QAL Laws & Regs Exam Prep
(California) over 200 questions
and answers for a guaranteed
pass.
What is the duration of a restricted material permit?
Usually one year. EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. I have to make my way to the county
ag office and beg to use Fumi, Zinc or Strychnine or they want to come to my
office and make sure I'm running a proper business.
Employers who have employees who handle organophosphate pesticides
(the SUPER nasty pesticides) in an agricultural plant production operation (a
farm field) must have a signed written agreement from a doctor for medical
supervision when?
The employees regularly handle organophosphate pesticides with the signal
words "DANGER" OR "WARNING"
Look, the State wants to make sure that field workers are super protected
when they use SUPER nasty pesticides).
What is pesticide residue tolerance?
Highest residue level of a particular pesticide legally allowed on a particular
commodity.
,Which means that the apple you bought from the store MIGHT have pesticide
residue on it, but only up to a certain point that the State allows/tolerates.
What is the purpose of establishing pesticide residue tolerances?
To ensure consumers are not exposed to unsafe levels of pesticide residues
in food.
The State isn't about to let some Yahoo farmer hose down his apples with
pesticide and get everyone sick. They want to make sure the pesticide
"wears off" below a certain level so no one gets sick eating that apple.
What happens to commodities that have pesticide residue levels exceeding
the legal limit?
Commodity is seized and held
Removed from sale and distribution by DPR; grower, packer, and shipper are
all subject to civil penalties or prosecution. Farmers take a HUGE risk that ALL
their produce will be seized by the government and destroyed if they decide
to hose down their crops with more pesticide than is allowed.
What is ppm mean?
Parts per million; pesticide residues are typically measured in ppm; one part
chemical for every million parts of a commodity
,What is the BEST way to avoid exceeding the legal pesticide tolerance on a
commodity (like food or flowers to sell) to which you are making a pesticide
application?
Carefully follow label instructions and any laws or regulations that may
govern the use of the specific pesticide.
Pesticide labels will tell you how much to spray, when to spray, and how long
to wait AFTER spraying chemicals before you eat that product.
If a crop is found to have residues of a pesticide that is NOT registered for
that crop, it will be . . . ?
It's considered a "public nuisance"
(and destroyed). So great, a farmer figures out that Taurus SC kills bugs on
his apples really well, but Taurus SC is NOT labeled for apples....and he uses
it anyway. If he gets caught, the apples are destroyed and he just landed
himself in very hot water with the State.
What are the record keeping requirements of a PCB?
1. Maintain record of all CE hours acquired;
2. Maintain written record of notifications for TWO years; 3. Keep copies of
written recommendations and restricted material permits;
4. pesticide use records kept for TWO years and immediately available upon
request
, Why is understanding pest biology important when managing pests?
Ensure proper control is taken at the proper timing; for pest control success
Look, why treat a squirrel burrow with Zinc if the squirrel is in estivation (a
sleep like state) that occurs at different times of the year? You NEED to know
about animal biology to make the right treatment!
Why is correctly identifying pests important?
It will ensure you choose the proper control method and have pest control
success.
Okay, if you treat a MOLE thinking its a GOPHER, you will fail. You can't really
use Fumi on MOLES. And if you think a GOPHER is actually a MOLE, you won't
kill it by using Talprid Mole gummy worms because Gophers don't eat worms!
What are the main groups of common pests? (yes, you need to know this)
1. Vertebrate pests (gophers, moles, rats, things that have bones)
2. Invertebrate pests (insects, things that don't have bones)
3. Weeds;
4. Disease agents (like fungus diseases on rose bushes)
(California) over 200 questions
and answers for a guaranteed
pass.
What is the duration of a restricted material permit?
Usually one year. EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. I have to make my way to the county
ag office and beg to use Fumi, Zinc or Strychnine or they want to come to my
office and make sure I'm running a proper business.
Employers who have employees who handle organophosphate pesticides
(the SUPER nasty pesticides) in an agricultural plant production operation (a
farm field) must have a signed written agreement from a doctor for medical
supervision when?
The employees regularly handle organophosphate pesticides with the signal
words "DANGER" OR "WARNING"
Look, the State wants to make sure that field workers are super protected
when they use SUPER nasty pesticides).
What is pesticide residue tolerance?
Highest residue level of a particular pesticide legally allowed on a particular
commodity.
,Which means that the apple you bought from the store MIGHT have pesticide
residue on it, but only up to a certain point that the State allows/tolerates.
What is the purpose of establishing pesticide residue tolerances?
To ensure consumers are not exposed to unsafe levels of pesticide residues
in food.
The State isn't about to let some Yahoo farmer hose down his apples with
pesticide and get everyone sick. They want to make sure the pesticide
"wears off" below a certain level so no one gets sick eating that apple.
What happens to commodities that have pesticide residue levels exceeding
the legal limit?
Commodity is seized and held
Removed from sale and distribution by DPR; grower, packer, and shipper are
all subject to civil penalties or prosecution. Farmers take a HUGE risk that ALL
their produce will be seized by the government and destroyed if they decide
to hose down their crops with more pesticide than is allowed.
What is ppm mean?
Parts per million; pesticide residues are typically measured in ppm; one part
chemical for every million parts of a commodity
,What is the BEST way to avoid exceeding the legal pesticide tolerance on a
commodity (like food or flowers to sell) to which you are making a pesticide
application?
Carefully follow label instructions and any laws or regulations that may
govern the use of the specific pesticide.
Pesticide labels will tell you how much to spray, when to spray, and how long
to wait AFTER spraying chemicals before you eat that product.
If a crop is found to have residues of a pesticide that is NOT registered for
that crop, it will be . . . ?
It's considered a "public nuisance"
(and destroyed). So great, a farmer figures out that Taurus SC kills bugs on
his apples really well, but Taurus SC is NOT labeled for apples....and he uses
it anyway. If he gets caught, the apples are destroyed and he just landed
himself in very hot water with the State.
What are the record keeping requirements of a PCB?
1. Maintain record of all CE hours acquired;
2. Maintain written record of notifications for TWO years; 3. Keep copies of
written recommendations and restricted material permits;
4. pesticide use records kept for TWO years and immediately available upon
request
, Why is understanding pest biology important when managing pests?
Ensure proper control is taken at the proper timing; for pest control success
Look, why treat a squirrel burrow with Zinc if the squirrel is in estivation (a
sleep like state) that occurs at different times of the year? You NEED to know
about animal biology to make the right treatment!
Why is correctly identifying pests important?
It will ensure you choose the proper control method and have pest control
success.
Okay, if you treat a MOLE thinking its a GOPHER, you will fail. You can't really
use Fumi on MOLES. And if you think a GOPHER is actually a MOLE, you won't
kill it by using Talprid Mole gummy worms because Gophers don't eat worms!
What are the main groups of common pests? (yes, you need to know this)
1. Vertebrate pests (gophers, moles, rats, things that have bones)
2. Invertebrate pests (insects, things that don't have bones)
3. Weeds;
4. Disease agents (like fungus diseases on rose bushes)
