1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Defray publication costs with sponsors

7. Subtle advertisements?

8. Bold advertisements?

9. Direct fundraising appeals

10. Sponsorships of educational programming

11. Conservation groups

12. Philanthropic organizations

13. Fundraising/Grant Opportunities

14. Private Companies Providing Funding

15. Public to private enterprise Aerial application niche Extension engineers WRK is a private company pesticide application industry/using recognized calibration experts

16. Consulting

17. 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

18. Charging for closed trainings

19. Pesticide violations support C&T

20. Negotiated settlements to C&T Creative sentencing can direct court fines/levies to C & T programs or projects

21. Partner to develop manuals

22. Writing, publishing, & selling books

23. Be creative!