MN Pesticide Applicators Cat J: (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| All Units Covered| Grade A+

QUESTION Describe what areas/sites an applicator with the natural area, forestry, and rights-of-way certification can treat Answer: Certified to treat vegetation plus emergent vegetation exposed above water or found in natural areas, forest, and rights-of-way. QUESTION Describe the type of work that requires a natural area, forestry, and rightsof-way certification Answer: Natural areas, managed to protect existing species, or restore native plant communities to a more natural state 1 Right of ways, maintain facilities and structures such as power lines and outages to prevent possible problems which include power outages Forestry, THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ABORICULTURE, but is limited to silviculture which the establishing and managing of forest. QUESTION On a drawing, ID different plant types, such as terrestrial, submergent, floating-leaved and emergent Answer: Emergent plants/vegetation are plants that are rooted in the sediment with most of its parts into above the waterline Floating plants are plants rooted in the lake bottom, but leaves and flowers float on the surface. Submergent vegetation are plants that have stems or leaves growing entirely below the surface of the water as water levels fluctuate Terrestrial plants are living or growing on dry land QUESTION Using labels, distinguish between herbicide approved for terrestrial vs. aquatic emergent plant sites of application 1 Answer: READ THE LABEL, see what site the herbicide is allowed to be applied. Herbicides can be used for either terrestrial, aquatic or both sites. As a Cat. J applicator you can not apply chemical directly to surface water, but you can apply DEPENDENT OF LABEL to areas that have temporary surface water like snow or ice. QUESTION Identify the areas on a label where you should check for restrictions or special instructions for aquatic uses Answer: Product Use and Restrictions, species for treatment, and Use sites and Wetland sites in forest and non-crop Areas QUESTION Determine the appropriate products to use for the intended site of application Answer: READ THE LABEL, look for the information that is related to what you are trying to treat. 1 QUESTION List three laws, licenses, or permits that you should be aware of when applying pesticides at a CAT J. Answer: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)- designed to protect citizens and the environment from pesticide misuse. Worker Protection Standard - to protect certain employees from exposure to pesticides . National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - controls the permitting of direct discharge of pollutants into navigable waters. Noxious Weed Law- identifies plants that are considered harmful to public health, the environment, public roads, crops, livestock, and other property QUESTION List two ecological impacts of invasive, non species Answer: Invasive species/non-native species - generally have an advantage that allows them to reproduce and spread quickly, displac