APPLICATORS NEWS March 2015

VOLUME 30, Issue 1

Promoting the efficient and proper use of pesticides through continuing education of all applicators

March 2015 Volume 30, Issue 1

NEW PAPA SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

PAPA Business Sponsors are a very important part of the Pesticide Applicator’s Professional

Association. As partners, we are able to provide the quality tools and current information that

our members need to do their job properly.

As a Business Sponsor, you and your company have the opportunity to display, throughout

the year, at the PAPA Continuing Education Seminars.

In addition, your business contact information is periodically included in our quarterly

newsletter (distribution over 5,000 members) and posted on our website with an active link.

New sponsorship opportunities are now available:

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DPR AMENDMENTS TO HEALTHY SCHOOLS ACT

Department of Pesticide Regulation

December 11, 2014 PML 14-04

TO: County Agricultural Commissioners

SUBJECT: AMENDMENTS TO THE HEALTHY SCHOOLS ACT

New Requirements for School sites and

Pest Management Professionals

Recently Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1405 which amends the

Healthy Schools Act (HSA) to require school sites (public K-12 schools and

public and private child care centers) to develop an integrated pest

management (IPM) plan and report to the Department of Pesticide

Regulation (DPR) school site pesticide use done by school site employees.

It also requires anyone doing a pesticide application at a school site to

receive specific training. This training is in addition to the existing

requirement for employers to provide pesticide safety training to employees

who apply pesticides.

CAC Involvement This letter summarizes the new HSA requirements for school sites, school

site employees, and licensed pest management professionals. The

information should help the County Agricultural Commissioners (CACs)

address questions from school site staff, DPR and Structural Pest Control

Board (SPCB) licensees, and the public; as well as, clarify the CACs' role

with respect to the HSA.

Requirements for Unlicensed School site

Pesticide Applicators

Starting January 1, 2015:

• School sites must develop an IPM Plan.

• School sites must send pesticide use reports annually to DPR for any

applications made by any unlicensed person.

Starting July 1, 2016:

• School site IPM Coordinators and any unlicensed person applying

pesticides at a school site must complete DPR-approved HSA training.

• Training must be completed annually.

DPR is currently developing online training courses to meet the HSA

requirements.

Requirements for Licensed Pest

Management Professional

Starting July 1, 2016:

• Any person hired to apply a pesticide at a school site must complete a

DPR-approved training course in school IPM and the safe use of pesticides

in relation to the unique nature of schools and children's health.

• The training course must be completed prior to using pesticides at a School

site and again during each license renewal cycle.

• This training course will be approved for continuing education credit for

both the DPR and the SPCB licensees.

CACs' Role in HSA Compliance Most of the HSA requirements are in the Education Code. There is no

enforcement of the Education Code by DPR or CACs. If CAC staff

encounters potential violations of the Education Code's HSA provisions,

they should inform the school site that they are out of compliance with the

HSA requirements as a courtesy. The requirement for anyone applying

pesticides at a school site to receive specific training has been added to the

Food and Agricultural Code section 13186.5. This section is enforceable by

DPR, not the CACs. This requirement goes into effect July 1, 2016.

Healthy Schools Act Amendments • Education Code (amended Sections: 17609, 17610, 17611, and

17612; added Sections: 17611.5 and 17614.

• Business and Professions Code (added Section 8593 .2).

• Food and Agricultural Code (amended Sections: 12996, 12999.4,

13181, 13182, 13183, and13187; added Section 13186.5). Continued on next page

dpr

Brian Leahy

Director

Edmund G. Brown

Governor

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DPR AMENDMENTS TO HEALTHY SCHOOLS ACT (CONT’D)

Healthy Schools Amendments Fact Sheet link: http://apps.cdpr.ca.gov/schoolipm/hsa_amendments.pdf

The Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program has produced an

online IPM video series. These ten entertaining, short, educational videos review IPM techniques, include practical IPM tips

from experts, and compliance information for the California Healthy Schools Act. The video series includes information

presented by UC IPM specialists, licensed pest management professionals, California school district employees, and DPR

scientists. Topics covered in the video series include: pest prevention, inspecting and monitoring for pests, IPM for ants,

cockroaches, gophers, turfgrass weeds, and much more.

