Mississippi Pesticide Safety Education Program

We are a @msuextservice program that provides educational materials and training for private and commercial pesticide applicators in the state of Mississippi.

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We all want to bee safe, bee smart, and bee educated. Although National Pesticide Safety Education month is coming to an end, continue your SAFETY!

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Mr. Periplaneta americana aka Gene Merkl, MSU Extension, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, is sharing on the topic of pesticide safety. Please do your part and promote pesticide safety.

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February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month
Do you have creepy crawlies like this? If using pesticides, please use them safely!

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Happy Valentine's Day during National Pesticide Safety Education Month!

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MSU Extension: Turf and Ornamental Pest Management Short Course. For commercial (HCWL, HCPL, Categories III and X) applicators and those working in these areas.
March 18, 2026 (Oxford)
March 20, 2026 (Hattiesburg)
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration: https://t.co/3TkEeQpJE7

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MSU Extension Forestry Team: In-service Timber Damage Assessments and Casualty Loss Determination Webinar. Date: Friday, 2.20.26, Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration https://t.co/wI88tWb2C9. Contact: James Shannon, MSU Extension Forestry Specialist. 662-566-8010

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🌾Calling all MS Ag Students! 📷Applications are open for 2026 YF&R Scholarships. If you’re pursuing a degree in AG & are a Farm Bureau member (or child of a member), 📷 https://t.co/XHI3JXPNzU 📷application. Multiple opportunities. 📷

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Pesticide Safety “The goal is to have a safe home environment, healthy crops, successful conservation efforts, agricultural worker protection – all of which require safe pesticide handling and use,” emphasizes Van Wychen. Refresh and test your knowledge! https://t.co/wQijQ0RIea

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The National Pesticide Safety Education Month webpage contains many online resources produced by Land Grant University pesticide safety education programs. One fun feature is an online quiz https://t.co/yUOzktE6rX
Check your knowledge!

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MS Recertification Opportunities in Oxford, MS (3.18.26) and Hattiesburg, MS (3.20.26). Applied for approval: TN, AL, and AR.
Turf and Ornamental Pest Management Short Course
https://t.co/3TkEeQpJE7

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🎥”Sleep tight! Don’t let the bed bugs bite!” Dr. Jerome Goddard, MSU Extension medical entomologist, explains what bed bugs are.

And…a little story.

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February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month
Online, professional resources promote best practices for safe pesticide handling and use.
Please participate in promoting pesticide safety awareness and practices throughout the year. More Info. coming soon!

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First Quarter 2026 Commercial Recertification Classes
Raymond: Jan. 6, Batesville: Jan. 8, Biloxi: Jan. 14, Verona: Feb. 10., Hattiesburg: Feb. 18, Stoneville: Feb. 12,
Register: https://t.co/MRUbWaQ3wr

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Updated economic profiles are now available for each county in Mississippi! Great for community assessments.

View here: https://t.co/4cHG4BEbu7

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2025 Turfgrass Research Field Day & Pest Management Training. Sept. 18- Commercial Recertification: MS, AL, FL, GA, LA, TN, TX, AR, MS. Dept of Ed., GCSAA, SFMA. Register before its to late.
https://t.co/UPixraAwFv

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General Pest Management Workshop, March 20, 2025, 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM. Registration https://t.co/UnGqYSJfvj and payment ($25) deadline is March 12th. MDAC BPI approved Consultants Lic. Renewal A,B,G,I,K,L,M,N,O. Commercial Recert. IA,II, III,V, VI, VII-C, and X.

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Wildlife Protection Quizzes. Click link Quiz 1 or 2 and it will open in a separate window (“toggle” back and forth between windows) to the information in module to answer some quiz questions.
https://t.co/tbpk0BuCya
https://t.co/qCLBFtjYHQ

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Pesticide Drift Quizzes
Click the link to Drift quiz 1 or 2 below.
https://t.co/fIMXLOz9fb
https://t.co/zHK901QTQt

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Storage Quiz

Test your knowledge of pesticide storage by clicking on the link below. The quiz will open a separate tab, simply close the tab to return to the website.
https://t.co/d1FXxznDSw