The Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative is a cooperative

The Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative is a cooperative agreement (#X 8 -83616301) between the U. S. EPA and University of California Davis Extension, in collaboration with Oregon State University

• 5 -year Cooperative Agreement to create educational resources • Serving pesticide applicators, educators/regulators, and other stakeholders • Investigating and addressing national needs, such as WPS implementation and more

PERC Update for Oregon Pesticide Symposium 1) 2) 3) 4) What we’ve done What we’re doing What’s coming up next How you can get involved

Worker Protection Standard “Must-Haves”

EPA-approved WPS Presentations for Trainers, Handlers, and Workers… in English and Spanish

New WPS Posters • Available in English, Spanish, Karen, and Plain • More languages coming in 2018 • Large size for central posting area • Small size for permanent decontamination sites • Posters available at http: //npsecstore. com

WPS Respirator Guide • Respirator cleaning/maintenance • Fit-testing procedures • Respirator selection based on labels • Guides available at http: //npsecstore. com

http: //pesticideresources. org/wps

Projects in Progress

WPS Train-the-Trainer Online Course • EPA-approved content • Will be offered nationwide • Hosted on e. Xtension • Certificate of completion • Fee to be determined • Available Spring 2018

WPS Training Videos for Workers and Handlers • Footage from orchards, row crops, forests, and greenhouses • Available in English in April 2018 • Available in Spanish in July 2018 • Free for download/You. Tube • DVDs will be available from http: //npsecstore. com

WPS Trainers’ Manual in Spanish • Available in May 2018 • Free for download • Printed copies will be available from http: //npsecstore. com

Seed Treatment National Manual & Exam • Available for states to modify/use • Anticipated in May 2018 • Exam will be held by EPA and released to states/tribes upon request

Benefiting University PSEPs around the Nation • bfvsd

Your needs are important to us. Speak up! • Use this web-based form to tell us about gaps in pesticide safety materials. • The PERC Advisory Board decides annually which needs are most pressing. http: //bit. ly/PERC-Projects

2017 PERC Advisory Board Chuck Moses, Derrick Terada, Lisa Blecker, Dean Herzfeld, Kaci Buhl, Melanie Forti, Hannah Moore, Tony Mc. Candless, Sean Ross, Amy Sullivan, Jolene Warnke-Rozel, Suzanne Forsyth, Betsy Buffington Not pictured: Glenna Lee and Rebecca Young

Welcome to the 2018 PERC Advisory Board! • Jolene Warnke-Rozel – Montana • Amy Sullivan – AAPCO Department of Agriculture • Lisa Blecker – California PSEP • Caroline Kirby – Plunkett’s Pest Control • Melanie Forti – Association of Farmworker • Natalie Hoidal – Minnesota PSEP Opportunity Programs • Chuck Moses – Nevada Dept. of Agriculture • Nick Hurwit and Derrick Terada- EPA Region 10 • Carmina Hanson – North Carolina • Rebecca Young – Farmworker Justice Department of Agriculture • Betsy Buffington – Iowa PSEP

Prioritized Projects in 2018 • Series of short videos for educators to use in programming, “WPS 202” • WPS Flip chart in more languages • WPS Poster in more languages • WPS Inspector Pocket Guide • WPS Booklet for Ag Employers • English/Spanish dictionary of pesticide terms • WPS Respirator Requirements Flow Chart (Poster) • WPS Training video for workers/handlers in enclosed spaces • Video/image library for educators to use in programming

Prioritized Projects in 2018 Non-Soil Fumigation C&T • Structural Fumigation Manual & Exam • Commodity Fumigation Manual & Exam • Rodent/Burrow Fumigation Manual & Exam Aided by NPSEC Collaboration Teams

Are you a subject matter expert? • PERC will post opportunities for paid/unpaid work at: • http: //www. pesticideresources. org • Sign up – you’ll be the first to know!

Thank you!