NH Pesticide Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update

NH Pesticide Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update


NH Pesticide Study Guide Exam Questions
and Answers Latest Update
Where can you find the pesticide setback distances from wells and surface waters?
- ✔✔✔-http://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/setback-
brochure.pdf



Applying setback: Gravel Packed Public Well - ✔✔✔-400 feet



Applying setback: Non Gravel Packed Public Well - ✔✔✔-250 feet



Applying setback: Public Water Supply Within Watershed out to 5 miles - ✔✔✔-250
feet



Applying setback: Public Waters - ✔✔✔-50 feet



Applying setback: Non Public Waters - ✔✔✔-25 feet



Mixing and Loading setback: Gravel Packed Public Well - ✔✔✔-400 feet



Mixing and Loading setback: Non Gravel Packed Public Well - ✔✔✔-250 feet



Mixing and Loading setback: All surface water - ✔✔✔-75 feet



Mixing and Loading setback: All private water wells - ✔✔✔-75 feet



Storage/dispensing setback: All public wells - ✔✔✔-400 feet




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Storage/dispensing setback: All private wells - ✔✔✔-75 feet



Storage/dispensing setback: Surface water - ✔✔✔-75 feet



Storage/dispensing setback: Public surface water supplies - ✔✔✔-400 feet



Name the four classes of pesticides identified by New Hampshire regulations and
identify the class that cannot be used in New Hampshire - ✔✔✔-1. General Use

2. Restricted Use

3. Prohibited-Limited Use

4. Prohibited (cannot be used in New Hampshire)



How often must a pesticide license be renewed? - ✔✔✔-Annually



When (what date) does a license expire if it is not renewed? - ✔✔✔-June 1st



How many years are there in a recertification cycle? - ✔✔✔-5



How many credits are needed in a recertification cycle to maintain a commercial
license? - ✔✔✔-12 credits multiplied by the number of categories licensed in



What is the definition of a "crew" in regard to the New Hampshire pesticide rules? -
✔✔✔-One or more men working with one piece of mechanically powered
equipment that has a capacity exceeding 3 gallons of liquid or 25 pounds of dry
material; and those men working within speaking distance of one another and each
applying pesticides by hand or each operating a piece of mechanically powered
equipment that has a capacity of not more than 3 gallons of liquid or 25 pounds of
dry material




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What is the definition of a "special permit" in regard to the New Hampshire
pesticide rules and in what situation would a special permit be required? - ✔✔✔-a
document issued by the division approving the use of pesticides in restricted areas
including but not limited to application for mosquito control, aquatic nuisance
control, aerial application, bird control, forest pest control, right of way pest control



Provide the NH pesticide rule definition of "drift" - ✔✔✔-Drift means the airborne
movement of pesticides resulting from a pesticide application such as to carry
pesticides beyond the target pest area



List two major considerations in regard to preventing drift - ✔✔✔-wind speed and
direction, and pesticide particle size



What is IPM - ✔✔✔-Integrated pest management



IPM is based on? - ✔✔✔-1. regular checking of an area, proper identification of
pests, and identification of the effectiveness of biological control agents

2. determining the potential for pest populations to reach an economic threshold or
an intolerable level

3. using the beneficial aspects of integrated pest management to prevent loss or
damage



List four pest management strategies described by IPM - ✔✔✔-Cultural,
mechanical, biological, chemical



What four things are used to delay pesticide resistance? - ✔✔✔-1. Correctly ID pest

2. Use the correct pesticide

3. Use the correct dosage

4. Apply pesticide correctly




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