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Helping Tree Care Companies, Landscape Professionals, and Municipalities Build Safer, Healthier, and More Profitable Plant Health Care Programs

Licensed Pest Control Adviser (PCA) | Qualified Applicator License (QAL) | ISA Certified Arborist | B.S. Agricultural Systems & Environment, UC Davis

I grew a landscape pest control operation from $60,000 to $500,000 in four years, and have since helped 75 arboriculture and landscape companies build their own Plant Health Care programs. Former Napa County Agricultural Biologist. Past Director of CAPCA, Current President of CAPCA San Francisco Bay Chapter.

CalSafe provides Plant Health Care consulting, pesticide safety training, PCA written recommendations, and regulatory compliance consulting to tree care companies, landscape management firms, municipalities, and commercial property managers throughout California. Every engagement is handled directly by Jeoff Dunster — no account managers, no subcontracted trainers.

  • Ride-Along & Individual Technician Training Hands-on field instruction for pesticide technicians, delivered on-site and scheduled around your active work routes.

    Individual Technician Training One-on-one field instruction tailored to a specific technician's needs.

    Headquarters Inspection On-site pesticide compliance and recordkeeping inspection at your facility.

    Technician Application Inspection Field verification of proper application technique and compliance during active work.

  • Annual Handler & Fieldworker Safety Training Required annual training for all pesticide handlers per 3 CCR Section 6724, available for groups of any size.

    Half-Day and Full-Day Training Sessions Flat-fee session formats offering budget certainty for municipal and corporate clients.

    Large Corporate Training Days Group sessions designed for larger organizations with many handlers to train at once.

    Training Materials & Certificates Printed workbooks, handouts, and DPR-compliant certificates of completion. No Spanish-language materials are available at this time.

  • PHC Consultation Retainer Ongoing monthly program covering PHC site visits, tree and ornamental diagnostics, soil and fertility assessments, and remote crew support.

    Technician Field Training for PHC Hands-on instruction for field crews in PHC observation, pest and disease identification, documentation, and treatment protocol execution.

    Multi-Company Training Days Shared-cost training events for crews across multiple companies.

    PHC Service Line Creation A complete, sellable plant health care program built from scratch for your business — service offerings, pricing, workflows, client materials, and staff training, creating a new recurring revenue stream.

    Sales & Business Development Training for Arborists Training for field crews and estimators on identifying, presenting, and closing PHC opportunities during routine site visits and client consultations.

  • Pesticide Compliance Consulting Retainer Ongoing advisory services helping clients build and maintain pesticide compliance programs, navigate regulatory requirements, and reduce audit exposure.

    Compliance Audits Full documentation review, gap analysis, and corrective action planning.

    Hourly Consulting Ad hoc consulting for regulatory questions and label interpretation.

    CDPR Business Registration Guidance Full guidance through the CDPR registration process, including license requirements, county registration, and compliance obligations. Rush processing available.

  • QAL/QAC Study Guides Exam preparation materials aligned to CDPR exam content, available in digital and printed formats.

    PCA Study Guides Exam preparation with practice exams and flashcards for the PCA licensing exam.

    Company Bulk Licensing Study guide packages covering multiple license types for company-wide use.

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Let’s Work Together

All consulting and training services are provided directly by Jeoff Dunster, Licensed Pest Control Advisor (PCA #72526), Qualified Applicator License Holder (QAL #105344), and ISA Certified Arborist (WE-11437A).

Contact CalSafe PHC Consulting to discuss your organization's Plant Health Care, pesticide safety training, or regulatory compliance needs. Most inquiries receive a response within 24 hours.