Initiation of a program with Cooperative Extension Service 

 to improve the study guide and examinations and develop future 

 training for app.Licators, dealers, and agriculturists. 



One major achievement not anticipated under objectives was 

 the development of a short and long-term rodent and rabid skunk 

 control program in Montana. In cooperation with the Department 

 of Livestock rodent baits were obtained for the Montana farmers 

 and ranchers to control rodents, economically effecting them. 

 An advisory committee was appointed by the Governor within the 

 Department for developing a long-range rodent and rabid skunk 

 control program. 



Other accomplishments included: 



Investigation of 6 possible pesticide poisonings or 

 environment incidents. 



Develop and implementation of a service of process 

 program making out-of-state licensed persons subject 

 to Montana courts. 



Initiation of programs in the areas of developing a 

 pesticide library, investigation of human poisonings 

 and environmental contamination incidents, and establish- 

 ing procedures for the storage and disposal of pesticides. 



Establishment of cooperative pesticide programs with 

 several Federal agencies. 



Performance Indicators ; 



The benefits to Montana citizens and to licensed parties is 

 difficult to quantify with only one-year's experience. The 

 primary benefit was to the department in determining through 

 experience what objectives and priorities for future years should 

 be initiated to protect Montana citizens from any adverse effects 

 of pesticides. The following items will illustrate the work load 

 and priorities in the coming years. 



Factor ORIGINAL ANTICIPATED ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHED 



WORKLOAD FY 71-721 



Pesticide Registrations 3000 1525 



Commercial Applicators 120 427 



Government Applicators - 147 



Dealers 100 280 



Government Dealers _ 20 



Retailers l^OO 745 



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