Activities

Recent Talks:

• July 2023
  • “Assessing Pesticide Hazard vs Risk: Glyphosate, a Case Study”, ForestConnect Webinar series, virtual.
• June 2023
  • “Reading the Pesticide Label”. NYSDOT, Lockport, NY.
  • “Pesticide Safety to Protect You and Your Family”/”Seguridad con Pesticidas para Proteger su Salud y la de su Familia”, Bilingual Fruit IPM School, Sodus, NY.
  • “Promoting LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in the IPM Field: Perspectives from IPM Professionals“, Northeast IPM Center’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in IPM series, virtual.
• May 2023
  • “Overview of CCE-PSEP Distance Learning Center”, CCE Distance Learning Discussion Group, virtual.
  • 8 Different Topics on “Manual Development”, Certification and Training Assessment Group, Traverse City, MI.
  • “Overview of CCE-PSEP Distance Learning Center”, CCE Distance Learning Discussion Group, virtual.
  • “Writing Manuals for Other States,” EPA PREP Course, Fort Collins, CO.
  • “Who Can Apply Pesticides in Schools?”, NYSDOH School Environmental Health Program, Ithaca, Auburn, and Long Island (virtual) .
  • “Assessing Pesticide Hazard vs Risk: Glyphosate, a Case Study”:
    • Understanding Pesticides course, Colorado State University, virtual.
    • Colorado State University Department of Agricultural Biology departmental seminar, virtual.
    • Northeast Environmental Enforcement Project, Burlington, VT.
• Apr 2023
  • “Pesticide Compatibility” to at a Vermont applicator meeting, virtual.
  • “Handling and Disposal of Pesticide Containers” & “Managing Rats and Mice in Agricultural Production”, Nutrien Growers’ Meeting, Mt. Morris, NY.
  • “Pesticide Basics”, CCE Saratoga Master Gardener Volunteers, virtual.

Crop and Pest Management Guidelines:

• See the 2023 updated Cornell Crop and Pest Management Guidelines series.  These are best management practices developed by Cornell experts across multiple commodities.

Workshops:

• Save the date! Category 6 Right of Way Committee Recertification Training Program will be held October 12th-13th at the Holiday Inn, in Auburn, NY (*note the location change this year*). Stay tuned: registration will open mid-August.

Reviews

• An article in the Journal of Pesticide Safety Education.
• Boxtree moth pesticide options generated by CCE Suffolk.
• 9 biopesticide profiles developed by NYSIPM.

Pesticide Fact Sheets:

• Check out CCE-PSEP’s Pesticide Awareness Fact Sheets to introduce yourself to topics such as “What Is a Pesticide,” “Hazard versus Risk,” “Pesticide Registration,” “Home Remedies to Control Pests,” and “How to Select a Pesticide Product.” See our newest factsheet: “Who Can Apply Pesticides in Schools”.

Online Recertification Courses:

• The online recertification courses CCE-PSEP hosts through our Distance Learning Center provide a convenient way for you to achieve pesticide recertification credits on-demand, fitting into your busy schedule. CCE-PSEP recently added a new course to our system, developed in conjunction with the NYSIPM program: “IPM for Insect Pests on Small Grains”.