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In This Issue
Pesticide Applicator Training Educator Inservice Registration information is available for the Pesticide Applicator Training Educator Inservice on December 8 and 9, 2005. The event will be held in the Agriculture Auditorium in the Agriculture Administration Building on OSU main campus in Columbus. Register on-line at http://pested.osu.edu and follow the link to the "Agent Information" page.
Feeling lost in the sea of Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT)? A half-day inservice is being planned for November 17, from 10:00 to 2:00, in the Extension Entomology building at 1991 Kenny Road on OSU campus in Columbus. This inservice is for new agriculture and natural resources extension educators to help prepare them for the upcoming pesticide training season. However, any educator or program assistant interested in reviewing the processes and requirements to conduct PAT programs is welcome to attend. We will be covering the basic requirements for a pesticide license and recertification credits, how to apply for recertification credits, how to conduct training for private applicators, information available on our website and resources for training. Diana Roll, Ohio Department of Agriculture, will be on hand to address educator questions and issues. Please contact Joanne at kick-raack.1@osu.edu or Cindy at folck.2@osu.edu to register. There is no charge for this session. Some Tadpoles Affected by Roundup A recent study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh indicated that Roundup was lethal to amphibians. The research looked at the effect of several pesticides on pond frogs and tadpoles. The pesticides included carbaryl (Sevin), malathion, Roundup (glyphosate) and 2,4-D. The study shows that applying Roundup to the water resulted in the tadpoles dying. However, a previous study found that glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) was not lethal to tadpoles, but it was the surfactant, or detergent, in Roundup - which allows the herbicide to penetrate the waxy surfaces of plants. The surfactant, POEA, is not in products such as Roundup Bioactive. The article is available at: http://pested.unl.edu/thelabel/tlaug05.htm (Source: The Label, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Vol. 17, No. 8) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued their regular report on human exposure to 148 chemicals in the environment. Overall, the report shows the exposure to certain chemicals appears to be decreasing and for a vast majority of chemicals there is no evidence of health effects in humans. However, the report stated that exposure to pyrethroids and phthalates is an area that needs more focused research. In the area of pesticides, the report showed less exposures to the organochlorine pesticides aldrin, endrin and dieldrin that are no longer labeled for use. There was concern of exposures in children for some organophosphate pesticides and pyrethroids. There was measurable levels of DEET, a product used as insect repellent, in about five percent of the U.S. population, but the CDC does not see this as a health risk. Information about the report is available at: http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/(Source: Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, Vol. 33, No. 40) The courts continue the debate an whether a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, a part of the Clean Water Act (CWA), is required when a pesticide labeled for aquatic use is used for controlling pests in water. The most recent case involved the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) that is using antimycin to kill non-native fish in an effort to reintroduce a threatened trout species to Cherry Creek. The court ruled that FWP did not need a NPDES permit because the chemical, antimycin, dissipated rapidly and left no chemical residue. The court also cited a July, 2003 EPA memo that pesticides applied consistent with FIFRA do not fall within the term “chemical waste” as defined by the CWA and do not need a NPDES permit. This court in this case also commented on a previous case where a court ruled that a NPDES permit was needed for a herbicide even though it was labeled for aquatic use. The court sited that Magnacide H, the herbicide used, left a residue which would be considered pollution and require a NPDES permit. (Source: Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, Vol. 33, No. 47) Insecticides Chlorpyrifos – As of December 31, 2005, chlorpyrifos products may no longer be distributed, sold or used for pre-construction termite control. More information may be found at http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/op/chlorpyrifos.htm Fungicides (Source for Pesticide Crop Watch: EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Update, Sept. 30, 2005; Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, Vol. 33, No. 46) Commercial New Applicator Schools New Educator Inservice PAT Agent Inservice Ohio Commercial Recertification Schools Field Crop Conferences (agronomic pest control) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OSU Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or veteran status. Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Director, OSU Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868
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