Each month, Washington State University Extension releases informative guides for agricultural producers, support industries, and Northwest communities.
The latest manual from WSU Extension instructs pilots how to apply pesticides properly and safely from an aircraft.
Newly reprinted, the Aerial Pest Control: National Aerial Applicator Manual (EM136) includes all content found on the National Aerial Pesticide Applicator Pilot Certification Examination and covers six chapters on laws and regulations, operation and safety, drift prevention, dispersal systems, equipment calibration, and how to make an aerial application. This manual also includes a glossary of terms and additional information useful for examination preparation.
The author is Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer, retired University of California agricultural safety expert and pesticide safety education coordinator. The guide is 136 pages, and the cost is $22.