This session will provide 2 credits in the V category, along with an additional 1 hour of credit from the required standards update video, and will feature presentations from North Carolina Cooperative Extension and partners from the NCDA C&S. This training will cover whole-farm pest management approaches, pesticide stewardship, and new technologies impacting pesticide use in agriculture.
Training Agenda - April 1, 2026
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Rebecca Craps & Lexie Worley, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agents
- Whole Farm Approach to Pest and Pollinator Management
- Preventing Pesticide Runoff for Cleaner Water and Greater Profits
- Integrated Deer Management
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Tyler Harran, NCDA&CS
- Pesticide Safety
- Environmental Stewardship
- New Technologies
- Commodity Fumigation
Required Training Update Video
11:00 - 12:00PM
Join us to watch the NEW, REQUIRED Pesticide Certification & Training Standards Update video provided by the NCDA C&S.
- All certified pesticide applicators are required to view this update before their next recertification date.
- Participants are welcome to bring lunch and enjoy it while watching the video.
This session will count for:
- 1 hour of Private X credit, or will be applied to whichever area of commercial credit the applicator needs (determined by NCDA based on credits in the system).
Questions?
Contact Rebecca Craps at rlcraps@ncsu.edu or Lexie Worley at lexie_worley@ncsu.edu
