Sprayer courses/registration

Zoo4m8

Got a letter from Teagasc this morning advising me to attend a sprayer training course in a centre nearest me, thirty miles down the road for three days! This has to be done before registration on 26th Nov..
I'm not going to go into ' spraying for a lifetime mode' but very seriously considering ignoring this.. Just wondering what others have in mind, I'm getting very tired of the continuing erosion of choices that we have as to how we farm.

Farrell

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Got a letter from Teagasc this morning advising me to attend a sprayer training course in a centre nearest me, thirty miles down the road for three days! This has to be done before registration on 26th Nov..
I'm not going to go into ' spraying for a lifetime mode' but very seriously considering ignoring this.. Just wondering what others have in mind, I'm getting very tired of the continuing erosion of choices that we have as to how we farm.

Where about in Agfood do we register spraying devices?
I've applied for some Courses (trying to fit around holidays), my understanding is we've to be Certified (Licenced) to buy the chemical, & Distributors have to be licenced to sell. Alternative option is get a Contractor.
The Grandfather Rule is to be removed too (supposedly).

tanko

What's the grandfather rule?

Greengrass1

If your on agfood there is a heading at bottom. SUDS sustainable use directive .
I registered on that. Habe no course done but said id take the chance and see what happens

Zoo4m8

Farrell wrote: »

Where about in Agfood do we register spraying devices?
I've applied for some Courses (trying to fit around holidays), my understanding is we've to be Certified (Licenced) to buy the chemical, & Distributors have to be licenced to sell. Alternative option is get a Contractor.
The Grandfather Rule is to be removed too (supposedly).

That's my understanding as well, be certified to buy the chemical I mean, guess its the stick rather than the carrot approach ...I've got a nice sprayer here, all bells and whistles only a couple years old, would think bad of getting the contractor with an expensive piece of kit lying idle... So, I reckon I just consider my arm twisted and go for it..

Not familiar with the Grandfather rule either, I might look like one but I suppose that won't count...:)

Farrell

Greengrass1 wrote: »

If your on agfood there is a heading at bottom. SUDS sustainable use directive .
I registered on that. Habe no course done but said id take the chance and see what happens

Thanks GG, didn't know what that was

Zr105

Have registered to do the course, wouldn't have bothered to much if it was only bits and pieces here as dad has a course fone years ago but we do a small amount of contract spraying here each year and I do most of it so reckin Id be better off to get it done and out of the way...

Greengrass1

Zr105 wrote: »

Have registered to do the course, wouldn't have bothered to much if it was only bits and pieces here as dad has a course fone years ago but we do a small amount of contract spraying here each year and I do most of it so reckin Id be better off to get it done and out of the way...

Where you doing it Zr?

Zr105

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Where you doing it Zr?

November!

Zr105

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Where you doing it Zr?

ah sorry gg read that as when not where, hct learning are doing it @ €280 for a 3 day course, think its first day is the paperwork side, second day practical as in measuring nozzles ect, third day has an exam then