Qualification for sprayer

Carrigogunnell

lads I did the green cert 08 and then machinary course in Pallaskenry anyway I asked teagasc to find out if i was qualified and they wrote back to say I was just a bit of info for anyone who had done the pesticide module.

lab man

Great news :-)

Carrigogunnell

Get ur local teagasc office to check it out.

PN14

I was in with Teagasc guy three weeks ago and asked much the same question. I did the on line Level 6 course in Gurteen in 09. I did the pesticide module (granted there was no practical on the sprayer but we did the module). Teagasc guy said he thought I might be qualified he would check it out. I was back in yesterday and asked him again. He had forgotten about it and still didn't actually know.

Anywhere we can get confirmation on this? Where do we get cert to prove that we would be qualified?

Regards

PN14

Carrigogunnell

Ah I did do a practical now that was level 6 I did it. Ring ul local office give them ur name and they will inquire that's wat I did anyway.they will do it for u they probably have loads more to do.

ganmo

PN14 wrote: »

I was in with Teagasc guy three weeks ago and asked much the same question. I did the on line Level 6 course in Gurteen in 09. I did the pesticide module (granted there was no practical on the sprayer but we did the module). Teagasc guy said he thought I might be qualified he would check it out. I was back in yesterday and asked him again. He had forgotten about it and still didn't actually know.

Anywhere we can get confirmation on this? Where do we get cert to prove that we would be qualified?

Regards

PN14

Fetac / Hetac what ever they're called

roosky

does anyone know do you need the licence for the weed licker

White Clover

roosky wrote: »

does anyone know do you need the licence for the weed licker

Yes. Its covered in the boom sprayer course.

Jimlh86

Does anyone know if the courses are still running anywhere?

roosky

White Clover wrote: »

Yes. Its covered in the boom sprayer course.

Ya but if i have a weed licker do i need to do the course

Farrell

roosky wrote: »

Ya but if i have a weed licker do i need to do the course

Yes, the weed licker/wiper falls under the Boom sprayer category.
Rumour that weed lickers will require calibration testing from 2020

ganmo

sprayers will need to be tested from this nov

Longford Leader

ganmo wrote: »

sprayers will need to be tested from this nov

No, sprayers have to be tested before November 26th.

Muckit

Not if you're not using it! Sure the sprayer course was supposed to be done before was it last Nov gone, but sure you're grand once you do it before you go spraying this year.

Did it through FRS. €200.

big big loader

What does the sprayer course involve?? a theory and a practical? is there an exam/test to pass as part of it or do you just sit there and take all in ??

White Clover

Jimlh86 wrote: »

Does anyone know if the courses are still running anywhere?

I assume they are. I see them advertised by FRS locally. What part of the country are you?

ganmo

big big loader wrote: »

What does the sprayer course involve?? a theory and a practical? is there an exam/test to pass as part of it or do you just sit there and take all in ??

day 1 - getting talked at/the learning bit
day 2 - bit of a quiz then the practical bit in the field

tanko

big big loader wrote: »

What does the sprayer course involve?? a theory and a practical? is there an exam/test to pass as part of it or do you just sit there and take all in ??

I did it with FRS earlier this year, the first day involves sitting in a room going through a manual about the rules and regulations to do with spraying, the different types of sprays, safety gear, how sprayers work and their maintainence, how to work out how much chemical to use etc etc.
There's a written test at the end of the first day, the lad doing the course will be going over and over the questions during the day so it's handy enough.
You'll also have to fill out different forms during the day giving your PPS number about ten times, why they need this ive no idea.

The second day involve going to a farm, filling a sprayer up with water and doing a bit of spraying, looking at the sprayer and how it works. Then everyone does an oral exam on their own. Its not hard to pass I think.
As with all this type of stuff the most important thing is that you hand over the €200 and your PPS number, it's a goldmine for FRS anyway.

big big loader

thanks a mill for that folks - im up to do it the first 2 Tuesday in April with the FRS - good to know what to expect. Pure money racket by the sounds of it but has to be done

Jimlh86

White Clover wrote: »

I assume they are. I see them advertised by FRS locally. What part of the country are you?

I assumed they were alright, I'm down around westmeath. Plan on buying a weedlicker during the year, handy to be able to do your own bit