“Or why I enjoy the job” Certification and Training: A Great Career

Fourteen Years Later…. I Still Find the job exciting that I’m challenged that people do take my advice that I’m still learning to be an effective educator

Always read the label before using pesticides. Today we looked at the herbicides and pesticides with a purple light. How to deal with pests. I liked seeing my pest. Different ways to do pest management. Don't touch yourself if you touched chemicals. I learned even though I couldn't see them they were there. Seeing pesticides on people.

Fourteen Years Later…. It’s About  helping people and making friends  connecting knowledge in ways that empower people to change their lives, learn new skills, and break old habits  creating jobs and new opportunities

You Get to Define Your Job Conduct Environmental, Safety, and Legal Audits of Farms and Businesses Write Extension Publications and Books Be An Educator to Industry Applicators, Farmer, and Master Gardeners Connect With Extension Educators Be a Hands-On Person

You Can Challenge Your Audiences

Can girls be farmers? Why wouldn’t they? Ladies night out I stole your pesticides The pesticide analogy Drink up, it’s safe You Get To “Shake” Things Up

What A Concept!

When your views on the world and your intellect are being challenged, …pay attention—you are about to learn something. You Help People Think Outside Their Comfort Zone

You Can Be Creative (Or Not)

There is a steep learning curve Discuss many subjects from breast cancer to rinsing containers You get to see things that work in the field Be able to recognize a good idea or useful fact You’re Always Learning

You Can Expect the Unexpected Thanks to you I want to be an EPA Investigator If the gloves fit… Fingers in the rat trap

I am a farmer, but I never knew Roger, the ten year old gardener Little girl lecturing her tall dad Can you believe I’m certified? Brings tears to your eyes My Amish connection Come by and see what I did I just wanted to tell you hello W. C. Latta Liberty Ship You See Your Impacts Each Day!

You Have the Opportunity to Earn the Trust of Your Applicators Walk in their shoes You learn their job (?) You learn how they think You build your competency based on real world experiences

You Get To See the World

You Learn to Be Observant

You Get To Work With the Agriculture Department

When Your Career is Over When I turn my lights off for the last time, I want to look back and say…….

Rules are in Place for a Reason

A Great Career Gaining new experiences Developing new perspectives Simplifying the difficult Going into unchartered waters Pushing the envelope Wanting to help others Making a difference