WWCC Course Syllabus
Pesticide Licensing – Distance Learning
Course Identifier: Ev 231
Year Quarter: All Quarters
Course Title: Pesticide & Herbicides
Item Number: 5082
For Viticulture
Instructor Name: Charlene Flanigan
Office Phone: 509-524-5143
Office Location: 1102 Tech Center
E-mail Address:
charlene.flanigan@wwcc.edu
Name of Textbook: Private Applicator Pesticide Education Manual & Pest
Management Guide for Grapes
Credits: 3
Teaching Format: 3 Lecture
Location: Main Campus, Tech Center 1205A
Course Description:
Preparation for the State of Washington pesticide-licensing exam with a special
focus on wine grapes. Successful completion of this and the state exam will result in
issuance of the Washington State Pesticide License.
Course Topics:
1. Federal and Washington Pesticide Laws
2. Pesticide Formulations
3. Pesticide Label
4. Pesticide Hazards and Health
5. Using Pesticides Safely
6. Pesticides and the Environment
7. Application Equipment and Calibration
8. Conversions and Calculations
9. Introduction to Pests and Pest Management
10. Management of Insects and Mites
11. Weeds and Weed Control
12. Plant Diseases and Plant Health
13. Vertebrate Pest Management
Learning Outcomes:
A.
B.
C.
D.
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F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
Describe Washington State Pesticide Laws.
Identify different formulas and their functions and calculate them properly.
Recognize pesticide chemical groups and formulations.
Show knowledge of how to use application equipment.
Identify different types of record keeping and their criteria for completeness.
List the different fates of pesticides in the environment.
Label a diagram of an insect.
Identify properly the cause of a plant symptom and its pesticide control.
Practice safety and first aid of pesticides and show proper pesticide handling.
Calibrate equipment for different chemical applications.
Demonstrate knowledge of Best Management Practices with an emphasis on
Integrated Pest Management.
L. Identify the problem and its solutions when dealing with a plant symptom,
using insects or plant diseases as criteria.
M. Identify all of the parts of the label and use these to apply the chemical
correctly.
Student Learning Assessment Strategy:
Assessment Devices:
A. Review Exams
B. Quizzes
C. Tests
D. Final
Assessment Plan:
Grades will be calculated on a total points basis.
Total Points
600
12 Quizzes
360 pts
Mid Term Test
50 pts
1 Post Test
50 pts
Practice Test
140 pts
Grading Plan:
Total of 600 pts possible
A 558-600 pts
A- 540-557 pts
B+ 529-539 pts
B 492-528 pts
B- 480-491 pts
C+ 468-479 pts
C 432-467 pts
C- 420-431 pts
D+ 408-419 pts
D 360-407 pts
F <360 pts
Instructor reserves the right to curve the grade
Other Special Instructions & Information: Go through and view the tapes with
the lectures on them. When you have finished with the lecture, complete the Review
Questions and turn these in. When you answer the questions, put the page number down
where you found the answer. These will be considered your quiz for that section.
If you have a disability and need academic accommodations, please contact the instructor
and/or contact the Disabilities Coordinator in the Student Development Center at 527-4543.
Detailed Outline of the Course:
Week 1 – Pre-test – 2 quizzes at the end of the chapters
Week 2 – Quiz at the end of the chapter
Week 3 – Quiz at the end of the chapter.
Week 4 - Quiz at the end of the chapter. Mid Term Test - Proctored
Week 5 – Quiz at the end of the chapter.
Week 6 – Quizzes at the end of the chapters.
Week 7 – Quiz at the end of the chapter.
Week 8 – Quiz at the end of the chapter.
Week 9 - Quiz at the end of the chapter.
Week 10 – Quizzes at the end of the chapters – Post Test – Final (Both proctored)
Week 11 – State Exam
Reading Assignments:
Pre Test
Week 1 – Federal and Washington Pesticide Laws – pgs 1-5
Pesticide Formulations – pgs 7-10
Week 2 – Pesticide Label – pgs 12-18
Week 3 - Pesticide Hazards and Health – pgs 21-28
Week 4 – Using Pesticides Safely – pgs 30-43 - Mid Term Test
Week 5 – Pesticides and the Environment – pgs 45-62
Week 6 – Application Equipment and Calibration – pgs 54-62
Conversions and Calculations – pgs 100-102
Week 7 – Introduction to Pests and Pest Management – pgs 64-68
Week 8 – Management of Insects and Mites – pgs 70-76
Week 9 - Weeds and Weed Control – pgs 78-84
Week 10 – Plant Diseases and Plant Health – pgs 86-92
Vertebrate Pest Management – pgs 94-98
Final Test – Post Test
References:
Private Applicator Pesticide Education Manual & Pest, Carol A. Ramsay & Gary L.
Thomasson, Cooperative Extension, WSU
Pest Management Guide for Grapes in Washington, College of Ag. & Home Econ.,
Cooperative Extension, WSU