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The Right-of-Way Pesticide Exam in Drawings One Topic on Every Page

Target weeds and brush, IVM, herbicide group numbers, boom and backpack calibration, basal bark, hack and squirt, drift, the label and PPE. Each topic has its own page: the drawing first, then what you need to remember. 66 illustrated pages.

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Every topic, its own pageEach method and formula drawn, with the explanation beside it
66 illustrated pages66 illustrated pages in 9 parts, from core to the exam-day checklist
Up-to-date sourcesState Core and Right-of-Way study manuals, EPA 40 CFR Part 171 and FIFRA
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Every page has one big drawing and a box with the numbers and rules you need to know:

Core (10 competency areas) + right-of-way category exam · minimum age 18 · max 5 years
Core (10 competency areas) + right-of-way category exam · minimum age 18 · max 5 years
Net veins, parallel veins, triangular stem: ID before you choose the herbicide
Net veins, parallel veins, triangular stem: ID before you choose the herbicide
The 4 IVM steps drawn as a loop: objectives, inventory, apply, monitor
The 4 IVM steps drawn as a loop: objectives, inventory, apply, monitor
WSSA group numbers: 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 22, 29 and the active ingredients in each.
WSSA group numbers: 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 22, 29 and the active ingredients in each.
Boom broadcast: nozzle spacing and height from the chart, droplets 'medium or coarser' when the label says so.
Boom broadcast: nozzle spacing and height from the chart, droplets 'medium or coarser' when the label says so.
Nozzle flow (gpm) · ground speed (mph) · spray width · pressure (psi): change one, recalibrate
Nozzle flow (gpm) · ground speed (mph) · spray width · pressure (psi): change one, recalibrate
Under ~150 microns drifts most; labels often require medium or coarser
Under ~150 microns drifts most; labels often require medium or coarser
8 label sections, top to bottom, and which one answers each exam question
8 label sections, top to bottom, and which one answers each exam question

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 9 parts and 62 topics.

The Problem Isn't You. It's How It Was Explained to You.

You're at the kitchen table with the state manual open to integrated vegetation management. The exam is three weeks out.

You know the job. You've cleared corridors for years. But the manual spends pages on objectives, inventory, thresholds and monitoring, all in paragraphs, and by the next morning the steps blur together.

The 4 IVM steps drawn as a loop: objectives, inventory, apply, monitor

In this book, IVM is one page: four steps drawn as a loop. Set objectives, inventory the site, apply the control, monitor, and back to the start. You see the order before you read a word.

Same for the rest: broadleaf, grass or sedge, wire zone and border zone, herbicide group numbers, the 4 calibration steps, droplet size and drift. Each one gets its own page.

You get why the steps go in that order, and you can walk through them on the test without flipping back to the manual.

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Same Topic, Two Ways to Study It

THIS
  • The manual: line after line of text
  • Weed ID explained only in words
  • You walk into the exam unsure
Weeds are commonly classified into three morphological groups for purposes of herbicide selection. Broadleaf plants (dicotyledons) generally exhibit net or reticulate venation, with leaves that are typically wider and growing points that may be exposed. Grasses (monocotyledons) are characterized by narrow leaves with parallel venation, hollow rounded stems with nodes, and protected growing points. Sedges, although grass-like in appearance, are distinguished by solid, triangular stems and leaves arranged in three ranks. Correct identification is a prerequisite to the selection of an appropriate selective herbicide.
FOR THIS
  • Broadleaf, grass and sedge in one drawing
  • Veins and stem shape in a box
  • You see it and you get it
Net veins, parallel veins, triangular stem: ID before you choose the herbicide
CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 9 Parts and 62 Topics

The exam and the law, your target weeds, IVM, how herbicides work, application methods, calibration math, drift and water, safety and the label, and a final review: 66 pages, all illustrated.

IThe Exam and the Law · pp. 5-10
  1. Core plus category: two exams, one license
  2. FIFRA and the EPA in one drawing
  3. The label is the law
  4. What the label lets you do differently
  5. Restricted Use Pesticides
  6. Why right-of-way sites are different
IIKnow Your Target · pp. 11-17
  1. Broadleaf, grass, sedge: tell them apart
  2. Annual, biennial, perennial
  3. Woody brush: why cutting makes it worse
  4. Tree-of-heaven: the classic exam trap
  5. Invasive vines and shrubs on the corridor
  6. Perennial invaders: knotweed, phragmites, Johnsongrass
  7. Noxious weeds and the law
IIIIntegrated Vegetation Management · pp. 18-22
  1. IVM in four steps
  2. Wire zone and border zone
  3. Thresholds: when to act
  4. Mechanical, cultural, biological, chemical
  5. Selective vs non-selective control
IVHerbicides: How They Work · pp. 23-30
  1. Mode of action and group numbers
  2. Group 4: synthetic auxins
  3. Group 9: glyphosate
  4. Group 2: ALS inhibitors
  5. Soil-active and bareground herbicides
  6. Contact vs systemic
  7. Esters vs amine salts
  8. Resistance: rotate the group, not the brand
VApplication Methods · pp. 31-38
  1. Foliar broadcast with a boom
  2. Boomless nozzles on the roadside
  3. High-volume and low-volume spot spraying
  4. Basal bark
  5. Hack and squirt
  6. Cut stump treatment
  7. Soil-applied herbicides
  8. Choosing the method
VICalibration and Mixing Math · pp. 39-47
  1. Why calibrate: the 4 numbers
  2. Step 1: measure the course
  3. Step 2: time the run
  4. Step 3: catch the nozzle output
  5. Step 4: ounces = gallons per acre
  6. The GPA formula
  7. Backpack calibration
  8. How much product in the tank
  9. Percent solutions and mixing order
VIIDrift, Water and Wildlife · pp. 48-55
  1. Particle drift: droplet size
  2. Wind: too much and too little
  3. Temperature inversions
  4. Vapor drift and volatility
  5. Reducing drift: 6 settings
  6. Groundwater and surface water
  7. Endangered species and Bulletins Live! Two
  8. Pollinators and off-site plants
VIIISafety, Label and Records · pp. 56-61
  1. Reading the label from top to bottom
  2. Signal words and LD50
  3. PPE: the label's minimum
  4. Spills: control, contain, clean up
  5. Storage, transport and triple rinse
  6. Records you must keep
IXExam Review · pp. 62-66
  1. The calibration problem, solved again
  2. Most frequent mistakes in the field and on the test
  3. Method by target: one-page table
  4. Numbers to have at hand
  5. Checklist before exam day

