2018 National Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop
Workshop Information
Begins: Monday, August 20, 2018 8AM
Ends: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 12PM
Location: Hyatt Regency Riverwalk – San Antonio, TX
Workshop logistics are being handled by Michigan State University ANR Event Services
The National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC) invites you to attend the National Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop. The meeting will take place from August 20, 2018 at 8 AM until August 22, 2018 at 12 PM at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk.
With the theme Together We Can, this meeting is a great opportunity to network with colleagues from across the nation including state regulators, extension educators and administrators, federal regulators, and others. It offers the opportunity to gather information and learn about opportunities to facilitate certification & recertification training, outreach, and regulatory compliance.
Topics
The National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC) invites you to attend the National Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop. The meeting will take place from August 20, 2018 at 8 AM until August 22, 2018 at 12 PM at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk.
With the theme Together We Can, this meeting is a great opportunity to network with colleagues from across the nation including state regulators, extension educators and administrators, federal regulators, and others. It offers the opportunity to gather information and learn about opportunities to facilitate certification & recertification training, outreach, and regulatory compliance.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Proposed state updates to federal regulations
- Partnership Success stories: What is out there for programs to use
- Respirator Protection: Label Information/WPS Compliance
- Dicamba Updates
- Pollinator Protection
- Structural Pest Control
- Upcoming Changes to Pesticide Labels
- Opportunities for regional and national collaboration
- Manual/Online training collaboration
A diverse group of volunteers representing PSEP’s. SLA’s, EPA, and industry members is planning a unique and robust program with many opportunities for participant interaction. If you are interested in joining the planning team, please contact Kerry Richards at krichards@npsec.us. We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio.
Archived Presentations
Labels and WPS Compliance Assistance: Matching Label Language With Practical Use – Robin Tutor Marcom
WPS Respirator Fit Testing Enforcement: What to Inspect During an Inspection – Robin Tutor Marcom
Glyphosate & Communicating Risk – Kaci Buhl
Content Delivery for Pesticide Applicator Educational Materials – Betsy Buffington
Spray Foam Insulation: Potential Impact on Termite Control – Faye Golden
Systems Approach – US Soybeans Exports and Weed Seeds – Carroll Moseley
Respirator Fit Testing: Training Trainers – Natalie Hoidal
Webinars: Real Time Training – Natalie Hoidal
New EPA Requirements for Paraquat – Patsy Laird
National Stakeholder Team (NST) Guidance to Strengthen PSEPs – Tim Drake
SLAs and PSEPs Working Together – Taryn LaScola
Pesticide Safety Education Funds Management Program (PSEFMP) – Tira Adelman, Bev Coberly
WPS Implementation – Richard Pont
EPA Update – Kevin Keaney
Inert Ingredients Disclosure – Jim Jones, Komal Jain
PSEP Dicamba Outreach Education – Andrew Thostenson, Ples Spradley
Collaborating for Educational Outreach Efforts – Caydee Savinelli
Building Partnerships to Support Pesticide Safety Education – Tom Smith
National Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop Welcome – Parr Rosson
Introducing Collaboration Teams – Candace Bartholomew