Watch the entire video series in English (with English and Spanish closed caption) or in Español (with embedded Spanish

subtitles) at http://apps.cdpr.ca.gov/schoolipm/managing_pests/video_series.cfm

PAPA SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT NEW EDUCATION DIRECTOR

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My name is Sharise Elaine Alvitre. In 1986 my twin

sister Shanna and I were born into a farming family of

three; my Dad Peter, Mom Kim and Brother Justin. I’m a

Visalia California native that quickly fell in love with

agriculture, the lifestyle my family had so long been

immersed in. While attending Golden West High School

my focus became horticulture and anything plants.

I was a member of the Ornamental Horticulture Judging

Team, which I enjoyed immensely, and took every class

I could pertaining to the subject. Once enrolled at the

local Community College, my studies continued to be

heavy in horticulture. Upon transferring to Cal Poly

San Luis Obispo I entered into the Horticulture/Crop

Science Department where my passion for plants

developed into a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in

Environmental Horticulture Science and a minor in Plant

Protection Science.

After graduation, I jumped into the working world and

decided to get my Pest Control Advisors License and

Qualified Applicators License. I worked in the vegetable

transplant industry, the post-harvest chemical market

and now I am truly enjoying my new career as the PAPA

Regional Educational Director for the Central Valley.

I also enjoy photography, baking, gardening and all

things outdoors. Lastly, I’d like to mention that in May,

my love for plants will shine through yet again as I marry

my fiancé, Cody Van Dam, amongst the gardens at

Cambria Pine Lodge! I look forward to my future with

PAPA as well as meeting all the fine people involved

with the organization!

PAPA 13th ANNUAL

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER

GOLF TOURNAMENT - MAY 5, 2015

TEMECULA GOLF COURSE AND RESORT

PAPA holds a yearly golf tournament to raise funds for

the scholarship program.

The Pesticide Applicators Professional Association

Golf Tournament was initiated thirteen years ago to

raise funds for a statewide scholarship program as an

investment in the agricultural and horticultural indus-

tries. In the past thirteen years, PAPA has awarded

over 36 scholarships to students interested in building

a career in our industry.

Through this Golf Tournament, you can be part of

continuing this great tradition of providing scholarships

to deserving students and encouraging their continued

interest in the agricultural and horticultural fields.

Levels of participation range from $150 (Hole/Tee

Sponsor) to $1,000 (Platinum Beetle).

Tournament prizes are awarded and a great day is

promised!

To request a tournament registration form call

(831) 442-3536 or email judy@papaseminars.com

Registration and fees are due by

April 15, 2015.

If you can not join the fun, consider making a direct

donation to the scholarship fund.

Thanks for participating!

ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID IS SPREADING IN CALIFORNIA

Page 5 Applicators News

From UC IPM Green Bulletin, December 2014

In August 2012, we wrote about the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) in UC IPM’s Green Bulletin newsletter (http://

www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PDF/PUBS/greenbulletin.2012.aug.pdf). At that time, ACP was found only in San Diego, Imperial,

Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Orange counties. It has since been detected in Ventura, Santa Barbara, San

Luis Obispo, Fresno, Kern, and Tulare counties, and in the last three months has been found in San Joaquin and Santa

Clara counties (Figure 1). Because ACP can transmit the bacterium causing the most devastating disease of citrus in the

world, huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening, it is imperative that this pest be managed as intensely as possible

(Figure 2). To keep the psyllid from spreading further, ACP host plants (citrus and close relatives) in all or part of these

counties are under quarantine and cannot be moved out of the quarantine area. We cannot stress strongly enough that

landscape professionals, including residential and maintenance gardeners, can play a major role in minimizing the spread

of this pest or HLB. To build upon the information from 2012:

Always purchase citrus trees from a reputable nursery that sells certified disease-free trees.

Uncertified trees may provide the insects with a source of disease they can pass on to other trees!

Be careful not to move any citrus trees out of the quarantine area to un-infested areas. If you purchase a citrus plant

from a nursery that is within an ACP quarantine area, it will have a blue or yellow tag on it that requires the plant to

stay within the quarantine area. Purchase plants close to where you plan to plant them!

As you are planting or caring for citrus, carefully check the leaves and stems for psyllids. See these web sites for pho-

tos of the pest: http://www.CaliforniaCitrusThreat.org or http://www.PeligranCitrusenCalifornia.com. If you or your

customer suspects you have seen the pest or disease, immediately call the CDFA Hotline 1-800-491-1899. When you

report the psyllid, CDFA personnel will tell you if they will be treating the reported trees or if you are to manage the

ACP population yourself.