One Page, One Topic, All Clear

Think of it this way:

You're on the roadside, tank mixed, a creek down the ditch and the wind picking up. On the exam, the same scene comes as a question: spray now or wait?

In the book you open the drift page and see the fine droplets drawn drifting off the corridor, next to the coarse ones that land where you aimed, with the label wording in a box.

Boom broadcast: nozzle spacing and height from the chart, droplets 'medium or coarser' when the label says so.

The same goes for basal bark, hack and squirt, the GPA formula, signal words and the label sections: each one on its own page.

Right-of-Way Pest Control Illustrated is 9 parts and 62 topics, all drawn, and it closes with the calibration problem solved again, a method-by-target table and an exam-day checklist.

What you see drawn, you don't have to memorize.

What's Inside Right-of-Way Pest Control Illustrated:

Ipp. 5-10

The Exam and the Law

Core plus category, FIFRA and the EPA, the label as the law, Restricted Use Pesticides and why right-of-way sites are different.

IIpp. 11-17

Know Your Target

Broadleaf, grass and sedge, life cycles, woody brush and resprouting, tree-of-heaven, invasive vines, perennial invaders and noxious weeds.

IIIpp. 18-22

Integrated Vegetation Management

IVM in four steps, wire zone and border zone, action thresholds, the four types of control and selective vs non-selective.

IVpp. 23-30

Herbicides: How They Work

Mode of action and group numbers, synthetic auxins, glyphosate, ALS inhibitors, soil-active products, contact vs systemic, esters vs amines and resistance.

Vpp. 31-38

Application Methods

Boom and boomless broadcast, spot spraying, basal bark, hack and squirt, cut stump, soil-applied herbicides and how to choose the method.

VIpp. 39-47

Calibration and Mixing Math

The 4 numbers, calibration in 4 steps, the GPA formula, backpack calibration, product per tank, percent solutions and mixing order.

VIIpp. 48-55

Drift, Water and Wildlife

Droplet size, wind, inversions, vapor drift, 6 drift settings, groundwater and surface water, endangered species and pollinators.

VIIIpp. 56-61

Safety, Label and Records

The label top to bottom, signal words and LD50, PPE, spills, storage, transport, triple rinse and the records you must keep.

IXpp. 62-66

Exam Review

The calibration problem solved again, the most frequent mistakes, a method-by-target table, numbers to have at hand and an exam-day checklist.

At the end of the book: A calibration problem solved step by step, a method-by-target table and an exam-day checklist.

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Who This Book Is For

You're studying for the category

You're studying for the category

Every topic of the right-of-way category in its own drawn page, so the manual's paragraphs finally have an order.

Your exam date is set

Your exam date is set

The calibration math in 4 steps, the numbers to have at hand and a checklist to go over the week before.

You already work the corridor

You already work the corridor

The why behind what you do in the field: why cutting brush makes it resprout, why fine droplets drift, why the label rules.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it for me if I've been spraying for years under someone else's license?

Yes. It isn't a beginner's book: it takes what you already do in the field and puts it in the order and the words of the exam.

Does it work for my state's exam?

It's built on the national rules every state follows (EPA 40 CFR Part 171 and FIFRA) and on state Core and Right-of-Way study manuals. Category names and numbers, buffer distances and some rules change by state, so every value that can vary is marked to check against your state's current manual and the product label.

Is this official material?

No. It's an independent study book. It isn't issued or endorsed by the EPA or by any state agency.

Does it replace the required training or course?

No. It helps you study and review, and it doesn't come with a certificate, a license or recertification credits. Your state's manual, any required training and the product label still come first.

Are the practice questions the ones on the exam?

No. They're written for this book, in exam style, to show you your weak spots. They aren't official exam questions.

When and how do I get it?

The book and the 2 bonus books come as a PDF by email, to the address you enter at checkout. One-time payment, no subscription.

Is the calibration math really explained, or skipped?

Explained step by step. The 4 numbers, calibration in 4 steps, the GPA formula, backpack calibration, product per tank and percent solutions each get their own page, and the last part solves a full calibration problem again with every number in view.

Can I have it on paper?

Yes. The PDF is printable, so you can print it at home or at a print shop and keep it in the truck.

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