PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM - OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

• Sponsoring Institution: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Project Status: COMPLETE
• Funding Source: OTHER GRANTS
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0227300
• Grant No.: 2011-48679-31068
• Cumulative Award Amt.: $10,000.00
• Proposal No.: 2011-05686
• Project Start Date: Sep 1, 2011
• Project End Date: Aug 31, 2012
• Grant Year: 2011
• Program Code: [PSEP]- Pesticide Safety Education Program

Recipient Organization
OKLAHOMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
(N/A)
STILLWATER,OK 74078

Performing Department
Entomology and Plant Pathology

Non Technical Summary
Oklahoma State University PSEP provides recertification and education programs to approximately 3,000 applicators annually, reviews over 150 programs for Continuing Education requests, and provides over 90 programs for approximately 3,500 individuals concerning pesticide education. OSU PSEP develops and maintains the certification manuals needed for certification and works on pesticide applicator certification in cooperation with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry concerning General Pest, Structural, and Fumigation practical training. Six General Pest, four Structural, and two Fumigation training programs are conducted annually. Additional programs target lawn care operators. We also cooperate with the Oklahoma Pest Control Association, Oklahoma Agribusiness Retailers Association, Oklahoma Agricultural Aviation Association and Oklahoma Vegetation Management Association to developing educational programs and provide initial and recertification training. Additional programs provide training and initial certification to City of Oklahoma employees in Ornamental and Turf, Right-of-Way, and Aquatic programs to county, city and state government employees. OSU PSEP provides training for Native American tribal members, and cooperates with Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to assist businesses that have worker safety compliance needs. In addition, we coordinate public container collection recycling programs and cooperate with ODAFF in our joint unwanted pesticide collection programs.

Animal Health Component

100%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

(N/A)

Applied

100%

Developmental

(N/A)

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
211	2410	1130	20%
212	2410	1160	20%
213	2410	1140	20%
216	2410	1130	20%
401	3199	1130	20%

Knowledge Area
401 - Structures, Facilities, and General Purpose Farm Supplies; 212 - Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants; 211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants; 216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems; 213 - Weeds Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
3199 - Invertebrates, general/other; 2410 - Cross-commodity research--multiple crops;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology; 1160 - Pathology; 1140 - Weed science;

Keywords

pesticide safety, pesticide applicator certification, urban and

structural pest management, grain fumigation, inspection tools,

insecticides, fungicides, herbicides

Goals / Objectives
Oklahoma State University PSEP will work with the Oklahoma Pest Control Association (OPCA), Oklahoma Agribusiness Retailers Association, Oklahoma Agricultural Aviation Association and Oklahoma Vegetation Management Association to develop and provide educational and training programs that address pesticide safety issues. In addition, provide initial and recertification training for pesticide applicators. OSU PSEP will provide education and initial pesticide certification to employees of the City of Oklahoma City in Ornamental and Turf, Right-of-Way and Aquatic categories. OSU PSEP also provides Right-of-Way programs to other County, City and State government employees. Also, provide pesticide applicator training for the Native American Inter-Tribal Environmental Council in cooperation with the Cherokee tribe in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Provide instruction and training to pesticide applicators in correct container rinsing and disposal during educational programs, and coordinate the public pesticide container collection program, and in cooperation with ODAFF, continue the statewide unwanted pesticide collection program.

Project Methods
Provide pesticide application certification, recertification and educational training programs utilizing the Pesticide Education Facility and Stored Produce Research and Education Center Facility located on the OSU main campus. Additionally, conduct outreach training programs to associated industries in several counties utilizing public educational and OSU extension facilities. Review and advise cooperating providers on continuing education programs allowable Continuing Education Unit credit for over 150 programs. Program effectiveness is evaluated using pre-and post-training test scores, percentage of trainees successfully becoming certified pesticide applicators, and reduction in consumer complaints relative to the various associated industries. Programs include verbal presentations, hands-on training, and one-on-one and group interaction with trainers and ODAFF inspectors.

