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As more pressure is put on pesticide usage, applicators must look to an IPM program when dealing with unwanted vegetation. We may need to divide areas into different categories as far as what is acceptable and not acceptable. We need to be able to count or measure plant populations in order to decide the solution required. Monitoring of vegetation will be discussed. Thresholds will be defined and discussed. A look at various control measures will be examined included guidelines for selecting appropriate herbicides.

Definition of IPM and a discussion on the principles of IPM: Pest identification; Monitoring; Threshold levels; Control measures and Evaluation. An example will be used to illustrate the principles.

This webinar looks at the importance of accurate measurement. From calculating area size for the pesticide application to accurate measurement of tank sizes and pesticide rates. One of the reasons for pesticide resistance can be improper applying chemicals at reduced rates without even being aware you are doing so. Sprayer tanks and measuring equipment need to be checked and rechecked to ensure proper rates are being applied. On the other side overapplication is expensive and wasteful. Join Tim as he shows you the problem and ways to do accurate measurement.

Spray drift is an applicator's worst nightmare. It is a leading cause of complaints for sprayer applicators. In the last few years, nozzle manufactures have developed different types of nozzles to help reduce drift. This web cast seminar looks at different types of nozzles and how they work. Also examined are other ways to reduce drift besides nozzle selection.

Learning Objective Summary: Raise awareness of the emerging "Selective-Application" technology and the tremendous significance and influence that recent technological advances may exert on the entire industry. Specific Objectives/discussion topics

1. Background of Selective Application
   1. Define selective application
   2. Draw attention to distinction(s) between selective and non-selective application
   3. Introduce National Research Council research that identified the role that "market foresight" has played in the potential success of Alberta companies.
2. Give some historical context to selective application
3. Discuss technical, environmental, economic and social factors that favour selective application over general broadcast.
4. Discuss the factors that have historically limited the usefulness of selective application.
5. highlight the role that mechanization of selective application has traditionally played in solving meteorological challenges and public acceptance challenges
6. Introduce the three new game changers to Selective application
   1. Pulse Width Modulation nozzle technology
   2. Artificial Intelligence nozzle control technologies
   3. Internet-of-Things connectivity technologies
7. Discuss a brief technological overview of the significance of the above 3
8. Discuss a future vision for the blending of the above 3 "game-changers" with other new emerging vegetation control technologies (steam, microwave, and laser)
9. Discuss the implications of the "game-changers" at the level of
   1. Individual applicator and application services b. Crop protection industry as a whole
   2. Societal influence and macroeconomics
10. Brief discussion of the ethics of "cloud-based" technology of the "game-changers"
11. Revisit the N.R.C. research that shows the importance to Alberta Companies of Market Foresight" Evaluation: Eight True/False and Multiple-choice questions drawn from the above points.

Key regulatory changes and what they mean and public impact ; Pesticide Safety and reporting issues. Species at Risk Regulation

This presentation identifies animal and plant species that are endangered and threatened in Canada. It also identifies the habitats of those species in various provinces in Canada. It also discusses a number of reasons (e.g. regulatory, risk of extinction, identification on pesticide labels, etc.) why it is important for pesticide applicators to do their part in protecting endangered and threatened species. Lastly, it will identify approaches pesticide applicators can use in their application practices to protect these species.

It is part of every applicator's job to complete their pesticide applicator records when applying pesticides. Join Tim as he reviews what is required, how long they must be kept and ways you may be able to simplify them. Health Canada's Buffer Zone calculator is discussed and used to show applicators other tools available that may affect their applications near open bodies of water.