Herbicides Education and Training
Get the proper training before using any weed killers
Herbicides education and training can take a number of forms, such as formal training or on-the-job experience. Whatever manner you choose, you should know that working with industrial weed control can be potentially harmful to both humans and the environment. That’s why most states require a license before you can apply professional weed killer.The licensing requirement for herbicides varies from state to state, so be sure to check your state’s department of agriculture website for the definitive way to get your herbicides education and training. As you seek your herbicides license, typically you are going to be studying the following topics:
1. The effectiveness of various herbicides including organic weed killers.
2. Whether to apply weed killers pre- or post-planting of agricultural crops for best results.
3. Professional herbicides for grasses and turf.
4. The safe handling of herbicides.
Find training manuals for herbicides to begin your training at home
By becoming familiar with various professional herbicides, you can get a greater understanding of what to expect from individual products in differing soil conditions. You will also come to know more about the effect of weather and other environmental factors on herbicides.
Try: Louisiana State University Ag Center offers a number of training manuals for the proper usage of herbicides. They also have information on training in aquatic herbicide use. Read the training manual from the Southeast Exotic Plant Council to get an overview of horticultural herbicides.
Get herbicides training and education via environmental groups
Many environmental groups train their volunteers to use herbicides so they can effectively apply the herbicides as necessary in parks and conservancy areas. This is an inexpensive way to learn how to use professional herbicides and get hands-on experience at the same time. Additionally, you are giving something back to your community through service to the environmental group.
Try: The Nature Conservancy offers training in the proper use of weed killers. Check its website for training near you. Southern Regional Extension Forestry offers videos on its website to train volunteers in the proper use of industrial weed killer products on public lands.
Take specific agricultural weed killer training from the herbicide manufacturer
Many leading chemical companies and herbicide vendors provide training for the proper usage of their professional herbicides. Check with your local herbicide suppliers to see what kind of training is available through their chemical company.
Try: Valent Professional Products provides training modules for its professional herbicides. The participant studies the information then takes a test to evaluate his knowledge of Valent agriculture weed killers. DuPont offers training in the usage of DuPont Enlite agricultural weed killer for soybeans.
- All training in the usage of herbicides comes with firm instructions to read and follow all labels. It's important that you never try to do anything "off-label" with any weed killer. To do so could be potentially life threatening.
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