Category Manuals

Order study materials by completing and submitting the online order form. Pay by credit card or mail a check or money order (made payable to MSU-ES) to the address on the order form. Payment must be received before the manuals are mailed. For additional information, please contact M. Eugene Merkl, Jr. at the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology at Mississippi State University:
Phone: 662.325.5829
Fax: 662.325.8837
Email: gm53@msstate.edu

2017-2018 Price List for Training Materials for Testing and Certification, Pesticide Safety Education Program, Mississippi State University Extension Service. Effective Date: January 1, 2017

  • General Standards (Core Manual): $30.00
  • Category 1A: Agricultural Plant: $30.00
  • Category 1B: Agricultural Animal: $30.00
  • Category II: Forest Pest Control: $30.00
  • Category III: Ornamental and Turf: $46.00
  • Category IV: Seed Treatment: $30.00
  • Category V: Aquatic Weed Control: $30.00
  • Category VI: Right of Way Weed Control: $30.00
  • Category VIIA: Structural Pest Control: $46.00
  • Category VIIB: Fumigation: $30.00
  • Category VII-3: Industrial Weed Control: $15.00
  • Category VIII: Public Health: $30.00
  • Category IX: Regulatory Dealer: $30.00
  • Category X: Demonstration and Research: $30.00
  • Category XI: Aerial Application: $30.00
  • Category XII: Wood Preservation: $30.00
  • Category XIII: Anti-Fouling Paint: $30.00
  • Category XIV: Metam-Sodium: $30.00
  • Registered Technician Training Manual: $70.00
  • Reg. Tech Pre/Post Questions/Answers: $45.00
  • Right of Way Weed Control DVD: $15.00
  • Weed Identification and Control DVD: $15.00
  • Wood Preservation Controls DVD: $15.00
  • Diseases of Ornamentals and Turf DVD: $15.00
  • 2015 WPS How to Comply Manual: $5.00
  • Right of Way Weed Control DVD: $15
  • Weed Identification and Control DVD: $15
  • Wood Preservation Control DVD: $15
  • Diseases of Ornamentals and Turf DVD: $15

Prepared by: M. Eugene Merkl, Jr., Program Manager

News

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Filed Under: Commercial Horticulture, Pesticide Applicator Certification, Master Gardener July 17, 2025

A few of the people employed in various aspects of the green industry in Mississippi learned their skills while incarcerated at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Meridian.

The facility, like many in the state, offer the men housed there several educational opportunities that will provide avenues of gainful employment upon their release. In Meridian, Tammie Jennings teaches a horticulture class for inmates and calls upon the Mississippi State University Extension Service on occasion for support.

Filed Under: Pesticide Applicator Certification, Pests June 18, 2024

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Private pesticide applicators will have new training requirements beginning July 1.

Filed Under: Pesticide Applicator Certification, Pests March 5, 2024

Professionals involved in pest management in Mississippi can attend a Mississippi State University workshop on March 26 to renew a variety of licenses and certifications. The 2024 General Pest Management Workshop will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MSU Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Raymond. Lunch will be provided. Participants must pay a $25 registration fee by March 15 to reserve a spot in the workshop.

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Volume 10 Number 2

Edna Ruth Morgan’s family never would have guessed her chosen career would have been in entomology.

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Volume 3 Number 3

4-H Debuts New Curriculum · Extension Develops Workforce · La-Z-Boy Donates Fabric · Stars Focus On Sustainability · Extension Directs Herbicide Training · Youth Discover Dairy Science · Soil Lab Welcomes New Manager

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