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Winter 2010 Schedule

Spring 2010 Schedule
Spring term runs from March 29 through June 11.
Registration for continuing students begins March 9 and for new students March 15.

Courses now approved by the
Oregon Landscape Contractors Board
for Continued Education Hours (CEH)
  • Sustainable Landscaping
  • Landscape Business Practices
  • Landscape Design Principles
  • Landscape Irrigation
  • Pesticide Label Comprehension
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Ornamental/Turf Insecticide and Fungicide Training
  • Ornamental/Turf Herbicide Training
  • New and Exotic Fruits in Landscapes
  • Outstanding Plants of the Oregon Garden
  • Green Roofs and Living Walls
  • Urban Applications for Ecological Horticulture: Living Machine Adaptations
  • Urban Applications for Ecological Horticulture: Raingardens
  • Pesticide Laws and Safety and Directly Supervised Trainee Review
  • Sustainability Symposium for the Horticulture Industry
  • Pesticide Recertification Training
Contact Information

Sherrie Magarrell - 503.399.5139
Yvonne Testerman - 503.589.7946
Fax: 503.589.7828
Department of Natural Resources, Bldg. 60
Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr. NE (97305)
PO Box 14007
Salem, OR 97309-7070

 

Oregon Garden Courses

To learn about fun events at the Oregon Garden click here.

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Winter 2010 Schedule

Term runs from January 4 through March 19, 2010.

Pesticide Recertification and Exam Review Courses

Pesticide Right-of-Way Training
XAGR9801P (CRN 51458)
This is a review session designed to present information about weed biology, identification and control practices; herbicide basics; pesticide application; right-of-way chemicals; and laws and liability in preparation for taking Oregon's Right-of-Way and Regulatory Weed Control licensing exams.

Worker Protection Standard
XAGR9801H (CRN 51422)
Meets the training requirement portion of the small farm exemption under OAR 437-001-0057.  Presents specific information related to EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and its implementation in Oregon.  Covers the elements of this regulation in addition to other related state and federal regulations regarding pesticide worker safety.

Private Applicator License Training
XAGR9801L (CRN 53287)
Emphasizes pesticide laws and regulations.  Stresses pesticide labeling.  Includes information on application equipment, pesticide safety, pests and pest control.  Demonstrates appropriate calculations.  All in preparation for taking Oregon's Private Applicator's Licensing examination.

Pesticide Applicator Training in Spanish
XAGR9804E (CRN 60899)
Emphasizes pesticide laws and regulations.  Pesticide labeling is stressed and appropriate calculations are demonstrated.  Includes information on pesticide exposure risk, personal protective equipment, safe pesticide handling procedures, application equipment, calibration and maintenance, accident prevention, and pesticide spill management. Signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning and first aid procedures are covered.

Pesticide Ornamental Turf: Herbicide Training
XAGR9801Q (CRN 51453)
Approved by the Oregon Landscape Contractors Board for 8 CEH.  Surveys the use of herbicides in the establishment and maintenance of ornamental plants and turf.  Helps prepare the student to take Oregon’s pesticide licensing examination in the Ornamental and Turf: Herbicide category.

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Spring 2010 Schedule

Term runs from March 29 through June 11, 2010.
Registration for continuing students begins March 9 and for new students March 15.

Horticulture Courses

Nursery Production and Management
HOR221 (CRN 76718)
Focuses on production systems and management practices in container and field nurseries.  Emphasizes irrigation, fertilization, pruning and other cultural practices that result in high quality plant material and healthy root systems. Covers harvesting, storing and shipping.  Examines differences between container and field production.  Explores current issues and trends in nursery production in Oregon.

Identification of Woody Plants 3
HOR228 (CRN 75786-lecture and 75787-lab, register for both)
Identifies species and varieties of woody landscape plants that exhibit seasonal highlights in spring.  Stresses scientific naming of plants. Presents plant identification techniques that rely on recognition of form, structure and visual details of leaves and flowers.  Considers cultural requirements for individual species and varieties.

NEW! Sustainable Landscape Design
HOR240 (CRN 78878-lecture and 78879-lab, register for both)
Provides students with basic skills for designing residential and light commercial landscapes. Focuses on sustainable principles, including energy, soil, and water conservation applications. Introduces fundamental concepts for formulation of a landscape design. Identifies and describes the art and principles of design. Surveys various plants and hardscape materials. Establishes desired uses for public and private outdoor spaces. Explores issues of budget considerations and client needs, while minimizing negative impacts on the future environment.

