Some of the most common questions directed to the Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division have to do with training – who is required to have training and what kind. The answers depend on what type of work a person wants to do. This breaks down to either pest control of buildings (which falls under … Read more
For each quarter of the year, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recognizes a group of employees with an award for teamwork. The “Excellence in Team Accomplishment Award” goes to employees who have shown service-oriented teamwork as they worked together on projects that further efficiency, demonstrate good stewardship of taxpayer dollars and/or benefit … Read more
Summary: We recently hit a milestone with our Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, keeping 5 million pounds of unwanted pesticides out of the landfill and ensuring they are properly disposed of. The Pesticide Disposal Program began in 1980 and strong collection efforts this year in Columbus, Sampson and Wake counties helped move the program over the … Read more
As of July, farmers (or any others) who apply fumigants to stored grain in North Carolina need a new subcategory on their pesticide license. If you treat stored grain, the Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division is offering specialized sessions across the state to assist those who need to obtain this new subcategory Z(CF) on … Read more
The sixth video in the “We Do That!” series focuses on Carmina Hanson who is a bilingual employee who helps Spanish speaking farm workers learn and understand North Carolina’s pesticide law. Hanson works in the Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division. As with the other videos in the series, the goal is to showcase one … Read more
As drones continue to become more commonplace, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has prepared to be sure anyone who uses drones for pesticide applications is properly licensed. The Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division now has a document with step-by-step information on how applicators can become properly licensed to use drones. … Read more
Summary: It is well established that pollinators are essential to food production, with a third of every mouthful of food attributed to pollinated crops. Protecting pollinators, especially bees, has been an ongoing focus of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services through the Bee Check Program, new beekeeping and hive health videos and research … Read more
May 10, 2023, marked Jim Burnette’s 45th anniversary with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Since November 2006, Burnette has served as the director of the Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division. The division hosted a retirement celebration for him on May 23, as he will retire on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. … Read more
Earth Day is a good time to remember a program within the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that focuses on safety and environmental protection. That program is the Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program (PDAP), which protects our lands, surface water and groundwater from potential pesticide contamination – contamination that could potentially harm human … Read more
Farmers and pesticide applicators planning to use auxin products in 2023 have more options for training this year, compared to years past. (This applies specifically to applicators using over-the-top dicamba products such as XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium on dicamba-tolerant crops.) The auxin training options include live Zoom meetings or prerecorded videos offered through N.C. State … Read more
