{"id":6385,"date":"2026-02-03T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/?p=6385"},"modified":"2026-02-10T10:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:53:17","slug":"updated-private-applicator-manuals-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/2026\/02\/03\/updated-private-applicator-manuals-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Private Applicator Manuals Available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Volume 14 Issue 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pesticide Resources and Education Program has updated their pesticide study manuals to reflect the updated federal and state Certification and Training rules that went into effect January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of today, the new Private Applicator manual is available:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.cahnrs.wsu.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Fr%2Fmanual_ext_all%2F215648312298%2Fchrisbenedict%2Fwsu.edu%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchrisbenedict%40wsu.edu%7C151da8cbb104455e304308de4e366125%7Cb52be471f7f147b4a8790c799bb53db5%7C0%7C0%7C639034192641399885%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SHmlbXPrWtnk4Gyrvt4GicDTZ10%2BnYHi7eOprmBvJj0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product\/private-applicator-pesticide-education-manual\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have four new manuals to meet the new competency requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Weed Control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstration and Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control de Malezas (Weed Control) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leyes y Seguridad de Pesticidas en Washington (Laws and Safety)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We have revised six manuals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Laws and Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private Applicator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pacific Northwest Wildlife Management <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wood Preservative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manual para Aplicadores Privados de Pesticidas (Private Applicator)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pest Management Study Manual for Pest Control Operators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Added addendums to three to come into compliance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Insect and Disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soil Fumigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-Soil Fumigation (new manual using the national core manual for now with the addendum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuals can be found at:&nbsp;<a 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