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Allen, W. A.; And Others – 1976
This manual provides information needed to meet the minimum standards for certification as an applicator of pesticides in the agricultural plant pest control category. Adapted for the State of Virginia, the text discusses: (1) the basics of insecticides; (2) insect pests; (3) selection and calibration of applicator equipment; and (4) the proper…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Certification, Entomology, Equipment
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Agricultural Experiment Station. – 1977
This training manual provides information needed to meet the minimum EPA standards for certification as a commercial applicator of pesticides in the aquatic pest control category. The text discusses various water use situations; aquatic weed identification; herbicide use and effects; and aquatic insects and their control. (CS)
Descriptors: Certification, Entomology, Environment, Herbicides
Bowyer, Timothy H.; And Others – 1975
This manual gives descriptions of and methods for control of diseases and insect pests of ornamental plants, weeds, and diseases and insect pests of turf plants. Included are diseases caused by fungi such as cankers, leaf galls, and rust; diseases caused by bacteria such as bacterial blight and crown gall; and diseases caused by nematodes and…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Entomology, Guides, Herbicides
Download full textOhio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1975
This plan of instruction, lesson plans, and student study guides and workbooks for a secondary-postsecondary level course for an entomology specialist are one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. The course includes training on…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Agriculture, Behavioral Objectives
1982
This manual, prepared for use by Peace Corps volunteers, provides background information and practical knowledge about crop production. The manual is designed to convey insights into basic crop production, principles, and practices. Primary emphasis is given to providing explanations and illustrations of soil, plant, and water relationships as…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Skills, Agricultural Supplies
Morris, Michael L., Ed. – 1982
This manual presents a simple, step-by-step description of irrigated rice production in Sierra Leone. It is geared specifically to the role and needs of Peace Corps volunteers who, since the mid-1970s, have worked as agricultural extension agents in the Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The manual is designed to serve both as a…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Safety, Agricultural Skills
Jones, Jimmie L. – 1977
This individualized, self-paced course for training an entomology specialist was adapted from military curriculum materials for use in vocational and technical education. Completion of the course should provide students with basic information needed to accomplish the following duties of an entomology specialist: perform entomological work, apply…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Course Content, Disease Control, Entomology
