On Sept. 10-11 The University of Hawai‘i of Manoa, Cooperative Extension and the Department of Agriculture & Biosecurity State of Hawai‘i are hosting a two day course: Maui Pesticide Core Skills 2-day
Course.
Sept 10-11 2025, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Community Services Building Maui College
Aloha Dear Maui Growers,
We are conducting a Pesticide Core Skills 2-Day Course on September 10th and 11th! . The workshop is free of charge and lunch will be provided for both days (Thanks to Maui County Farm Bureau).
This course is designed to cover all of the material included in the Core pesticide exam along with PPE demonstrations, real world application and calibration practice, and directed classroom scenarios to practice label comprehension. This course not only serves to train aspiring certified applicators to pass the Core exam, but also as a way for established certified applicators to refresh their baseline pesticide knowledge and earn a total of 8 CEU’s towards recertification!
Speakers:
Edmar Castillo (HIOSH)
Maxwell Bendes (HDoA Pesticide Branch)
Mark Dragich (CTAHR)
Meeting agenda:
Attendees will learn:
- All relevant pesticide laws
- Principles of IPM
- Equipment calibration
- How to plan a pesticide application
- How to apply pesticides correctly and safely
- All information nessesary to pass the RUP Core exam
8 CEUS for HDoA all categories for RUP certificate Questions?
Contact dragich@hawaii.edu or maxwell.s.bendes@hawaii.gov more information.
Registration:
Registration is limited. Please contact Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite at gr6@hawaii.edu
HDoA CEUs AVAILABLE!