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Academic qualifications
NTC Horticulture first class pass
distinction in
Horticultural Science obtained at the Technikon Pretoria awarded
on the
01.05.73
National Diploma in Parks and Recreation
Administration from
the Technikon Natal awarded 01.12.1979
Certificate in Turfgrass Management (Cum
Laude) from the
Technikon Pretoria awarded on 06.07.84
This
certificate went into great detail when it comes to the
setting up of spray equipment and the spraying of premium sports turf
such as
rugby and football stadia as well as golf greens and fairways
All
of the above qualifications cover the handling and
application of the following Agrichemicals, Herbicides Pesticides,
Nematicides,
Molluscicides and fungicides
Registration to
handle and use Agrichemicals
Growsafe Certificate of Qualification allowing me to apply
agrichemicals in accordance with the New
Zealand
Code of Practice for the management of Agrichemicals
NZS 8409. Certificate number S6753
Approved
Handler to use store and dispose of Agrichemicals
as defined inNZS8409 on the 15.06.2006. Certificate number 28.724
Parks
Department of the City of Durban
I
worked for the Parks Department of the City of Durban from
about March - April 1971 until the end of February 1998.
I
was trained by the Parks Department of the City of Durban
during the first months of my employment as a student in both the use
of horticultural
pesticides, fungicides, Nematicides, herbicides and Molluscicides.
I
had at least 25 years of experience in the use of both
pesticides and herbicides while working for the Parks Department of the
City of
Durban.
I
both calibrated and operated knapsack type sprayers as
well as tractor operated spray rigs for use on sports fields Parks
Department
of the City of Durban.
The
following is a list of the main agrochemicals,
pesticides and herbicides applied while I was employed by the Parks
Department
of the City of Durban. These agrichemicals were applied by knapsack
sprayer,
tractor mounted boom sprayers on sports and amenity turf as well as by
hand.
The
main agrichemicals used were
Herbicides
Gramoxone
the active ingredient being Paraquat dichloride
MSMA
the active ingredient being organo-arsenate
Roundup
the active ingredient being Glyphosate
Various
herbicides with the active ingredients being 24 D
and Dicamba
Simazine
with the active ingredients being Diuron
I
applied herbicides to kill tree using the following
methods
frilling,
ringbarking and basal stem treatments using the
following Herbicides.
Tordon
the active ingredient being Picloram
Garlon
the active ingredient being Triclopyr
Chopper
the active ingredient being imazapyr
Pesticides
Dursban
the active ingredient being Chlorpirifos
Rogor
E the active ingredient being Dimethoate
Sevin
the active ingredient being Carbaryl
Malathion
the active ingredient being Mercaptothion
Metasystox
the active ingredient being Oxydemeton-methyl
Nematicides
Temik
the active ingredient being Aldicarb
Molluscicides
Baysol
the active ingredient being Methiocarb
Various
brand names the active ingredient being Metaldehyde
Bluff
Tropical Nursery
From
1971 till 2007 I was a joint equal joint partner in the
wholesale and retail nursery Bluff Tropical Nursery, selling a range of
native
and exotic, outdoor and indoor ornamental plants.
During
this time I did all the spraying in the nursery using
pesticides, Nematicides, herbicides and fungicides.
The
spraying was undertaken both with knapsack sprayer as
well as with a motor driven spray equipment.
The
main agrichemicals used were
Herbicides
Roundup
the active ingredient being Glyphosate
Simazine
with the active ingredients being Diuron
Pesticides
Dursban
the active ingredient being Chlorpirifos
Rogor
E the active ingredient being Dimethoate
Sevin
the active ingredient being Carbaryl
Nematicides
Please
note all of these Nematicides are highly toxic and
special care war exercised when applying them
Vydate
the active ingredient being Oxamyl
Curaterr
the active ingredient being Carbofuran
Temik
the active ingredient being Aldicarb
Fungicides
Dithane
M45 the active ingredient being Mancozeb
Various
brand names with the active ingredient being Copper
oxychloride
Benlate
50 WP the active ingredient being the active
ingredient being
Previcur
the active ingredient being Propamocarb
Molluscicides
Baysol
the active ingredient being Methiocarb
Various
brand names the active ingredient being Metaldehyde
Michael
Hickman Ecosystems Management cc
1998
until 2001
I
applied herbicides to kill trees using the following
methods
frilling,
ringbarking and basal stem treatments using the
following Herbicides.
Tordon
with the active ingredient being Picloram
Garlon
with the active ingredient being Triclopyr
Chopper
with the active ingredient being imazapyr
Molluscicides
Baysol
the active ingredient being Methiocarb
Various
brand names the active ingredient being Metaldehyde
Creating
Turf Ltd in New Zealand
From
2005 till 2007
One
of our services was the management of turf grass where
the application of both Herbicides and Pesticides was carried out.
After
the prescribed study and testing on the 14 April 2005
I was awarded a Growsafe Certificate of Qualification allowing me to
apply
agrichemicals in accordance with the New Zealand Code of Practice for
the
management of Agrichemicals NZS 8409. Certificate number S67537
After
further training and testing I was tested and approved
as an Approved Handler to use store and dispose of Agrichemicals as
defined
inNZS8409 on the 15.06.2006. Certificate number 28.724
Applied
both herbicides and pesticides mostly with a
motorized self-propelled boom sprayer, but also with a knapsack sprayer.
Herbicides
MSMA
the active ingredient being organo-arsenate
Roundup
the active ingredient being Glyphosate
Various
herbicides with the active ingredients being 24 D
and Dicamba
Ziyenzeka
Weed Control
From
2014 till present
Working
as a consultant in association with Ziyenzeka Weed
Control identifying both indigenous and alien plants as well as
controlling
invasive alien plants at the King Shaka International Airport.
Spraying
of invasive alien plants as listed in the CARA
regulations
Stump
treating of invasive alien plants as listed in the
CARA regulations
Frilling
of invasive alien plants as listed in the CARA
regulations Agrichemical being used
The
main agrichemicals being used are
Herbicides
Roundup
the active ingredient being Glyphosate
VIRoAXE
the active ingredient being Triclopyr
Plenum
the active ingredients being Picloram and Fluroxypyr
Gladiator
the active ingredients being Picloram and
Fluroxypyr
Kaput
Gel the active ingredients being Picloram and
Triclopyr
