We are pleased to offer a two hour seminar for all Fall Field Day registrants on Monday, September 19, 2022. The seminar on Pesticide Legislation Registration and Human Health and Safety is being presented by Jason Pick from Olds College. The two part pesticide CEU* Workshop, provides an overview of how pesticide legislation regulates user compliance and how Health Canada establishes it's minimum standards for human health and safety. The presentation polarizes the current trends behind municipal pesticide restriction and how our industry can help restore public confidence in pesticide use. The seminar, sponsored by Bayer will begin at 9 am on Monday.
Jason Pick is faculty at Olds College, specializing in Turfgrass Science, Golf Course and
Resort Management. He holds diplomas in Agriculture, Business, a Bachelor of
Applied Science and Masters in Turf Science from Penn State. He is the Executive
Director of the Alberta Turfgrass Research Foundation, and advisor to the Prairie
Turfgrass Research Center. He is a past president of the Western Canada Turf
association and former golf course superintendent. With post graduate training
among 8 different golf clubs across Canada and the Caribbean, he's been a certified
pesticide applicator for 30yrs, a trainer since 2009.
*Pesticide CEU applications are in process
