| Instructor: |
Ken Holscher Department of Entomology 102 Insectary Building Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-3140 |
| Telephone: |
515-294-1101 (Office) 515-292-6499 (Home) |
| FAX: | 515-294-8027 |
| E-Mail: | kholsche@iastate.edu |
| Office Hours: | Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00am - 11:00am |
| Course Credits: | 2 Hours |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Course Schedule: | 2:10 pm - 3:00 pm, MW |
| Location: | 2050 Agronomy |
| Grading: |
Total Course Points = 400 A = 360 - 400 pointsB = 320 - 359 points C = 280 - 319 points D = 240 - 279 points F = 000 - 239 points |
| Added Benefits: | Pesticide Applicator Certification exams will be administered by personnel from the Pesticide Division of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on the Final Exam date . These exams are not mandatory and have no bearing on the studentŐs final course grade. Students obtaining a minimum grade of 80% on the Iowa Core Exam and a minimum of 80% on any Category Exam (with the exception of Category 10) will meet the requirements for certification as a Commercial Pesticide Applicator. Students obtaining a minimum grade of 80% on the Iowa Core Exam or a minimum grade of 70% on the Private Exam will also meet the requirements for certification as a Private Pesticide Applicator. |
| Textbooks: |
Iowa Core Manual
Specific Category Manuals |
| Lecture 1: | Introduction - Objectives - Exams - Grading |
| Lecture 2: | Federal Laws and Regulations (Core Manual Chapter 10) University Holiday |
| Lecture 3: | State Laws and Regulations (Core Manual Chapter 10 |
| Lecture 4: | About Pesticides (Core Manual Chapter1) |
| Lecture 5: | Pesticides and Human Health (Core Manual Chapter 2) |
| Lecture 6: | Pesticides and Human Health (Core Manual Chapter 2) Lecture Exam #1 (100 points) |
| Lecture 7: | Personal Protective Equipment & Clothing (Core Manual Chapter 3) |
| Lecture 8: | Pesticide Handling & Pesticide Waste (Core Manual Chapters 4 & 5) |
| Lecture 9: | Application Equipment (Core Manual Chapter 6) |
| Lecture 10: | Calibration (Core Manual Chapter 7) |
| Lecture 11: | Pesticides in the Environment (Core Manual Chapter 8) |
| Lecture 12: | Pesticides in the Environment (Core Manual Chapter 8) Lecture Exam #2 (100 points) |
| Lecture 13: | General IPM (Core Manual Chapter 9) |
| Lecture 14: | General Insect Pest Management (Core Manual Chapter 9) |
| Lecture 15: | General Weed Pest Management (Core Manual Chapter 9) |
| Spring Break | |
| Lecture 16: | General Disease Pest Management (Core Manual Chapter 9) |
| Lecture 17: | General Vertebrate Pest Management (Core Manual Chapter 9) Lecture Exam #3 (100 points) |
| Lecture 18: | Section A: Agricultural Weed Management (Category 1A) Section B: Ornamental & Turf Pest Management (Category 3) |
| Lecture 19: | Section A: Agricultural Weed Management (Category 1A) Section B: Ornamental & Turf Pest Management (Category 3) |
| Lecture 20: | Section A: Agricultural Insect Control (Category 1B) Section B: Ornamental & Turf Pest Management (Category 3) |
| Lecture 21: | Section A: Agricultural Insect Control (Category 1B) Section B: Ornamental & Turf Pest Management (Category 3) |
| Lecture 22: | Section A: Agricultural Disease Management (Category 1C) Section B: Ornamental & Turf Pest Management (Category 3) |
| Lecture 23: | Section A: Agricultural Disease Management (Category 1C) Section B: Ornamental & Turf Pest Management (Category 3) Lecture Exam #4 (100 points) Course Evaluation |
| Lecture 24: | Category Exam Review |
| Lecture 25: | Core Exam Review Final Exam
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| This page is part of the Iowa State Entomology site. | Last updated 3/30/09 by John VanDyk |