S.D. Admin. R. 12:56:05:04.03
In addition to meeting general core standards in § 12:56:05:04 and/or § 12:56:05:04.17 applicators must demonstrate practical knowledge of types of forests, forest nurseries, and seed production within the jurisdiction of the certifying authority and the pests involved. The required knowledge includes the cyclic occurrence of certain pests and specific population dynamics as a basis for programming pesticide applications, the relevant organisms causing harm and their vulnerability to the pesticides to be applied, how to determine when pesticide use is proper, selection of application method and proper use of application equipment to minimize non-target exposures, and appropriate responses to meteorological factors and adjacent land use. The required knowledge also includes the potential for phytotoxicity due to a wide variety of plants to be protected, for drift, for persistence beyond the intended period of pest control, and for non-target exposures.
S.D. Admin. R. 12:56:05:04.03
General Authority: SDCL 38-21-51.
Law Implemented: SDCL 38-21-18.