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Martinsville, Ohio | I feel your fear, Zach. Let's look at the bright side, it is a great opportunity for you to build your skill list. Many your age is chomping at the bit for your opportunity. It is good you ask but remember, Rome wasn't built in a day.
The main thing is to learn how to spray first, study and get your commercial license if possible. That alone is a big task. At least do the study for it even if you don't have to take the test. Learning how to spray and what to spray is two entirely different things.
You need mentors. Could you apprentice with a young spray guy a little older than you somewhere? Spend a day or two with him and just get a feel for what he does to take the spray order, mix it, apply it?
Identifying pests and correlating that with a spray order is a whole different set of thoughts and skills. Here you need someone to teach you how to scout enough to get a feel of what pests you are up against so you can come up with a spray mixture to apply. If you were close, I could put you through a quick course and be there for your questions but there are guys like me scattered all over the country if you find one to work with.
So to me you really need two mentors so you won't feel lost and confused. You have a big opportunity with a big undertaking but you can do it!
My email is open if I can help any. I started scouting for a fee in 85 and it took a couple of seasons to understand the pest side to understanding the spray side.
Take it easy and don't be hard on yourself.
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