The Rural Voice, 2000-02, Page 27Trained Assistants (TA's) don't have to write an exam.
TA's must retrain every five years.
Two Training Options to become a Trained Assistant:
1. Grower Pesticide Safety Course (GPSC)
(Available now)
Assistants attend a one day GPSC, but they do not write the exam.
The fee is $65.
2. On -Farm Training by a TA Instructor
(Two methods available beginning in February 2000).
Method 1: If you are a Certified Grower, you can attend a TA Instructor
Course and become qualified to provide on -faun training for assistants on your
farm. You can also train assistants who work for other farmers.
The fee for the TA Instructor Course is $65. This fee includes a kit of
training materials that you will use when you train your assistants.
You will fill in a "Record of Training" checklist for each TA that you train.
You send this completed checklist, plus a $25 registration fee to Ridgetown
College. Ridgetown College will send each TA a wallet card that is valid for five
years.
Method 2: You can hire a Certified Grower who has completed the TA
Instructor Course to train your assistants. If you hire a TA Instructor, a Certified
Grower from your farm operation must be present during the training session.
Ridgetown College will keep a list of TA Instructors who are willing to provide
training services for other farmers. TA instructors will set their own fees for
training seryices.
As a Certified Grower, you are responsible for all pesticide handling on
your farm. You may supervise up to 3 TA's on your farmland at any
given time.
For more information about TA Training, please call:
Ontario Pesticide Education Program
1-800-652-8573
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New Pesticide Safety Training Requirements
for Agricultural Assistants
Do assistants such as family
members, farm employees or
foreign workers handle
pesticides on your farm?
Beginning January 1, 2000 all
assistants who handle Schedule 2
and 5 pesticides must have safety
training approved by the Ministry
of the Environment (MOE).
Your pesticide dealer can help
you to identify which schedules of
pesticides you are using on your
farm, if you're not sure.
This new regulation under the
Pesticides Act applies to everyone
who handles Schedules 2 and 5
pesticides under your
supervision as a Certified
Grower.
Once your family members, farm
employees or foreign workers
complete their training, they will
be called Trained Assistants
(TA's).
What Can a Trained Assistant
(TA) Do with Schedule 2 and 5
pesticides, under supervision?
- mix, load and apply them
Jobs that TA's may NOT do for
Schedule 2 and 5 products:
• choose and buy them
• choose the rate
• decide where & how to store
these pesticides or their empty
containers
• calibrate equipment
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