NEBRASKA PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM

• Sponsoring Institution: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Project Status: TERMINATED
• Funding Source: OTHER GRANTS
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0226983
• Grant No.: 2011-48679-31049
• Project No.: NEB-22-503
• Proposal No.: 2011-05766
• Program Code: PSEP
• Project Start Date: Sep 1, 2011
• Project End Date: Aug 31, 2012
• Grant Year: 2011

Project Director
Ogg, C.

Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN EXTENSION
211 AGRICULTURAL HALL
LINCOLN,NE 68583

Performing Department
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Non Technical Summary
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program was established in response to the general public's concern that pesticide use should be regulated. The mission of the program is to train people in the safe, effective, and legal use of pesticides with an emphasis on protecting human health and the environment.

Animal Health Component

(N/A)

Research Effort Categories

Basic

(N/A)

Applied

100%

Developmental

(N/A)

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
723	5220	3020	50%
711	5220	3020	25%
133	5220	3020	25%

Knowledge Area
133 - Pollution Prevention and Mitigation; 711 - Ensure Food Products Free of Harmful Chemicals, Including Residues from Agricultural and Other Sources; 723 - Hazards to Human Health and Safety;

Subject Of Investigation
5220 - Pesticides;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;

Keywords

pesticide

certification

safety

training

herbicide

insecticide

fungicide

ppe

environmental protection

Goals / Objectives
Our goal is to train and certify pesticide applicators so they will be competent to use pesticides in a manner that will not harm themselves, the general public, or the environment. The project will train people who use pesticides to raise crops (private applicators or farmers) and people who merchandise and apply pesticides for commercial / public purposes (pesticide dealers and custom applicators, researchers, public health officials). At the time of this writing, there are about 21,300 active private certifications and 8,800 active commercial/noncommercial certifications in Nebraska. The project anticipates training and/or certifying about 10,000 commercial / noncommercial / private applicators each year. In order to accomplish this, about 160 trainings are delivered.

Project Methods
We will develop curricula and supporting educational materials for commercial/noncommercial/private applicators, deliver commercial / noncommercial training sessions, oversee county extension educator delivery of private applicator training events, maintain web sites, and develop on-line certification and recertification modules for private applicators.

Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/12

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Trained about 7,500 private applicators using private manuals, handbooks and video segments, and trained about 1,600 commercial applicators using commercial manuals, video programs, NebGuides, and Extension Circulars. Presented "Applying Pesticides Safely" at nine Crop Production Clinics, with about 1,600 total participants. Presented "Pesticide Labels and Safety Issues" at Green Expo, with about 100 participants. Presented "Pesticide Safety for Pest Management Professionals" at Nebraska Urban Pest Management Conference, with about 150 participants. Produced one pre-licensing (Public Health category) and three recertification (Public Health, Wood Preservation, and Right-of-Way categories) DVD programs for commercial PSEP; and three video segments (Integrated Management of Eastern Red Cedar, Private Greenhouse Pesticide Safety, and Worker Protection Standard in Greenhouses) for private PSEP (Available on the UNL Extension PSEP YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/UNLExtensionPSEP). PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
Post-training commercial applicator evaluations indicated new information gained or reinforced what they knew about pesticide laws and regulations (98%), PPE requirements (94%), Worker Protection Standard (94%), pesticide record keeping requirements (93%), protecting endangered species (92%), and calibrating application equipment (92%). Post-training commercial applicator evaluations also indicated participant behavior changes to ensure that their pesticides are secure (100%), use multiple IPM approaches to manage pests (100%), make pesticide applications according to the label (100%), take steps to prevent carrying pesticide residues inside their homes (100%), use measures to prevent drift (99%), and use PPE to protect their health (99%). Post-training private applicator evaluations indicated new information gained or reinforced what they knew about health effects from exposure to pesticides (94%), use of fumigation management plan (93%), the Worker Protection Standard (93%), and avoiding misapplications, considering pre-harvest intervals (92%). Post-training private applicator evaluations also indicated participant behavior changes to take steps to prevent carrying pesticide residues into the home (100%), use PPE to minimize exposure to pesticides (100%), consider economic thresholds (99%), use drift reduction spray nozzles (99%), and calibrate equipment at least once per year (99%). In 2012, the Crop Production Clinics trained about 1,600 agribusiness representatives and producers on profitable pest management strategies, and recertified about 850 commercial and 150 private pesticide applicators. Potential value of the clinics was approximately $3.24/acre, if a figure of 10 million acres influenced by CPC participants used, the total value of the CPC to crop production in Nebraska was $32.4 million. 80% of Crop Production Clinic participants reported that they were somewhat likely to very likely to improve the health and safety of themselves and their employees by applying what they learned during the clinics about pesticide safety. 79% of Crop Production Clinic participants reported that they either already are using best management practices to reduce pesticide contamination of the environment, or intended to change their behavior based on what they learned. 80% of Crop Production Clinic participants either already are selecting pesticides based on efficacy, cost and environmental risk, or intended to start or modify their selection process based on what they learned.

