1. AAPSE Update December 2012 SFIREG
M. J. Weaver, Ph.D.
AAPSE President Elect
Professor & Director
Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs
Blacksburg, Virginia

2. Topics Stakeholder Committee on Funding Professional Development
Spring AAPCO
Journal Solicitation of Papers
Membership

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. AAPSE.ORG home page

9. NPATC - Portland, Oregon - 2011
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175 total members
NPATC - Portland, Oregon

10. AAPSE FACTS
Involved in local, regional, tribal, national PSE & certification issues
Voice on current issues facing members.
Professional development opportunities.
Communication
AAPSE liaisons
AAPSE listserv
Journal of Pesticide Safety Education
Reach 2 million people annually
inner city to rural communities
Train 500,000 private & commercial applicators annually
Source of education and educational media
Enhance public health, security, safety, and the environment