DEVELOPED BY A NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE BASIS OF STATE STUDIES, THIS MODULE IS ONE OF A SERIES DESIGNED TO ASSIST TEACHERS IN PREPARING POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS FOR ENTRY AND ADVANCEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL OCCUPATIONS. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS MODULE ARE TO DEVELOP ABILITIES NECESSARY FOR OCCUPATIONS CONCERNED WITH CHEMICAL WEED CONTROL. SECTIONS INCLUDE -- (1) USE OF CHEMICALS TO PREVENT, CONTROL, OR ERADICATE WEEDS, (2) TERMINOLOGY AND COMPUTATIONS, (3) WEED IDENTIFICATION, (4) HERBICIDES, (5) CHEMICAL WEED CONTROL PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS, (6) WEED CONTROL PROGRAMS AND SELECTIVE WEED CONTROL, AND (7) SAFE HERBICIDE HANDLING, STORAGE, AND APPLICATION. SUGGESTIONS FOR INTRODUCING THE MODULE ARE GIVEN. EACH SECTION INCLUDES RECOMMENDED SUBJECT MATTER, TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES, INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS, AND REFERENCES. THE MATERIAL IS DESIGNED FOR 24 HOURS OF CLASS INSTRUCTION, 36 HOURS OF LABORATORY EXPERIENCE, AND 60 HOURS OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE. TEACHERS SHOULD HAVE A BACKGROUND IN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, AND STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE POST-HIGH SCHOOL STATUS, APTITUDE IN CHEMISTRY, AND AN OCCUPATIONAL GOAL IN THE INDUSTRY. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD FOR $6.75 PER SET (VT 001 214 - 001 222) FROM THE CENTER FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 980 KINNEAR ROAD, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43212. (JM)