AGA 380 - Integrated Pest Management
4 Credits
Course Description:
Students will acquire basic identification skills related to plant development stages, plant diseases, insects, fertility deficiencies, weeds, and integrated pest management. This course will provide a core background, with attention to specialty topics in agriculture, forestry, and horticulture pesticide applicator certification. Students select certification categories and are eligible for pesticide applicator certification upon completion of course. Commercial certification will be emphasized. Students will develop critical thinking skills that will be vital to the social, economic and environmental aspects of agriculture. The hands-on learning and technical application skills will provide students with many opportunities as an applicator.
Course Fees: Testing Charge: $30.00
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. List the tactics of IPM including biological, cultural, legal, mechanical, genetic, and chemical controls.
2. Explain how pest monitoring can aid in economic and environmental decision-making.
3. Design solutions to solve pest management problems, using real-world examples.
Course Objectives:
1. Crop growth and development
2. Nutrient deficiencies
3. Disease management
4. Insect Management
5. Weed Management
6. Federal and State Laws and Regulations
7. About Pesticides
8. Pesticides and Human Health
9. Personal Protective Equipment & Clothing
10. Application Equipment
11. Calibration
12. Pesticides in the Environment
13. General IPM
14. General Insect Pest Management
15. General Weed Management
16. General Disease Management
17. Rodent Pest Management
18. Agricultural Weed Management
19. Agricultural Insect Management
20. Agricultural Disease Management
21. Ornamental and Turf Pest Management
22. Category Exams toward Commercial or Private Application Certifications
23. Obtain Agricultural Commercial/Private Pesticide Applicator Certification
24. Obtain Category 1A - Agricultural Weed Management Certification
25. Obtain Category 1B- Agricultural Insect Control Certification
26. Obtain Category 1C - Agricultural Disease Management Certification
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