Introducing…Introducing…The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship

(PES) (PES)

Web SiteWeb Site

A central repository for - detailed, up-to-date

information, - educational modules, and - self-assessment tools

PES Web Site Goals: PES Web Site Goals:

Summarize principles of pesticide Summarize principles of pesticide stewardship;stewardship;

Provide category-, pesticide-, and Provide category-, pesticide-, and geography-specific stewardship geography-specific stewardship principles where appropriateprinciples where appropriate

Identify and review key state Identify and review key state bulletins and other resources;bulletins and other resources;

PES Web Site Goals: PES Web Site Goals:

Direct users to stewardship resources Direct users to stewardship resources (links) by topic, category of use, (links) by topic, category of use, pesticide, and state/locality, and,pesticide, and state/locality, and,

Develop educational modules (with Develop educational modules (with pre- and post-testing analysis) and pre- and post-testing analysis) and self-assessment tools to improve self-assessment tools to improve critical thinking and decision-making critical thinking and decision-making skills regarding pesticide/non-pesticide skills regarding pesticide/non-pesticide options and potential impacts.options and potential impacts.

Major Topics Proposed:Major Topics Proposed:Protection of Groundwater/Surface Water;Protection of Groundwater/Surface Water; Pesticide Resistance; Pesticide Resistance; Drift Management;Drift Management; Protection of Non-Target Organisms; Protection of Non-Target Organisms; Transportation; Transportation; Storage; Storage; Calibration, Mixing and Application; Calibration, Mixing and Application; Pesticide Disposal; Pesticide Disposal; Integrated Pest Management; Integrated Pest Management; Container Recycling; Container Recycling; Recordkeeping.Recordkeeping.More topics may be added laterMore topics may be added later

OUTPUT

Fact Sheets and Resources

Educational Modules

Selfassessments

Links to federal and state regulations

Personnel and PartnershipsPersonnel and Partnerships

Four coordinators representing the Midwest, Four coordinators representing the Midwest, Northeast, South, and West will work with Northeast, South, and West will work with Extension, government, industry, commodity Extension, government, industry, commodity associations, and environmental organizations to associations, and environmental organizations to identify and/or develop the best resources for a identify and/or develop the best resources for a holistic approach to PES. holistic approach to PES. The Coordinators are associated with the national The Coordinators are associated with the national Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP). – Wayne Buhler, NC State University, National Wayne Buhler, NC State University, National

Coordinator Coordinator – Ron Gardner, Cornell University Ron Gardner, Cornell University – Jim Wilson, South Dakota State UniversityJim Wilson, South Dakota State University– Carol Ramsay, Washington State UniversityCarol Ramsay, Washington State University

Personnel and PartnershipsPersonnel and Partnerships

Each Coordinator will be responsible for Each Coordinator will be responsible for one major topic per year, which will enable one major topic per year, which will enable all twelve topics to be completed in three all twelve topics to be completed in three years. years.

The Regional Coordinator’s commitment to The Regional Coordinator’s commitment to the project will be for at least one year. the project will be for at least one year.

The 2006 topics are protection of The 2006 topics are protection of groundwater, recordkeeping, drift groundwater, recordkeeping, drift management, and storage.management, and storage.

The National Science Foundation’s Center The National Science Foundation’s Center for IPM will coordinate the IPM topic.for IPM will coordinate the IPM topic.

Web Site Construction and Web Site Construction and MaintenanceMaintenance

CIPM will program and manage the Web CIPM will program and manage the Web site. site.

Database engine will allow readers to Database engine will allow readers to narrow searches based on location (state), narrow searches based on location (state), active ingredient, applicator use category, active ingredient, applicator use category, and target. Free-text querying will also be and target. Free-text querying will also be possible. possible.

The site will automatically look for dead The site will automatically look for dead links at predetermined time intervals (e.g., links at predetermined time intervals (e.g., once per month).once per month).

Web Site Recruitment and UseWeb Site Recruitment and Use Email, brochures, and presentations Email, brochures, and presentations at meetings to promote the Web site. at meetings to promote the Web site.

CIPM will advertise the site through CIPM will advertise the site through the USDA Regional IPM Centers the USDA Regional IPM Centers network, which currently receives in network, which currently receives in excess of 2 million hits per month. excess of 2 million hits per month.

Organizations, businesses, and Organizations, businesses, and individuals answering PES questions individuals answering PES questions or providing education and or providing education and information will be able to direct information will be able to direct individuals to Web site.individuals to Web site.

Web Site Recruitment and UseWeb Site Recruitment and Use

Educators can use this tool as a part Educators can use this tool as a part of their educational programs. of their educational programs.

Educational modules may be used to Educational modules may be used to provide continuing education credits provide continuing education credits toward the recertification of licensed toward the recertification of licensed applicators or to prepare the user for applicators or to prepare the user for state certification exams. state certification exams.

Link to eLink to eXXtension (extension.org)tension (extension.org)

Financial Support and AllocationsFinancial Support and Allocations

Syngenta provided startup funds as part of Syngenta provided startup funds as part of their membership in the CIPM. their membership in the CIPM.

The project has been approved by the The project has been approved by the Industry Advisory Board of CIPM as a core Industry Advisory Board of CIPM as a core project. project.

CIPM will administer the project funds. CIPM will administer the project funds.

Financial support has been given to each Financial support has been given to each Regional Coordinator and a part-time Grad Regional Coordinator and a part-time Grad student, whose names and affiliations will student, whose names and affiliations will appear on the PES Web site homepage.appear on the PES Web site homepage.

Pesticide Storage: A PES Module “in Progress”…

HELP!

Collaborators and input needed:

wayne_buhler@ncsu.edu919-515-5369

51 Kilgore HallDept of Horticultural ScienceNC State UniversityRaleigh, NC 27695