Due to COVID-19, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has made a policy decision to accommodate recertification for applicators with licenses expiring this year on October 31, 2020. Their announcement to those applicators follows below. NJ Department of Environmental Protection May 15, 2020 at 5:36:35 PM EDT Increased Online CEUs for Licenses Expiring 2020 […]
UPDATE: Paraquat Training for Certified Applicators NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH
The EPA-approved paraquat certified applicator training online module was released in Spanish yesterday. Training in either English or Spanish accessible at the link provided on paraquat product labels or http://www.usparaquattraining.com/. You will be prompted to create a user account to take the training. Upon successful completion of the training, your online account can be accessed anytime to […]
COVID-19: PESTICIDE EXAMS CANCELLED **NJDEP ALERTS **
Rutgers is providing you this courtesy announcement regarding pesticide certification exams from the Bureau of Licensing and Registration of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Bureau of Licensing & Registrations. Posted by NJDEP to https://www.state.nj.us/dep/enforcement/pcp/bpo-examschedule.htm. **REVISED ALERT (issued April 14, 2020)** All Pesticide Certification Exams have been CANCELLED due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. Applicants […]
New Requirements for Continued Registration of Paraquat
The “Restricted Use Pesticide” classification, and the reason for RUP classification must appear at the very top of the label’s front panel directly under the phrase “Directions for Use”. EPA may assign a restricted use classification when it has determined that the pesticide product, or its use, has a high acute toxicity; has a history […]
Paraquat Training for Certified Applicators
As required by EPA’s Paraquat Dichloride Human Health Mitigation Decision and amended* paraquat dichloride (a.k.a. paraquat) product labels, certified applicators must successfully complete an EPA-approved training program before mixing, loading, and/or applying paraquat. The training provides important information about paraquat’s toxicity, new label requirements and restrictions, and the consequences of misuse. The use of paraquat, […]