Attend?

This class is a great source of information for anyone who applies pesticides and wants to brush up on the necessary math skills. Past participants have included:

  • Arborists
  • Department of Public Works Employees
  • Facility Managers
  • Grounds Maintenance Professionals
  • Landscape Technicians
  • Pesticide Applicators

Meet Your Instructor

Joe Clark, Rutgers University

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Joe Clark is the Research Farm Supervisor for the Horticultural Research Farm II at Rutgers. As such, he manages the operations of the farm, including research schedules, irrigation, and equipment. His educational background includes a earning a BS in Environmental Planning, Landscape Industries from Rutgers University. With his step-by-step instruction, Joe goes above and beyond to help students understand his math lessons.

Student Reviews

“Having trouble with calibrating? This class helps a lot with safety and saving product.”

– Past Participant

“Nice instructor, good tools for calculations.”

– Past Participant

“Very informative; very good speaker who keeps you focused.”

– Past Participant

Continuing Education Credits

The most recent offering of Pesticide Calibration was approved for the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

The Pesticide Calibration course (4 contact hours) is approved for the following credits from professional organizations.

State of New Jersey map iconNew Jersey

NJ / CT Pesticide Applicators: 7 Unis in CORE

NJ Certified Fertilizer Applicators: 6 CEUs

NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM):  2 Technical, 2 Management Contact Hours

DE, MA, MD, NY, and PA Pesticide Applicators: If you need pesticide credits in these states, you must register and notify Joe Canzano at least 45 days before the course start date. Call 848-932-7317 or send an email to joe.canzano@rutgers.edu.

Meals

No meals will be provided at this course.

Course Requirements and Policies

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All visitors must register their vehicles ONLINE to park on campus. Please follow the guidelines below. Failure to comply with these policies may result in a citation.

  • A link to register your vehicle will be provided in your course confirmation email. Please be sure to complete this important step prior to traveling to campus.
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  • All Rutgers faculty/staff/students must use their regular Rutgers permit and park in the nearest lot assigned for their permit type.

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A $35 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.

Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!

If you have any questions about Pesticide Calibration, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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Program Coordinator: Joe Canzano
848-932-7317
joe.canzano@rutgers.edu

For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

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