PERKS Version 6.0: Installation & Use There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth not going all the way, and not starting. -- Buddha

PERKS History Pesticide Education Recordkeeping System Keeps track of credits within your county Send in your list of applicators at the end of the 5 year cycle

RESULTS OF PERKS Rough Past with some  Some don’t understand how to use PERKS effectively  Some have older versions that may be out of date  Some will not use Most rank PERKS as Good & useful  Use with no problems  Most responded positively to PERKS

PERKS Benefits #1 An efficient way to track your applicators credits #2 Much more efficient at adding credits for you (Helps answer applicator requests faster) #3 Prints out mailing labels if needed easily #4 Prints out credit listing for your county which may be mailed or sent as an attachment to MSU.Much more efficient than excel

PERKS Drawbacks There is a learning curve Old versions may become incompatible with new operating systems Not straightforward in how / when to delete applicators and programs in new certification cycles Only tracks your individual county

New things for January 2007 All applicator lists for programs need to be sent to MSU Pesticide Office within 14 days of program  Serves as a backup New extension agents Lost files

PERKS Version 6.0 Addresses some problems including:  Instructions on how to delete programs or applicators at the end of a cycle.  How to get around an office 2007 compatibility problem  How to easily send applicator lists for programs to MSU

Do you need PERKS version 6.0 Maybe not? Are you running your current program without any problems? Do you have a way to send applicator lists to MSU? Do you have version 4 or better?

How to download the new PERKS Back up your original PERKS database Go to the MSU Pesticide Education Website   Click on private  coordinator  PERKS

PERKS version 6.0 download instructions Refer to your handouts Ask many questions Informal

1 st Question Which operating system do you have  VISTA  Windows

Using PERKS with Vista and MS Access 2007 Trusted Locations in Vista Updating PERKS in MS Access 2007 MS Access 2007 Tools

Trusted Locations in Vista If the Vista operating system is used on a computer, PERKS must be saved in a Trusted Location on that computer. If it is not, PERKS will not work because the database has unsigned macros. Documents in Trusted Locations are allowed to run their macros without being checked by the Trust Center security system which blocks the macros.

1. In MS Access 2007 click the Microsoft Office Button in the upper left-hand corner. 2. Click Access Options

3. Click Trust Center 4. Click Trust Center Settings

5. Click on Trusted Location: 6. Click on Add new location:

Browse for the folder to add as a Trusted Location Click OK

7. Finally save the database (file extension is.accdb) into your Trusted Location: Click the Microsoft Office Button Click Save As Select Access 2007 Database Select the folder you defined as a Trusted Location click Save

Updating PERKS in MS Access Download the database to the Trusted Location on your computer 2. In your old database pen the Applicator, Credit, and Program tables found in the left navigation window under the Tables section.

3. For each table, export the content: Click on External Data tab Go to the Export section and click on Excel Select a directory on your hard drive to save the exported file Select your version of Excel and name the file the same as the table names (Applicator, Credits, or Program)

4. Open PERKSv6.accdb that you downloaded into your Trusted Location 5. For each table, import the content you just exported: Click on External Data tab Go to the Import section and click on Excel IMPORT the Credits.xlsx file LAST!

Select the directory on your hard drive you saved the exported file Select the Append a copy of the record to the table: Applicator table for the applicator.xlsx file Program table for program.xlsx file you recently exported Credits table for the credits.xlsx file

Follow the prompts: Show worksheets click Next click Finish. Click OK 6. After the import process open the Applicator, Credits, and Program tables in version 6 to make sure the data was successfully imported.

If you are still lost on downloading We are here for additional support Updating is a 1 time deal.  If you are still having problems – Call & we will walk you through it. Worse Case Scenario – Compact files and send to us  Instructions are on website

In a nutshell We need applicator list’s for each program or credit will not be authorized at end of cycle Send applicator lists as an attachment to pesticide office Delete programs and applicators from previous certification cycles. Make a backup Going interactive 2010

Contact Information Cecil Tharp Pesticide Education Specialist

Online Credits & Video Library If you can’t make it good, make it LOOK good - Bill Gates

Multimedia resources Do they work? - They often add to a good educator - They cannot supplement one! - Lose many applicators focus with too much emphasis on video’s, online teaching opportunities – rural Montana - ** At times they may come in handy.

When they are handy Online Credit Opportunities  End of a 5 year cycle and only need a few credits to qualify  Do you want to put on a program for only a few individuals?  Supplements a counties regional programs but shouldn’t replace them

When they are handy Online Video Library  Have you ever put a program on and couldn’t find any speakers on a subject  Keeps it from being you speaking all day  Brings in different perspectives that may broaden your topics you can speak about

Online Credit Opportunities

Online Credit Opportunities – How it works Individual private applicator & agents should be aware of the online credit procedure

Online Credit Opportunities – How it works Individual private applicator should study for the exam

Online Credit Opportunities – How it works Individual private applicator can pick an Online Credit Exam

Online Credit Opportunities – How it works #1 Fill out all boxes #2 Take the test

Online Credit Opportunities – How it works Select the best answer & submit

MSU Pesticide Education Video Library #1 Fill out all boxes #2 #3 Send to MSU with $10 fee Select Coordinators

Select Videos

Video Library – How it works We have MSU PSEP Video’s  For ordering

Video Library – How it works Select this button

Video Library – How it works

*Order within 10 days of program *Return within 10 days of program

**Fill out mailing information **Select your order

Very soon! Online Pesticide News EPA Pesticide News Link Montana Pesticide Bulletin National & Local News on pesticide poisonings Major Violations of FIFRA New Chemical Registrations Informal MSU PSEP news releases

Select News

Conclusion Take advantage of these opportunities May help eliminate un-needed programs for only 1 – 4 applicators at the end of a cycle – Online Credits New resources for assisting agents when outside support is un-available.

Contact Information Cecil Tharp Pesticide Education Specialist