AAPSE Update December 2012 SFIREG M. J. Weaver, Ph.D. AAPSE President Elect Professor & Director Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs Blacksburg, Virginia
Topics Stakeholder Committee on Funding Professional Development Spring AAPCO Journal Solicitation of Papers Membership
National Stakeholder Team for Pesticide Safety Education Program Funding 35-40 team members Chaired by: Carol Somody, Syngenta Liza Fleeson, VDACS – Office of Pesticide Services Team will look at funding issue to determine solutions AAPSE – 9 members serving, discussions Industry, SLA, Federal stakeholders
Professional Development Expand role in professional development Every other year AAPSE workshop at a regional location Complement NPATC Workshop Compatible with regional meetings South, NE, West, and North Central Rotate from region to region Other opportunities Webinars, teleconferences, etc. Mini-grants to states to host activities
Spring AAPCO AAPSE working with AAPCO to support spring workshop Canvasing membership to determine: Role in Food Safety Role in Fracking Safety Other topics of mutual interest
2012 (Volume 14) articles – so far… Need more authors 2012 (Volume 14) articles – so far… Custom web-based pesticide recordkeeping for UF/IFAS faculty and staff. – Fishel Low-cost method of estimating outreach-based changes in recommended practices. – Brown Pairing epidemiological research results with a practical message to improve pesticide applicators’ personal safety practices. – Brown, Ramsay, Foss A survey of pest problems and pesticide use in California childcare centers, including Healthy Schools Act compliance. – Messenger, Leonard, Dodson, Bradman
Article Types Research Study Program Description Literature Review Templates and Tools Review or Critique* Literary Note* Commentary* Article Response* * short article – 500 to 1,000 words
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