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Non-Traditional Funding for Safety Education Programs

Non-Traditional Funding for Safety Education Programs. Andrew A. Thostenson Pesticide Program Specialist North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota. Vivianne Servant Pesticide Certification Specialist Alberta Environment Grand Prairie, Alberta Canada. Purpose & scope.

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Non-Traditional Funding for Safety Education Programs

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  1. Non-Traditional Funding for Safety Education Programs Andrew A. Thostenson Pesticide Program Specialist North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota Vivianne Servant Pesticide Certification Specialist Alberta Environment Grand Prairie, Alberta Canada

  2. Purpose & scope • Current funding climate is grim, so….. • Share ideas about alternative means of funding pesticide safety programs • Not meant to be comprehensive • Not universally adaptable • May require policy, regulation, and/or law changes • No silver bullets

  3. Conventional funding • EPA, USDA, PMRA, State/Province funding • Charging for trainings • Adding development surcharge to training materials • Charging late fees and no show fees • Charging for manuals/internet delivery • Shipping & handling fees • Examination fees • Licensing & certification fees • Replacement card charges

  4. Educational material sales • Printed material to digital--manuals on CD-ROM • Video • VHS • DVD • Streaming • Training over the web • Online training tutorials • Streaming video of trainings • Developing/using national or regional manuals and/or exams

  5. Miscellaneous funding sources • Special charges for issuing reciprocity or accepting CEU’s from other states • Charging for recertification session approval • Sponsoring and/or handling fees for meetings and conferences • Charging for Certified Crop Advisor accreditation • Web hosting, streaming video services, & secure on-line credit card sales

  6. Defray publication costs with sponsors

  7. Subtle advertisements?

  8. Bold advertisements?

  9. Direct fundraising appeals

  10. Sponsorships of educational programming

  11. Conservation groups

  12. Philanthropic organizations

  13. Fundraising/Grant Opportunities

  14. Private Companies Providing Funding

  15. Public to private enterprise • Aerial application niche • Extension engineers • WRK is a private company • pesticide application industry/using recognized calibration experts

  16. Consulting

  17. Charging for specialized trainings or services • WPS or applicatortrain the trainer • Spray pattern testing for aerial applicators • Pesticide handling facility inspections, evaluations, or audits • Sprayer tune-ups • Master applicator trainings • Lecturing at community or technical college pesticide handling courses

  18. Charging for closed trainings

  19. Pesticide violations support C&T

  20. Negotiated settlements to C&T Creative sentencing can direct court fines/levies to C & T programs or projects

  21. Partner to develop manuals

  22. Writing, publishing, & selling books

  23. Be creative!

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