Publications

• Bauer, Erin C., Clyde L. Ogg, Pierce J. Hansen, and Jan R. Hygnstrom. 2011. Nebraska Pesticide Container and Secondary Containment: The Rules for Non-Refillable Pesticide Containers. CropWatch Newsletter, http://pested.unl.edu/web/pested/cropwatch. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. Ogg, Clyde L., Jan R. Hygnstrom, Erin C.Bauer, and Pierce J. Hansen. 2011. EPA Web-Distributed Labeling Pilot: An Opportunity to Provide Input. CropWatch Newsletter, http://pested.unl.edu/web/pested/cropwatch. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Bauer, Erin C., Clyde L. Ogg, Pierce J. Hansen, and Jan R. Hygnstrom. 2011. Secondary Containment Rules for Pesticide Containers. CropWatch Newsletter, http://pested.unl.edu/web/pested/cropwatch. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Hansen, Pierce J., Jan R. Hygnstrom, Erin C.Bauer, and Clyde L. Ogg. 2011. Supplemental Label Changed for Milestone Herbicides. CropWatch Newsletter, http://pested.unl.edu/web/pested/cropwatch. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Bauer, Erin C., Clyde L. Ogg, Pierce J. Hansen, and Jan R. Hygnstrom. 2011. Tips for Washing Pesticide Contaminated Clothing. CropWatch Newsletter, http://pested.unl.edu/web/pested/cropwatch. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Bauer, Erin C., Clyde L. Ogg, Pierce J. Hansen, and Jan R. Hygnstrom. 2011. Play it Safe: Maintain and Fit Test Your Cartridge Respirators. CropWatch Newsletter, http://pested.unl.edu/web/pested/cropwatch. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Bauer, Erin C., and Clyde L. Ogg. 2011. Pest Private Eye: Using an Interactive Role-Playing Video Game to Teach about Pests and Integrated Pest Management. Journal of Extension 49(1) Article 1IAW4. Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2011february/pdf/JOE_v49_1iw4.pdf.
• Bauer, Erin C., Clyde L. Ogg, Pierce J. Hansen, and Jan R. Hygnstrom. 2011. Maintaining and Fit Testing Cartridge Respirators for Pesticide Applications. NebGuide G2083. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Bernards, Mark L., Roch E. Gaussoin, Robert N. Klein, Stevan Z. Knezevic, Drew J. Lyon, Lowell Sandell, Robert G. Wilson, Patrick J. Shea, Clyde L. Ogg, Robert J. Wright, Loren J. Giesler, Tamra A. Jackson, and Stephen N. Wegulo. 2011. 2011 Guide for Weed Management in Nebraska. Extension Circular EC-130.
• Ogg, Barbara P., Fred Baxendale, and Clyde L. Ogg. 2011. Managing Bed Bugs. NebGuide, Z-mag. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Ogg, Barbara P., Vicki Jedlicka, Clyde L. Ogg, and Shripat T. Kamble. 2011. Identification of Structure-Invading Ants in Nebraska. Extension Circular, EC1570. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Ogg, Clyde L., Charles A. Shapiro, William L. Kranz, Pierce J. Hansen, and Erin C. Bauer. 2011. Field Records for Restricted Use Pesticide Applications. Extension Circular EC-2540. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Ogg, Clyde L. and Pierce Hansen, eds. 2011. Fumigation Category Manual. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Ogg, Clyde L. and Janet Hygnstrom, eds. 2011. Private Self-Study Manual. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Ogg, Clyde L. and Vicki Schroeder, eds. 2011. Private Applicator Reference Guide. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
• Bauer, Erin C., Clyde L. Ogg, Pierce J. Hansen, and Jan R. Hygnstrom. 2011. Nebraska Pesticide Container and Secondary Containment: The Rules for Refillable Pesticide Containers. CropWatch Newsletter, http://pested.unl.edu/web/pested/cropwatch. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.