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County Impact Statements - Sebastian County
Training For Personal and Environmental Safety
Federal law requires that a person who purchases or applies a restricted use
pesticide must have a current pesticide applicator license and receive periodic
pesticide safety training.
Restricted use pesticides are those that have higher risk potential for
humans, wildlife, and the environment. The Federal government has determined
that the benefits provided by these pesticides outweigh the risks as long as
they are properly handled, applied, and disposed.
Knowledge and prevention are the keys to avoiding accidents and unwanted
exposures. The required safety training, also known as Certification or
Recertification, is provided by the Sebastian County Cooperative Extension
Service, University of Arkansas.
Private applicators are individuals who use restricted use pesticides to
produce agricultural commodities on property owned or rented by them or their
employer. Example: farmers/growers. Restricted use pesticides are not labeled
for home gardens. Therefore, a pesticide license is not required, nor available,
for home gardeners. You must be Certified i.e., trained, by attending the full
3-4 hour Private Pesticide Applicator Training session (also known as
Certification or Recertification sessions) conducted only by county Extension
agents. These sessions are normally conducted in the fall and winter each year.
Contact the Sebastian County Cooperative Extension office for more information
on these meetings.
Proper Safety Training can prevent most poisoning accidents.
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Impacts
- Annually, Sebastian County farmers are trained at private pesticide
applicator safety sessions.
- Farmers learn practices to mitigate pesticides in runoff water.
- Farmers learn how to protect water quality.
- Farmers learn about agricultural practices recommended for maintaining
water quality for livestock and crops.
- Farmers learn how pesticides enter the body and how to prevent exposure.
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