CAAA Call for Abstracts

  • CAAA Call for Abstracts

  • Due to the high demand for speaker sessions, the Canadian Aerial Applicators Association will be accepting abstract submissions from all potential speakers.

    Priority will be given to sessions that meet the pesticide recertification credit requirements (posted below) and/or focus on safety. To be considered for the CAAA conference in Winnipeg, MB on February 18-20, 2026, please fill out the form by September 30, 2025.

    The “Abstract Submission Form” (below) must be used for all abstract submissions.

    Any submissions not received in this format will be returned to the presenter.

  • General Information

    Title, Presenter/Author and Co-Presenter

  • Session Details

  • Pesticide Certification Credit Criteria

    * concepts where applicators must obtain a minimum number of credits in their 5 year certification period

    Concept Description of Consept
    General Information
    1. Pesticide Terminology
    2. Grouping Pesticides (chemical families, Mode of Action etc.)
    3. Formulations/Tank Mixes
    Regulations *
    1. Pest Control Products Act
    2. Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
    3. Occupational Health & Safety Act
    4. Ag. Pest Act of Weed Control Act
    5. Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
    Labeling
    1. Components and Interpretation of Labels
    2. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
    Human Health and Pesticide Safety *
    1. Toxicology
    2. Acute/Chronic Toxicity
    3. Exposure/Poisoning Symptoms
    4. Risk and Attitude
    5. Safe Procedures for pesticide handling and use
    6. Protective clothing and equipment
    7. Transportation of pesticides
    8. Pesticide storage
    9. Mixing and loading and application of pesticides
    10. Cleanup and maintenance of equipment
    11. Disposal
    12. Re-entry intervals
    13. Application records
    Environment *
    1. Fate of pesticides
    2. Contamination Sources
    3. Aquatic Impact
    4. Land Impact (soil, animals, beneficial, plants)
    5. Air Impact
    Pest Management *
    1. Weed characteristics, management and IPM
    2. Herbicide characteristics and factors affecting efficacy
    3. Insect characteristics, management and IPM
    4. Disease characteristics, management and IPM
    5. Fungicide characteristics and factors affecting efficacy
    6. Vertebrate characteristics, management and IPM
    7. Vertebrate characteristics and factors affecting efficacy
    Application Technology *
    1. Selection and components of application equipment
    2. Operation and calibration of application equipment
    3. Maintenance and storage of application equipment
    4. Environmental conditions affecting application
    Emergency Response
    1. Spills/spill response kits
    2. Fires
    3. First Aid
    4. Emergency Response Plan
    Professionalism
    1. Knowledge/Attitude and Work Habits/Activities
    2. Communication
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