Pesticide safety : publication
This manual covers the competency standards to operate fixed wing, rotary, and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for applying pesticides.
Learn terms used in EPA’s Worker Protection Standard, and read about duties the standard outlines for agricultural employers, workers and pesticide handlers.
This guide explains crop protection material drift, its impacts, and how applicators can minimize damage to crops, the environment, and legal risks.
Water pH affects pesticide stability; alkaline water can break down chemicals. Test pH and use buffering agents for optimal performance.
Learn how to use the USDA Web Soil Survey interactive map to determine your field's hydrologic soil group for the soil series on which you plan to apply an Enlist herbicide.
This manual is intended to provide the information needed to meet the minimum EPA standards for certification of commercial applicators under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 7C, Fumigation Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 7A, General Structural Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Learn safe methods for washing clothing contaminated with pesticides to protect yourself, your family, and the environment.
This is the core manual for Missouri's Pesticide Applicator Training Program. This program prepares commercial pesticide applicators for certification tests given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
This manual covers the basic information about fumigating grain bins to protect stored feed and grains.
Fred FishelDepartment of Agronomy
David E. BakerDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringThe great variety of pesticides used in America's agricultural production system presents varying degrees of hazard. These products were made to alter life cycles of living pest organisms, and many of these products are dangerous to people if not…
Ordering information for pesticide applicator training manuals, including the core manual and various category-specific manuals.
This manual is part of Missouri's Pesticide Applicator Training Program. It provides assistance in passing an examination required to obtain a Missouri Pesticide Dealer license from the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Learn about federal and Missouri pesticide rules, and see the steps to take to become a pesticide applicator and keep good records of when you use pesticides.
Pesticide poisoning is a commonly under-diagnosed illness. Visit our website to learn about pesticide poisoning symptoms and first aid.
Learn guidelines to ensure the safe and environmentally friendly storage of pesticides.
Fred Fishel
Department of Agronomy
Once a pesticide is introduced into the environment, whether through an application, a disposal or a spill, it is influenced by many processes. These processes determine a pesticide's persistence and movement, if any, and its ultimate fate.
Learn about Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, its requirements for hazardous substances, and reporting procedures for emergency situations.
Editor's note
To be used in conjunction with Missouri Core Manual M87, Private Pesticide Applicator Reference Manual
Fred Fishel
Integrated Pest Management
This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 8, Public Health Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
This publication examines five areas of pesticide management practices on your farmstead:
This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 6, Right-of-Way Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
This guide outlines the health and environmental risks of pesticides and offers safe usage, storage, and disposal practices.
This manual contains information that applicators must be familiar with to become a certified sewer line root control applicator.
This manual covers the basic information about fumigating soils.
Temperature extremes can reduce pesticide effectiveness and damage containers. This guide offers storage tips for greenhouse, ornamental, and turf pesticides.
This manual covers identification and control of termites and wood-destroying species of beetles, ants and bees. It prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 7B, Wood-Destroying Pest Management, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Fred FishelDepartment of AgronomyPaul AndreMissouri Department of Agriculture
Learn how to interpret pesticide labels for safe application and compliance with regulations.
Learn about the changes reflected in the 2022 update to Missouri's Private Applicator Reference Manual.
This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 11, Wood Products Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Read about how the EPA’s Worker Protection Standard applies to agricultural pesticide use and what you as a farm employer must do to comply with the standard.