Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)

1. PSEP Objectives
2. Extension Pesticide Advisory Committee
3. South Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents Outstanding Pesticide Training Coordinator Award
4. PIP Distribution Lists - Lists of information, training and education materials distributed by the Clemson University Pesticide Information Program.
5. Links to important Pesticide Safety Education web sites
6. Who to contact for more information

PSEP Objectives

The purposes of the Pesticide Safety Education Program are:

• to help assure the proper, effective, and safe use as well as storage and disposal of pesticides;
• to assist both private and commercial and noncommercial applicators in meeting the initial and continuing standards of certification to apply restricted use pesticides;
• and to address adverse risks associated with pesticide misuse and consequences of pesticide drift. Emphasis should be placed on personal safety, protection of the environment, prevention of pesticide drift, endangered species, water quality, and food safety.

Outstanding Pesticide Training Coordinator Award

The recipient of this award is nominated by his or her peers in the South Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents because of his or her innovation and leadership in the development and presentation of pesticide programming to the citizens of their county. The first award was presented in 1999 to William Hair of Orangeburg County.

Year	Award Winner	County
2005	Danny Howard	Greenville County
2004	Bruce Johnson	Horry County
2003	Mark Arena	Berkeley County
	F. Brian Smith	County Charleston
	Paul Thompson	Berkeley County
2002	Claude Smith	Greenville County
	Danny Howard
2001	Frank FitzSimons	Berkeley County
	Mark Arena
2000	Marion Barnes	Colleton County
1999	William Hair	Orangeburg County

For more information, contact:

Robert G. Bellinger, Extension Pesticide Coordinator
Pesticide Information Program Director
Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator
Pest Management Information Program Liaison Representative
IR-4 Liaison Representative
Extension Entomologist

Department of Entomology, Soils, & Plant Sciences
Rm 107 Long Hall
Box 340315, Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0315

e-mail: bbllngr@clemson.edu
Voice: 864-656-5042
Fax: 864-656-5065

The following are links to important Pesticide Safety Education web sites:

• Certification and Training of Pesticide Applicators - Certain pesticides may be applied only by or under the direct supervision of specially trained and certified applicators. Certification and training programs are conducted by states, territories, and tribes in accordance with national standards set by EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs.
• Pesticide Safety Programs Web Portal - to provide access to a web site or personal contact in each state for pesticide safety, certification, and training inquiries. PSP receives federal support through the US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs and US Department of Agriculture Cooperative States Research Extension and Education Services.
• Southern Region Pesticide Safety Education Center (PSEC) - - the center itself is located on the campus of NC State University. The website maintains a collection of useful pesticide training and reference materials.
• American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators (AAPSE)
• Full Report and Proposals, Pesticide Safety for the 21^st Century - Certification and Training Assessment Group (CTAG).
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln Pesticide Education Resources
• Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs
• Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs Pesticide Safety Education Institute (PSEI)
• Pesticide Training is Vital - an article by Gary Acuff in Fruit Grower, June 1996
• Southern Region Pesticide Coordinators - This site provides links to the Extension pesticide program sites (Pesticide Safety Education Program, Pest Management Information Program, IR-4) and state pesticide regulatory agencies for USDA Southern Region states (includes EPA Region 4 and part of EPA Regions 3, 6). This page also links to associated EPA and USDA web sites. This site is maintained by the Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs for the Region.
• National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) - Once on this site click on 'PAASS' (Professional Aerial Applicators Support System).