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MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program Update

Mission Statement. "The responsibility of the Pesticide Education Program is to provide pesticide education materials and information to trainers, applicators, regulators, extension staff, and researchers. Our mission is to improve pesticide use practices to protect humans and the environment by pro

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MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program Update

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    1. MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program Update Carolyn Randall MSU PSEP Coordinator November 5, 2008

    2. Mission Statement "The responsibility of the Pesticide Education Program is to provide pesticide education materials and information to trainers, applicators, regulators, extension staff, and researchers. Our mission is to improve pesticide use practices to protect humans and the environment by providing information on pesticide use data, laws and regulations, IPM, and environmental stewardship to enhance the decision-making of target audiences." MSU PSEP staff 1992

    3. The overall focus is to help people: Use pesticides only when needed. Apply pesticides safely. Understand and comply with pesticide-related laws and regulations. Recognize and understand the potential impacts of pesticide use, including impacts on human health, non-target organisms, and the environment.

    4. Activities Prepare all the study materials and exams for pesticide applicators to become certified in the State of Michigan Over 23,000 private and commercial certified applicators in the state, applicators must recertify every 3 years by exam or by earning credits through seminar attendance. 27 Certification manuals 2 core manuals (private and commercial) 23 categories (turf, ornamental, aquatic, etc) 2 standards (aerial & fumigation)

    5. Other Activities Maintain Pesticide Safety Education website Host In-service programs Maintain stock and inventory of manuals & other pubs Recently (since 2005) branching out more into the area of training

    6. PSEP in the PAST “…the administrator shall, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, use the services of the Cooperative State Extension Service to inform and educate the pesticide users” [FIFRA Sec. 23 (c)].

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