AAPSE Update 2015 Meeting with President-Elect Don Renchie, Ph.D.
The American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators (AAPSE) held its 2015 meeting featuring President-Elect Don Renchie, Ph.D., who serves as the Program Leader and PSEP Coordinator at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. AAPSE, established in 1991, focuses on protecting human health and the environment through education. The summary includes updates on officers, board of directors, key facts, strategic plans, and activities undertaken in 2015.
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AAPSEUpdate SFIREG 2015Meeting Don L. Renchie, Ph.D. AAPSE President Elect Program Leader and PSEP Coordinator TexasA&MAgriLife Extension Service - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 1 1
AAPSEOfficers President Mike Weaver President-Elect Don Renchie Immediate Past-President Andrew Thostenson Treasurer Drew Martin Secretary Betsy Buffington SFIREG Impact President-Elect serves on SFIREG - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 2
AAPSEBoardofDirectors NC Region Mark Shour Iowa State NC Region John Stone Michigan State NE Region - Rachel Maccini New Hampshire NE Region Candace Bartholomew - UCONN Southern Region Vickie Rengers Virginia Dept. of Ag. Southern Region - Pat Hipkins Virginia Tech Western Region Linda Johns Montana Dept. ofAg. Western Region Wendy Sue Wheeler WSU AAPCO Liaison (Ex Officio) Ryan Williams Oklahoma Dept. of Ag. EPARepresentative (Ex Officio) Kevin Keaney USDARepresentative (Ex Officio) - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 3
AAPSEFACTS Reach 2 million people annually inner city to rural communities Train 500,000 private & commercial applicators annually Source of education & educational media Enhance public health, security, safety, & environment - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 4
Summaryof2015Activities March 12,2015 - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 5
AAPSEStrategicPlan A committee has been assigned the task of sorting through the suggestions for full membership, further discussion, and a vote. Current Goals are: March 12,2015 - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 6
Strategic Plan Goal #1 Promotethe protectionof human health and the environmentthrough high quality pesticide safety and risk mitigation education. - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 7
Strategic Plan Goal #2 Liaise with foundations, organizations, associations, and government agencies on pesticide safety and risk mitigation issues. Links (AAPSE.ORG) AAPCO -AmericanAssociation of Pesticide Control Officials AHS -Agricultural Health Study (Collaborating Groups) ASPCRO -Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials CT AG - Certification andT rainingAssessment Group NASDA - NationalAssociation of State Departments ofAgriculture PMRA - Canada:Pest Management RegulatoryAgency Southern Region Pesticide Safety Educators USDA-NIFA - Pesticide Safety Education Program USEP A-OPP - Pesticide Safety Programs Western Region Pesticide Safety Educators - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 8
Strategic Plan Goal #3 Promote the growth and development of AAPSE as a professional association. - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 9
MembershipPolicyReferendum Member statistics: 144/178 are full members CES/Academics (EDU): 107 SLA/EPA(GOV): 47 Commercial (COM): 28 International (CA): 7 Associate: 24 Life: 10 - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 10
MembershipPolicyReferendum BOD assigned the task to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws Committee First meeting was conducted in April 2015 Next meeting has been scheduled for June 2015 Goal is to have some discussion points for the August 2015 National PACT Meeting - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 11
National Stakeholder Team 35-40 team members Chaired by: Jim Burnette, NCDACS/AAPCO Carol Somody, Syngenta T eam looking at funding solutions Andrew Thostenson officialAAPSE representative T eam Website http://www.psep.us - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 12
PSEPFundingUpdate EPA released a RFA for PSEP PRIA funds distribution earlier this month Eligible entities are assessing their delivery capabilities Deadline for RFA submissions is June 22, 2015 - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 13
25(b)WorkingGroup White Paper (draft) complete AAPCO Board made suggestions for modification, AAPSE BOD addressing the suggestions - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 14
WPS EPA released a RFA for PSEPs and others to develop training opportunities to address the new standards PSEPs are working with SLAs to gear up for facilitating applicator compliance - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 15
Collaboration makes it work SLAs AAPCO CTAG SFIREG USDA EPA Industry Cooperative Extension Agriculture Community Y outh Development POM EQIWC Full SFIREG Others - American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators - Established 1991 AAPSE.ORG - -Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Education- 16
