Publications and Resources

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The publications and resources listed here are listed by topic with the exception of videos. Publications available on the MSU Extension Store have their publication number listed in parenthesis for easy lookup and purchase.

Pesticide Glossary

Videos

• Core Topic Videos & Worksheets
  • The Montana Private Applicator License (17:18 min)
  • Reading the Pesticide Product Label (17:20 min)
  • Pesticides in the Environment (28:02 min)
  • Integrated Pest Management (32:06 min)
  • Pesticide Safety (36:04 min)
  • Calibration (46:14 min)
  • Core Topic Story Problem Packet
• Law & Safety: Worker Protection Standard videos available from PERC
• Calibration: Quick and Simple Way to Calibrate Boom Sprayers
• Calibration: Montana Calibration Videos (2010, six 10-min sessions)
• Calibration: Back Pack Sprayer Calibration (5:25 min)
• Drift: Drift Mitigation for Pesticide Applicators (21 min)
• Environment: Herbicide Damage in the Garden, Parts 1-3 (20 min)
• Water Quality: Impacts of Water Turbidity on Pesticide Performance (3:43 min)
• Water Quality: Impacts of Water pH and Hardness on Pesticide Performance (5:59 min)

Application & Equipment

• Compatibility Tests
• Understanding Pesticide Drift and Drift Reduction Strategies (EB0233)
• Nozzle Tips and Strainers
• Selecting Spray Nozzles to Reduce Particle Drift (4507)
• Pesticide Performance and Water Quality (MT201305AG)
• Cold Weather Storage & Handling (MT201801AG)
• Maintenance, Cleaning, & Storage of Ground Sprayers (MT198917AG)

Calibration

• PocketGuide: Calibrating Boom & Broadjet Sprayers (4522)
• PocketGuide: Calibrating Hand Sprayers (4523)
• MSU Calibration Assistant CD (4510)
• Calibrating Home and Garden Sprayers (MT200015AG)
• Calibrating Pesticide Application Equipment (MT200914AG)
• Calibrating Sprayers Using Shortcut Methods (MT200915AG)

Environment

• Pesticides and the Environment (MT201012AG)

Fumigation

• Structural Fumigation Management Plan (pdf)
• Structural and Rodent Fumigation in Montana Agricultural Systems (MT201904AG)
• Non-Soil Agricultural Fumigation Manual for Private Applicators (pdf)
• Non-Soil Agricultural Fumigation Manual for Private Applicators (EB0229)

Herbicide Contamination and Injury

• Herbicide Contaminated Soil and Amendments
• Understanding Herbicide Contaminated Soil Amendments (4628)
• Minimizing Pesticide Contaminated Soil Around the Home and Garden (MT201008AG)
• A Guide to Diagnosing Non-Target Herbicide Injury on Plants (EB0232)

Home and Garden

• Home and Garden

Labels

• Pesticide Labels (MT199720AG)

Laws & Regulatory

• Pesticide Laws
• Pesticide Registrations
• Worker Protection Standard
• How to Comply with the 2015 Revised Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (4622)

Pests & Pest Management

• Pest Management Using Integrated Strategies(MT202009AG)
• Vertebrate Pest Identification Key: Field Rodents (pdf)
• MDA Vertebrate Pest Bulletins
• Pest Management Practices for Hemp Growers in Montana (pdf)
• Herbicides and Noxious Weeds (EB0214)
• Aphids of Economic Importance in Montana (MT200503AG)
• Pest Management for Grain Storage and Fumigation
• Small Grain Seed Treatment Guide (MT199608AG)
• Bedbugs and Pesticides in the Home (MT199406AG)

Private Applicators

• Montana Private Applicators Licensing and Credit Guide
• The Montana Private Applicator Program (MT200809AG)
• National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual (pdf)
• National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual  (4509CM)
• Montana Private Pesticide Certification Addendum (4509AD)

Record Keeping

• Recordkeeping for Private Pesticide Applicators (MT200214AG)
• Pesticide Record Keeping Handbook & Calibration Guide (EB0228)

Safety

• Safe Handling of Pesticides - Mixing (MT200109AG)
• Heat Stress
• Laundering Pesticide Contaminted Clothing
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Emergency Contacts & Information
• Chemicals and Animal Safety (MT200805AG)
• Assessing Pesticide Toxicity (MT200810AG)