NEW! Organic Gardening
HOR276 (CRN 78875)
Provides the basic knowledge to care for gardens and landscapes without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Compares conventional, sustainable, organic and permaculture gardening techniques. Emphasizes soil enrichment techniques and appropriate use of organic fertilizers. Covers organic management of garden and landscape pests. Analyzes sustainability of practices in preparation for the design of a garden or landscape.

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Pesticide Recertification and Exam Review Courses

Weed Identification and Management
XAGR9801F (CRN 73681)
Introduces weed plants.  Explores herbicide chemistry.  Covers herbicide selection.

Calibration for Accuracy of Pesticide Application
XAGR9801K (CRN 70441)
Emphasizes the importance of accurate calibration. Identifies types of application equipment and their components. Presents calibration principles.  Reviews appropriate calculations.

Pesticide Laws and Safety and Directly Supervised Trainee Review
XAGR9801M (CRN 75426)
Reviews federal and state pesticide laws and the government agencies related to pesticide regulation and safe pesticide use.  Helps prepare the student to successfully take Oregon’s pesticide certification exams in Laws and Safety and Directly Supervised Trainees categories.

Pesticide Applicator Training in Spanish
XAGR9804E (CRN 76668)
Emphasizes pesticide laws and regulations.  Pesticide labeling is stressed and appropriate calculations are demonstrated. Includes information on pesticide exposure risk, personal protective equipment, safe pesticide handling procedures, application equipment, calibration and maintenance, accident prevention, and pesticide spill management. Signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning and first aid procedures are covered.

Forestry Pesticide Review
XAGR9802F (CRN 78889)
Surveys forest pesticide use in Oregon. Emphasizes pesticide laws and regulations. Reviews the Oregon Forest Practices Act concerning chemical and other petroleum products. Covers the fundamentals of forest pesticides, including common herbicide formulations; application and handling; labeling; safety; pest control methods, including Integrated Pest Management (IPM); and calculations and calibrations. Helps the student prepare to take the forestry category examination of the Oregon Department of Agriculture Public and/or Commercial Applicators License.

Wood Destroying Organism Inspection and Evaluation
XAGR9803D (CRN 73686)
Examines the biology, environment, and habits of wood-destroying organisms in the Pacific Northwest that commonly cause economic harm to wood structures, such as termites, carpenter ants, wood boring beetles, wood-destroying fungi and other structural damaging pests of wood structures.  Focuses on providing the state-licensed commercial pesticide applicator, operator or certified home inspector with advanced knowledge of wood destroying organisms and the means to communicate to interested parties the risks inherent with structural infestation as well as findings and solutions of an inspector.

Pesticide Right-of-Way Training
XAGR9801P (CRN 71258)
This is a review session designed to present information about weed biology, identification and control practices; herbicide basics; pesticide application; right-of-way chemicals; and laws and liability in preparation for taking Oregon's Right-of-Way and Regulatory Weed Control licensing exams.

Worker Protection Standard
XAGR9801H  (CRN 73186)
Meets the training requirement portion of the small farm exemption under OAR 437-001-0057.  Presents specific information related to EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and its implementation in Oregon.  Covers the elements of this regulation in addition to other related state and federal regulations regarding pesticide worker safety.

Private Applicator License Training
XAGR9801L (CRN 70447)
Emphasizes pesticide laws and regulations.  Stresses pesticide labeling.  Includes information on application equipment, pesticide safety, pests and pest control.  Demonstrates appropriate calculations.  All in preparation for taking Oregon's Private Applicator's Licensing examination.

Pesticide Ornamental Turf: Herbicide Training
XAGR9801Q (CRN 74216)
Surveys the use of herbicides in the establishment and maintenance of ornamental plants and turf.  Helps prepare the student to take Oregon’s pesticide licensing examination in the Ornamental and Turf: Herbicide category.

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Registration Information

Students can register on the web at http://my.chemeketa.edu/ and have 10 working days after registration to make financial arrangements for payment of their tuition or they will be charged a $25 fee. Additional $25 late fees will be applied for accounts 30 days or more over due at the 6th and 10th weeks of each term. Maximum late fees of $75 per term will be charged. Courses will not be dropped for non-payment of classes.

If you have not attended a class at Chemeketa within the last year, you will not be able to use either of the automated systems to register. Instead:

  • For non-credit courses meeting 13 hours or more and/or credit courses: Click here to get started.
  • For workshops/courses meeting 12 hours or less:
    Click Here to request a Workshop/Conference registration form be emailed to you. Fill the form out completely and fax or mail it with your payment. The program address and fax number are on the top of the form. Mail-in registration forms are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis if the class has not already filled during earlier registration opportunities. Be sure to include your telephone number so we may contact you if the class is full. Registering at your earliest opportunity is highly recommended.

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Updated January 25, 2010 by Chemeketa's Department of Natural Resources.

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