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

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Oklahoma State University PSEP personnel worked with the Oklahoma Pest Control Association (OPCA), Oklahoma Agribusiness Retailers Association, Oklahoma Agricultural Aviation Association (OAAA), and Oklahoma Vegetation Management Association (OVMA) by providing educational and training programs that addressed proper pesticide use and safety issues. In addition, the PSEP provided initial and recertification training for pesticide applicators. OSU PSEP also provided education and initial pesticide certification to employees of the City of Oklahoma City in Ornamental and Turf, Right-of-Way and Aquatic categories as well as providing Right-of-Way programs to other County, City and State Government employees and pesticide applicator training for the Native American Inter-Tribal Environmental Council in cooperation with the Cherokee tribe. Also provided instruction and training to pesticide applicators in correct container rinsing and disposal during educational programs and coordinated the public pesticide container collection program, and in cooperation with ODAFF, continued the statewide unwanted pesticide collection program. Training of pest management professionals in the correct identification of potential invasive termite species continued as well as proper identification of numerous structural and household pests and their control. Several hundred pest management professionals, students, and private citizens received counsel advice concerning structural and urban pest management. In-service programs, conferences, and workshops provided training to state extension agents and pest management professionals. Advising public school administrators and personal on integrated pest control was also done. Additionally, several continuing pest management professional annual programs keep Oklahoma PMPs alerted for early discovery of the exotic Formosan termite now approaching Oklahoma from north Texas. PARTICIPANTS: Research scientists, university professors, graduate students, and technicians participated in the project. Partner organizations include the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Oklahoma Pest Control Association, and manufacturers and marketing personnel of pesticides, baiting systems, and non-chemical physical control product producers. Numerous training schools, conferences, and workshops were provided by project personnel. TARGET AUDIENCES: Pest management professionals to include large pesticide manufacturing companies, pest control company owners and administrators, service technicians, certified pesticide applicators, scientists, research technicians, Master Gardeners, and physical plant and school maintenance personnel. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
Twelve power-point video training presentations were developed for use during training sessions to certify pesticide applicators and pest control operators in the areas of general, structural, urban, and stored grain pest management. These specific presentations are augmented by approximately eight more power-point presentations plus hands-on multi-day classroom and field training exercises. Thirteen education training programs were conducted to train and certify pesticide applicators in the General Household Pests and Structural Pests in Oklahoma, as well as Grain Fumigation, resulting in 199 applicators gaining certification in general, structural, and fumigation pest management and safe use of pesticides and other pest management products. Several statewide training sessions were conducted for pest management professionals. This resulted in 2,393 pest management professionals receiving information and training on structural and general urban arthropod pests and their management. New treatment techniques and new pest control bait products were placed in tests. These studies aided in developing termite control programs for homeowners, and also benefited pest control companies in Oklahoma and across the USA. Research with potentially termite-resistant building materials that could lead to their commercial use in home construction was initiated. Oklahoma State University PSEP personnel provided reviews for over 150 programs for Continuing Education requests, and provided more than 90 programs concerning pesticide education. OSU PSEP developed and maintained the certification manuals needed for pesticide applicator certification and worked to certify applicators in cooperation with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry, concerning General Pest, Structural, and Fumigation practical training.

Publications

• Smith, Matthew P., Anita L. Smith, Brad Kard, Kenneth S. Brown, and Greg H. Broussard. 2012. Subterranean Termites of the Oklahoma Tallgrass Prairie Preserve Cross Timbers. American Midland Naturalist 167: 56-67.
• Lenz, Michael, James W. Creffield, Theodore A. Evans, Brad Kard, Charunee Vongkaluang, Yupaporn Sornnuwat, Chow-Yang Lee, Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, and Kunio Tsunoda. 2012. Resistance of Poly-amide and Polyethylene Cable Sheathings to Termites in Australia, Thailand, USA, Malaysia and Japan: A Comparison of Four Field Assessment Methods. Intl. Bio-deterioration & Bio-degradation 66: 53-62.
• Lenz, Michael, Brad Kard, James W. Creffield, Theodore A. Evans, Kenneth S. Brown, Edward D. Freytag, Zhong Yun-hong, Chow-Yang Lee, Boon-hoi Yeoh, Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, Kunio Tsunoda, Charunee Vongkaluang, Yupaporn Sornnuwat, Ted A. Roland, Sr., and Violaine Weibel. 2012. Are results on the termite resistance of plastic materials comparable between countries Summary report of a field trial with Coptotermes, Reticulitermes, and Mastotermes(Isoptera). In T. Yoshimura and C.-Y. Lee [eds.], 9 Pacific-Rim Termite Research Group Annual Conference Book-EP117676: 48-54. Hanoi, Vietnam. Feb. 2012.
• Kard, Brad, George J. Tompkins, George L. Rotramel, and Leo A. Renello. 2012. Powdered Cellulose Additive Influences Distribution of Liquid Termiticides in ABC Gravel Foundation Fill. Proc. National Conference on Urban Entomology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 7 Pp.
• Kard, Brad. Household Pests: Insects. 2012. Household Pest Control Suggestions. 2012 OSU Extension Agents Handbook of Insect, Plant Disease, and Weed Control: E-832. pp. 403-411. OSU Cooperative Extension Service, DASNR, Oklahoma State University.