2025 Pesticide Safety Educators Workshop

2025 Pesticide Safety Educators Workshop
Location

Hotel Roanoke/Roanoke Conference Center
110 Shenandoah Ave NE Roanoke, VA

Date

September 04, 2025 at 8:00 AM - September 05, 2025 at 11:30 AM

About

Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs (VTPP) partners with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Office of Pesticide Services (VDACS-OPS) annually to host a train-the-trainer workshop for Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) agents across the state. The Pesticide Safety Educators Workshop (PSEW) is designed to provide a yearly update for agents and specialists on pesticide applicator training procedures and practices, and emerging issues throughout the Commonwealth. PSEW focuses on enhancing the pesticide safety education programs conducted by VCE. The workshop also serves to recertify agents in Commercial Applicator Category 10, Demonstration and Research Pest Control. During this event, VCE agents are recognized for their outstanding pesticide safety programs and ability to collaborate with VDACS-OPS.

Sessions

Sept. 4, 2025

  • 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Core and Cat. 10 Exams

    Location: Room Mill Mountain

  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT New Agent Orientation

    Location: Mill Mountain

  • 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM EDT Lunch

    Location: Crystal Ballroom

  • 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM EDT Opening Remarks and VTPP Update

    Location: Washington Lecture Hall

  • 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM EDT VDACS Program Updates

    Location: Washington Lecture Hall

  • 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM EDT Hands-On Demo Fair by VTPP, VDACS, & EPPM

    Location: Foyer Monroe & Wilson

  • 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM EDT Pesticide Regulatory Update for Recertification

    Location: Washington Lecture Hall

  • 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT Commercial Pesticide Application with UAVs

    Location: Washington Lecture Hall & Outside

  • 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM EDT Awards Dinner

    Location: Crystal Ballroom

Sept. 5, 2025

  • 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM EDT Breakfast

    Location: Crystal Ballroom

  • 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM EDT Case Studies for Safety Training – J. Brown

    Location: Wilson

  • 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM EDT Heat Stress vs Pesticide Poisoning – S. Blevins-Wycoff

    Location: Monroe

  • 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM EDT Pesticide Contamination Demo – K. Miller

    Location: Washington Lecture Hall

  • 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Pesticide Collection and Remediation - Marlene Larios

    Location: Wilson

  • 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT VDACS Investigations

    Location: Washington Lecture Hall

  • 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT WPS Update – M. Raub

    Location: Monroe

  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT Private Applicator Testing - R. Parson

    Location: Wilson

  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT Livestock Pour-on Safety – J. Currin

    Location: Monroe

  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT Large Group Kahoot – A. Bordas

    Location: Washington Lecture Hall

  • 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM EDT Wrap-up, Sign Out for Recertification Credit

    Location: Washington Lecture Hall

This event is not open for registrations.
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