Source: KANSAS STATE UNIV submitted to
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0230305
Grant No.
2012-48679-20261
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
2012-03499
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2012
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2013
Grant Year
2012
Program Code
[PSEP]- Pesticide Safety Education Program
Recipient Organization
KANSAS STATE UNIV
(N/A)
MANHATTAN,KS 66506
Performing Department
Entomology
Non Technical Summary
The pesticide safety education program, PSEP, at Kansas State University will provide pesticide safety education for approximately 14,566 private pesticide applicators and 6,130 commercial applicators in Kansas. The Kansas State Pesticide Safety Program conducts training programs for pesticide applicators in the safe, proper and legal use of pesticides and coordinates with the state lead agency (SLA) to provide current information on laws and regulations, pesticide labels, human health concerns, and environmental concerns. The program conducts annual recertification training to provide current information for all commercial pesticide applicator categories and on-going training on pesticide issues. The program is also responsible for developing and updating educational materials and training manuals to reflect current information on pesticides and application techniques. The PSEP will provide updates to the County Extension Agents in all 105 Kansas counties with a direct connection to their local applicators, both commercial and private. The outcomes are increased knowledge and awareness of pesticide benefits and risks. Applicators realize it is important to read the label and wear personal protective equipment; therefore they make an effort to read and understand the label and wear the correct PPE. The training results in permanent behavior change. The ultimate impact is commercial and private pesticide applicators will apply pesticides safely and effectively, and in an environmentally sound manner, which ensures the safety of all Kansans. The safe use of pesticides will help protect human health, the environment and our homes.
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
7235220302050%
7115220302025%
1335220302025%
Knowledge Area
711 - Ensure Food Products Free of Harmful Chemicals, Including Residues from Agricultural and Other Sources; 133 - Pollution Prevention and Mitigation; 723 - Hazards to Human Health and Safety;

Subject Of Investigation
5220 - Pesticides;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;
Goals / Objectives
Develop and update educational materials and training manuals. Conduct recertification training programs. Develop a publication outlining the requirements for pesticide education. Establish pesticide safety educational modules on-line for applicators to receive credits.
Project Methods
These PSEP objectives will be accomplished by conducting direct educational training programs at multiple locations, producing one or more printed educational products such as brochures, pamphlets or specific pesticide application category manuals, and similar information found in printed materials that will also be published in electronic format on the PSEP web site. The publications are developed, revised and edited, then sent to our communications department for printing and distribution. Information promoting the recertification programs are sent out to commercial applicators and promoted through the website.

Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13

Outputs
Target Audience: The target audience for the entire project includes, but is not limited to, private applicators, commercial applicators, registered technicians, farmers, crop consultants, Master Gardeners, other occupational pesticide users, homeowners, youth and other concerned citizens. Other members of the target audience include colleagues who conduct work in pesticide application and other extension specialists and county extension agents who need to have information from this program to extend to their clients. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? This project provided funds to attend the Pesticide Applicator and Certification Training Workshop to be held August 5-8 in Minneapolis, MN, which will help to increase my knowledge of what types of programming are being done in other states as well as ideas for new programs. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Educational materials and manuals are distributed through the Communications Department. Information about recertification training and exams are posted on the program website as well as the Kansas Department of Agriculture website. Mailing lists are obtained from the Kansas Department of Agriculture and training flyers are mailed to each applicator on the list. Information is also disseminated to the local county extension agents to distribute to their commercial applicators and private applicators. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The pesticide safety education program trained 901 commercial applicators and 1,055 private applicators to receive the initial certification by testing. An additional 1,329 commercial applicators and 1,277 private applicators were recertified either through training or re-testing. Recertification training programs were conducted on October 30-31 in Hutchinson, Kansas, November 8 in Pratt, Kansas, and November 13 in Manhattan for the various categories. The Ag Wildlife manual was updated to reflect current laws and regulations and changes in control measures. The new version is now available to the commercial applicators in the state. The program also has three other manuals that are in various stages of being updated or rewritten. Information has been assembled on the requirements for obtaining a pesticide license, but we have not decided whether to actually print copies or just make it available on the website. The program continues to evaluate the current programs and adjust them based on the participants comments etc.

Publications

  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Frannie L. Miller, et al, Ag Wildlife Damage, Kansas State University, February 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: John W. Slocombe, Ph.D. Reading a Pesticide Label, Kansas State University, May 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Don Cress, et. al. Pesticide Application Field Records, Kansas State University. October 2012.