12:56:05:04.03Additional standards for certification in forest pest control.

In addition to meeting the general standards set forth in § 12:56:05:04 or 12:56:05:04.17, applicators seeking certification in forest pest control must demonstrate a practical knowledge of types of forests, forest nurseries, and seed production, within the jurisdiction of the certifying authority, and the associated pests. The required knowledge includes the cyclic occurrence of certain pests and specific population dynamics as a basis for programming pesticide applications, the relevant organisms causing harm and their vulnerability to the pesticides to be applied, how to determine when pesticide use is proper, selection of the application method, proper use of the application equipment to minimize non-target exposures, and appropriate responses to meteorological factors and adjacent land use. The required knowledge also includes the potential for: (1) Phytotoxicity due to a wide variety of plants to be protected; (2) Drift; and (3) Persistence beyond the intended period of pest control.

Source: 1 SDR 65, effective March 27, 1975; 2 SDR 53, effective January 18, 1976; 4 SDR 23, effective October 20, 1977; transferred from § 12:56:05:04, 12 SDR 96, effective December 8, 1985; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023.