South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:56 - Pesticides
Chapter 12:56:05 - Certification of applicators
Section 12:56:05:04.03 - Additional standards for certification in forest pest control

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 12:56:05:04.03
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

In addition to meeting general core standards in § 12:56:05:04 and/or § 12:56:05:04.17 applicators must demonstrate practical knowledge of types of forests, forest nurseries, and seed production within the jurisdiction of the certifying authority and the pests involved. 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 application method and proper use of 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 phytotoxicity due to a wide variety of plants to be protected, for drift, for persistence beyond the intended period of pest control, and for non-target exposures.

General Authority: SDCL 38-21-51.

Law Implemented: SDCL 38-21-18.

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