WNC Green Industry News

AUGUST ISSUE | 2020

TELL US WHAT YOUR TRAINING NEEDS ARE

During these uncertain times, all of us still have training needs that can be met in one way or another. We in N.C. Cooperative Extension are still available but often in different manners than those we previously called normal. As such several classes, symposium, and workshops have been cancelled or moved to other formats. In order to better serve you and continue offering classes we would appreciate you taking a few minutes to fill out this short survey.

Program Needs Survey

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Pesticide Safety Schools

Transitioning from In-Person to Online Zoom Format through December 2020

Letter excerpt from Phyliss Knight

Hello everyone,

I trust you and your families are healthy and well. In light of the NC State Cooperative Extension policies for in-person programming during COVID-19 set forth by Dale Monks, Associate Director and ANR & CRD Program Leader for NC Cooperative Extension, we have decided to transition our in-person Pesticide Safety Schools to the online Zoom format through December 2020.

We have successfully completed six Pesticide Safety Schools using the online Zoom format. This transition ensures our stakeholders' safety and optimizes our resources to better serve them. Over the next few days, we will be contacting our registrants and updating our website and eStore to reflect the transition from in-person training to online.

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UPCOMING CLASSES

Reading the Label for Proper PPE Selection

AUG 24, 2020 | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

N.C. Cooperative Extension Buncombe County Center

49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806

For those of you who need to grab a couple of pesticide credits before the end of September and have some of the odd categories that you find challenging to find credits in, this class is right up your alley!

This short workshop will cover choosing the right personal protective equipment for safety purposes when applying pesticides. Choices will be based on the label recommendations. Landscape Contractors, farmers, and groundskeepers need to comply with various laws including those on the pesticide label. Understanding PPE can be an important part of keeping safe and keeping employees safe when using various pesticides.

The classroom we’re using is in a safe classroom that exceeds CDC guidelines with desk shields, social distancing, and other protocols in place. As such we are limiting attendance to meet CDC, County, and State guidelines to a maximum of 8 attendees. The class still has the other aspects of a face to face class and is designed to meet the needs of individuals needing credits that may find attending Zoom or other online classes challenging. Attendees are encouraged to wear face coverings when they are in the class and these are required while in common areas. Be Safe - Our health depends on it!

CREDITS EARNED

2 hours of Pesticide Credits in Categories A: 2, B: 2, D: 2, G: 2, H: 2, I: 2, K: 2, L: 2, M: 2

N: 2, O: 2, T: 2, and X: 2 have been approved. 2 Hours of Business Credits for Landscape Contractors are pending approval.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

We now accept online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.