Consult the UC IPM Asian Citrus Psyllid Pest Note for information about how you can help in the effort to control

psyllids: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74155.html.

It is very important to know if you are in an ACP infested area and; if you are, to handle green waste carefully. If you

are pruning citrus or other ACP hosts, double bag prunings before transporting them to avoid moving ACP to new

areas.

Educate your clients to dry out their clippings before placing them in green waste bins to avoid spreading A C P.

If you think you have seen the disease, CDFA personnel will take leaf samples to confirm infection of the tree by a

biochemical test; and if the infection is found, regulatory actions such as tree removal will take place.

Be vigilant and help to protect California’s citrus trees!

Find out more information and see official quarantine rules at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pe/interiorexclusion/

acp_quarantine.html

Beth Grafton- Cardwell, Entomology, UC Riverside/ Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier,

eegraftoncardwell@ucanr.edu

Cheryl Wilen, UC Statewide IPM Program, South Coast,

cawilen@ucanr.edu

Figure 1 Asian citrus psyllid

adult, and white wax tubules

from yellowish nymphs.

M.E. Rogers, University of Florida

Figure 2. Mottling and yellowing of orange

foliage that crosses leaf veins, a symptom

of citrus greening (Huanglongbing).

M.E. Rogers, University of Florida

2015 DPR EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS AND SCHEDULE

ONLINE COURSES AVAILABLE APRIL 2015

2015 - Pesticides and the Environment

77 Slides

1 Hour DPR Law Credit

Fee: $10.00

2015 - Invertebrate and Disease Pests

80 Slides

1 Hour DPR Other Credit

Fee: $10.00

2015 Understanding Integrated Pest Management

91 Slides

1 Hour DPR Other Credit

Fee: $10.00

2015 - Pesticide Safety 101

77 Slides

1 Hour DPR Law Credit

Fee: $10.00

2015 Liability Insurance for Commercial Applicators

20 slides audio presentation

1 Hour DPR Law Credit

Fee: $10.00

Register at PAPA Website

www.papaseminars.com

Scheduling an Examination: 1. Submit a Reexamination or Adding Categories application with fee (s).

Faxed OR E-mail applications are NOT ACCEPTABLE. Application must be mailed.

2. To ensure you get scheduled for the month and location you want to test, applications must be post marked by the Filing date listed below.

3. Please also select a 2nd choice exam date/location. You will be scheduled for your 2nd choice location if your 1st choice has filled up.

Confirmation of your Application: 1. You will be mailed an Exam Notification letter with your scheduled date, time and location.

If you do not receive the letter from the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) one week before your sched-uled exam date, please call DPR at (916) 445-4038.

2. Review your Examination Notification letter. No changes will be made at the testing site. Contact DPR before your sched-uled examination date at (916) 445-4038 if anything is incorrect on your letter.

General Information: 1. New applicants must pass the Laws and Regulations exam PLUS one category exam to become a licensed or certified applicator. 2. If you do not become a licensed or certified applicator within 12 months of your original exam date, you will be required to

submit a new application and fees, and to retest in all exams.

MONTH LOCATION COUNTY DATE/S FILING DATE

APRIL WEST SACRAMENTO YOLO 18 03/18/2015

MODESTO STANISLAUS 28,29 03/28/2015

MAY SAN LUIS OBISPO SAN LUIS OBISPO 12,13 04/12/2015

RED BLUFF TEHAMA 12 04/12/2015

ARCADIA LOS ANGELES 19,20 04/19/2015

OXNARD VENTURA 21 04/21/2015

JUNE NAPA NAPA 9,10 05/09/2015

VISALIA TULARE 17,18 05/17/2015

TEMECULA RIVERSIDE 25 05/25/2015

Check DPR website for future examination dates: http://cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/exam_sched.pdf

See PAPA QAC/QAL Exam Preparation Courses on page 7.

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May 14 Merced PAPA Continuing Ed Seminar

Gateway Gardens

May 20 Dublin QAC/QAL Test Prep

Alameda Public Works

May 21 Carmichael PAPA Continuing Ed Seminar

Carmichael Elks Lodge

June 2015

June 2 San Jose PAPA Continuing Ed Seminar

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Lindcove Research Extension Center

June 4 Oxnard PAPA Continuing Ed Seminar

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July 7 Spreckels Hands On Seminar

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July 14 Modesto PAPA Continuing Ed Seminar

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