Non-Traditional Funding for Safety Education Programs Andrew A. Thostenson Pesticide Program Specialist North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota Vivianne Servant Pesticide Certification Specialist Alberta Environment Grand Prairie, Alberta Canada
Purpose & scope Current funding climate is grim, so….. Share ideas about alternative means of funding pesticide safety programs Not meant to be comprehensive Not universally adaptable May require policy, regulation, and/or law changes No silver bullets
Conventional funding EPA, USDA, PMRA, State/Province funding Charging for trainings Adding development surcharge to training materials Charging late fees and no show fees Charging for manuals/internet delivery Shipping & handling fees Examination fees Licensing & certification fees Replacement card charges
Educational material sales Printed material to digital--manuals on CD-ROM Video –VHS –DVD –Streaming Training over the web –Online training tutorials –Streaming video of trainings Developing/using national or regional manuals and/or exams
Miscellaneous funding sources Special charges for issuing reciprocity or accepting CEU’s from other states Charging for recertification session approval Sponsoring and/or handling fees for meetings and conferences Charging for Certified Crop Advisor accreditation Web hosting, streaming video services, & secure on-line credit card sales
Defray publication costs with sponsors
Subtle advertisements?
Bold advertisements?
Direct fundraising appeals
Sponsorships of educational programming
Conservation groups
Philanthropic organizations
Fundraising/Grant Opportunities
Private Companies Providing Funding
Public to private enterprise Aerial application niche Extension engineers WRK is a private company pesticide application industry/using recognized calibration experts
Consulting
Charging for specialized trainings or services WPS or applicator train the trainer Spray pattern testing for aerial applicators Pesticide handling facility inspections, evaluations, or audits Sprayer tune-ups Master applicator trainings Lecturing at community or technical college pesticide handling courses
Charging for closed trainings
Pesticide violations support C&T
Negotiated settlements to C&T Creative sentencing can direct court fines/levies to C & T programs or projects
Partner to develop manuals
Writing, publishing, & selling books
Be creative!