FROM CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION: Are You In Compliance with WPS and NYSDEC Pesticide Regulations? In September, about 30 greenhouses were inspected for Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and other NYSDEC pesticide regulations. Only 5 were in complete compliance. How would your greenhouse have fared? Are you in compliance? If you arent sure, then be sure to attend one of the upcoming trainings sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk and Nassau Counties and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Thursday, February 27, 2014 Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901 Thursday, March 13, 2014 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County Horticulture Center 832 Merrick Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554 Both workshops will be held from 1:30-4:30pm (with registration from 1:30-2:00pm and the workshop from 2:00-4:30pm). The pre-registration fee is $10 ($20 walk-in). These workshops are intended as a review for those who feel their WPS and pesticide safety programs need an update. If youve attended a recent training, or know that your operation is in compliance, be aware that no new information will be presented. Remember: anyone that sprays any type of EPA-labeled pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, or plant growth regulator to crops must comply with various WPS and NYSDEC regulations whether or not you are a licensed pesticide applicator. Pesticide recertification credits are available: 2.25 credits in Categories 1A, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25. To find more information and a registration form, go to: ccesuffolk.org/assets/galleries/Agriculture/Events/WPS-Training-Workshop-2014-for-web.pdf Or call to register -- for the Riverhead workshop, contact Linda at 631-727-7850 x341 or [email protected], and for the East Meadow workshop, contact Dawn at 516-433-7970 x19.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:28:29 +0000
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