Pesticide Continuing Education
Free Pesticide Continuing Education Credits Offered at Show
Farmers, landscapers and other holders of a NC Department of Agriculture pesticide application license will have the opportunity to gain continuing education credits at this year's show.Two one-hour sessions will take place Wednesday morning. There is no charge or pre-registration for these sessions. License holders should bring their pesticide license card or number to register on-site. See details below.
How Nozzle Choice Affects Coverage, Drift, and Application Results
Wednesday February 3
Holshouser Building
Factors to consider before application
Why Nozzle Selection Matters
Nozzle Fundamentals
Spray Patterns and Droplet Size
Matching the Nozzle to the Application
Calibration
Reducing Drift and Improving Coverage
Key Takeaways and Q&A
This course has been approved for the following one hour credits from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture: A, B, G, H, I, K, L, N, O, T, D, X, Z(SF), K(SA), K(PU)
About the Presenter:
Débora de Oliveira Latorre is the Application Training Lead and Industry Liaison at TeeJet Technologies, where she has spent the past six years supporting the advancement of spray application technologies across agriculture. In her role, she develops and delivers technical training for sales teams, growers, researchers, and OEMs while strengthening collaborations with universities, chemical companies, and regulatory bodies. She also supports spray tip development and is currently focused on advancing new products for precision application technologies.
She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Weed Science and Pesticide Application Technology from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil, where she also earned her degree in Agronomic Engineering. Débora further expanded her academic experience at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, completing both a postdoctoral research appointment and an exchange program with a focus on weed science, drift management, and application technology.
Her work integrates academic research with practical field application, emphasizing precision, stewardship, and innovation in spray technologies.
INTEGRATED TURF MANAGEMENT
Wednesday February 3
Holshouser Building
A healthy, dense stand of turfgrass is the best defense against turfgrass pests. This presentation will address common turfgrass pests of North Carolina and will emphasize the use of Integrated Pest Management programs and Best Management Practices to manage them. Specific and practical weed, insect, and disease examples will be addressed in cool- and warm-season turfgrasses, and available electronic resources will also be showcased that attendees can utilize in the future.
Become familiar with Integrated Pest Management programs and Best Management Practices of N.C. of cool- and warm-season turfgrass species,
Be presented with turfgrass- and pest-management options. Cultural management will be emphasized, and more commonly used pesticides for managing weeds, insects, and diseases in turfgrasses will be provided,
Made aware of additional N.C. State resources related to turfgrass care.
This course has been approved for one hour of the following credits by the Pesticide Division of the N.C. Department of Agriculture: L, N, D, X
About the presenter:
Ray McCauley, PhD, Turfgrass Extension Associate at North Carolina State University. Ray’s Extension duties entail working closely with sod producers, lawn care operators, sports turf, utility turf, and golf courses to address issues and find solutions to common turfgrass problems.
