Train participants for the safe handling and application of plant protection products, minimizing risks to the applicator, the environment, non-target species and organisms and the consumer, in accordance with the principles of integrated protection.

I - Introduction to action

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II - General principles of crop protection

• Means of protection of  cultures

• Integrated Protection

• Integrated Production

• Organic farming

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III - Safety in the use of plant protection products, regulatory systems and risk reduction

• Plant Protection Products (PF)

• PF regulation systems

• Security in the use of PF

• Reduced risk of handling and applying FP

• Reduction of risk to the environment, species and non-target organisms

• Risk reduction for the consumer

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IV - Application material

• Material and application techniques

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V - Storage, transport and accidents with plant protection products

• Storage and transport of small quantities of FP

• Accidents with PF

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VI - Evaluation and closing

Farmers, agricultural and rural workers, employees, family labor or those who apply or will apply PF

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* Mandatory minimum education depending on the year of birth:

• 4  years of schooling – birth until December 31, 1966;

• 6  years of schooling – birth between January 1, 1967 and December 31, 1980;

• 9  years of schooling – birth from January 1, 1981

Plant Protection Product Application Course  - Module I

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Raise awareness among participants about the safe handling and application of FP, minimizing the risks for the applicator, the environment, non-target species and organisms and the consumer, in accordance with the new regulatory framework and the technical innovation that took place.

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Program:

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I -  Responsible Acquisition and Use of FP

II -  Security in the use of PF

III -  Risk reduction in the application of FP

IV -  General principles of integrated protection

V -  Material and application techniques

SAW -  Transport and storage of plant protection products

VII - Evaluation