Southwestern Area Crew Training 2015
Beaverhead Search & Rescue Building
Dillon, MT
June 1-4, 2015
For more information contact Amber Burch at (406)683-3790.
Monday June 1, 2015
8:00
First Aid/CPR – Michael Mooney
Basic First Aid/CPR Review
10:00 Introductions:
Why am I here? What do I want to get out of this week?
10:15 Phragmites – Thomas Boos FWP
11:00 Calibration Concepts - Margie
12:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00
Stations
You are responsible for completing all the stations and getting the station leader to sign
off on your sheet. Your coordinator will be collecting these.
1. Backpack Calibration--John (Gal. Co.)
2. Truck Calibration—Jill ( Jeff. Co.)
3. Broadcast ATV Calibration –Dale (Mad. Co.)
4. ATV Calibration—Laura (Bvhd Co.)
5. GPS—Karen (Powell Co.)
6. Loading/Unloading ATV—Jack (Bvhd Co.) & Mike (BLM)
7. Hazmat—Scott (Brdwtr Co.)
8. Workplace Safety: Truck Overview-- Rod (Bvhd. Co.)
9. Workplace Safety: ATV Overview—Heidi (Bvhd. Co.)
2:30
Sample Test
Test your knowledge! How prepared are you for the tests on Wednesday? How
much do you remember since you took the test umpteen years ago?
3:15
Break
3:30
Role Play
How to deal with difficult people in the field. Handling difficult situations.
4:15
Wrap up
TEST DAY IS Wednesday! DOUBLE CHECK YOUR SAMPLE TEST – STUDY WHAT YOU
MISSED…REVIEW…REVIEW…REVIEW!
Tuesday June 2, 2015
BREAK OUT SESSIONS
NEW/TESTING ATTENDEES 8:00 – 12:00
(1/2 HR STATION WITH 5 MINUTES INBETWEEN)
1. Calibrations and Mixing – Overview and practice of calibration concepts.-- Margie
2. Pesticides in the Environment – Overview of key words and toxicity
classifications/signal words. --Karen
3. Formulations – Overview of types of formulations, surfactants, and components of an
herbicide formulation. Hands-on demos included. --Amber
4. Rules and Laws – Review of laws pertaining to pesticide applicators. –Jill & Sage
5. Labels – Learning to read the label. -- John & Mike
6. Comparing Control Methods – Advantages/Disadvantages of different control
methods.—Scott & Sage
7. Exposure, PPE, Drift and Contamination – What is PPE? What can be done to reduce
exposure and contamination? Methods to reduce drift and off-target damage. --Tonda
RETURNING/NON-TESTING ATTENDEES
8:00
Montana Grasses: Knowing the Good from the Bad and the Ugly - Noelle Orloff
There are about 240 species of grasses in Montana, and distinguishing between beneficial
species and weeds can be tricky. In this presentation, we will learn about different Extension
resources you can use to help you identify Montana grasses. We will also focus on identification
of a few species of invasive annual grasses that are problematic in Montana.
9:00
?? ??—Water Quality—Jodi Pauley
10:00 Break
10:15 Weed Seeds: Viability and Longevity – Noelle Orloff
It is important to consider how long weed seeds can persist in the soil when planning weed
management actions or when predicting how invasive a plant species may become. In this
presentation, we will focus on learning about the biology, ecology, and management
implications associated with weed seed viability and longevity.
11:00 Dow – Trent Brusseau
Turn Around Look Around: What to think about before a spray application,
during application and after an application
12:00 Lunch
1:00
Exposure (black light demonstration, safe handling etc.) Tonda Moon & Margie
2:00
Weed Identification
See, feel, touch Montana’s Noxious Weeds…and a couple other species. Test
your Weed ID skills! Work together…Ask Questions…You will be looking at plants
all summer.
Wednesday June 3, 2015
8:00
Risk Assessment: Blu Santee, Hub International
How do our experiences affect our “common sense” and risk perception?
10:15- Break
10:30 ATV/UTV Best Practices: Jack Eddie
How to be safe when operating off road vehicles while spraying.
11:15 Test Review
12:00 Lunch
1:00
TEST
Thursday June 4, 2015
8:00 – 12:00 ATV Certification – Mike Mooney
1:00 – 5:00
ATV Certification – Mike Mooney