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Pre-Registration for 2023 DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County Deadline: April 4, 2023


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2023 DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County




Event Details

Date

April 11, 2023

Time

English: 8:30am check-in, 9am - 12:30pm; Spanish: 1pm check-in, 1:30-5pm

Location

CCE Wayne County
1581 NY-88
Newark, NY 14513

Cost

English Speaking Special Permit : $30.00

(addl attendee $30.00 ea.)

Please include the supervisor's name (if different from above registration name) & spray license number in NOTE TO US

Spanish Speaking Special Permit : $30.00

(addl attendee $30.00 ea.)

Please include the supervisor's name (if different from above registration name) & spray license number in NOTE TO US

Late Registration - April 5th - 7th English Speaking Special Permit : $50.00

(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)

Please include the supervisor's name (if different from above registration name) & spray license number in NOTE TO US

Late Registration - April 5th - 7th Spanish Speaking Special Permit : $50.00

(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)

Please include the supervisor's name (if different from above registration name) & spray license number in NOTE TO US

Host

Lake Ontario Fruit Program

Natalie Mrzywka
5857984265



Special Permits will only be issued for 8 specific pesticide labels.  This will relieve the certified pesticide applicator from "on-site within voice contact" supervision of non-certified pesticide applicators when they are handling federally-restricted-use pesticides for which they hold a Special Permit.  The labels that will be covered include:

  • Endigo ZCX
  • Warrior II with Zeon Technology
  • Agri-Mek SC
  • Besiege
  • Leverage 360
  • Danitol 2.4EC
  • Mustang Maxx
  • Lannate LV

(no Gramoxone again this year. Lorsban is no longer registered)

All Pesticide Handlers Need to Complete Training and Pass Exam

 This year, all pesticide handlers are required to complete the 3-hour in person training and pass the exam given at the training (70% correct or higher).

New York DEC notes that the Special Permit process is intended for farm workers with English language skills that are not adequate to pass the DEC private applicators exam. All others are encouraged to apply for their private applicators license via taking the certification exam. 

Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of training. 

Workers in need of special permits vs general pesticide training will need to be identified. Workers requiring general pesticide training/Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Handler training who do not need special permits are welcome to take the class; they will not be tested and will receive a course participation certificate. 

Pre-registration is required by April 4, 2023. 

Registrations received after April 4 will incur an additional late fee of $20 per applicator/handler. Registrations will not be accepted after April 7th.  Questions? Contact Natalie Mrzywka at 585-798-4265 x26 or email Natalie.

Questions??

For more information or any questions, please contact Janet Van Zoeren at 585-797-8368 / jev67@cornell.edu or Christy Hoepting at 585-721-6953 / cah59@cornell.edu



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Nectarines

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Peaches

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Plums

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Raspberries / Blackberries

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Upcoming Events

2023 Respirator Fit Testing Clinic

April 4, 2023 : Orleans CCE Fit Testing - afternoon
Albion, NY

The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orleans County are pleased to provide respirator fit testing clinics for agricultural businesses in your region on April 4th.


April 5, 2023 : Orleans CCE Fit Testing - morning
Albion, NY

The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orleans County are pleased to provide respirator fit testing clinics for agricultural businesses in your region on April 5th.

2023 DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County

April 11, 2023
Newark, NY

Special Permit Training (SPT) for 2023 will be held in person at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office.

2023 Statewide Virtual Apple Conference Recording

April 11, 2023

Now until April 11th access to the recording of this conference is now available for purchase.

Announcements

Save the Date! - Scroll down for Upcoming Events

Have you missed a meeting recently? Scroll down for available recordings or pdf links or visits our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/LakeOntarioFruitProgram

NOW - please scroll down to find the link to the short NY Herbicide Resistance Survey!

Courses Available All Year - Cornell Small Farms Program New Season of Online Courses-Enroll Now!

2023

14 Mar - USDA/RMA Listening Session - Spring 2023 Apple Grower Meeting -
POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. LIKELY RESCHEDULED FOR LATE JUNE. STAY TUNED.

4 Apr - NYCAMH's Respirator Fit Testing Clinics - Orleans CCE, 1pm-5pm, register now

5 Apr - NYCAMH's Respirator Fit Testing Clinics - Orleans CCE, 9am-12pm, register now

11 Apr - 2023 DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County - Wayne Co CCE - $30


19 Apr - Statewide Pink Meeting (Zoom) 12-1:30 PM - Stay tuned for registration info.

13 Jun - Fire Blight Informational Webinar Series - Pruning and sanitation strategies to reduce fire blight - 7-8PM

18 Oct - Fire Blight Informational Webinar Series - Using weather and environmental conditions to optimize biologicals and biopesticides for bloom production - 7-8PM


Food Safety Virtual Office Hours

Cornell Institute of Food Safety "Virtual Office Hours", Tuesdays Noon to 1pm https://cals.cornell.edu/institute-for-food-safety/resources/virtual-office-hours

Past recorded virtual office hours can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZJs5b7KUuvfcquH3ZtQHo5dSmF2m5MdQ


Webinar Recordings

Check out the recordings of some recent webinars and/or conference materials from in person events:

PACMAN Briefings



Employment Opportunities

The CCE-LOF Program has created a space to share Lake Ontario Fruit Region local employment opportunities. See listings and details for sharing listings at https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=890&crumb=business|business

Pollinator Resouces

Now available Pollinator Resource Links


Meeting Recordings Now Available

Did you miss the recent meeting?  Check and see if we recorded it and added it to our website or Lake Ontario Fruit Program YouTube Channel.

Honeycrisp Meetup recordings available here.

Why are my trees growing so poorly? recording available here.

Additional Recorded Webinars listing with recording and resource link are available at



New Publication on Growing Pawpaws

Are you a fan of pawpaws? These custardy fruits can be hard to come across, so this guide provides information on how to grow your own pawpaw from seed, and how to care for grafted seedlings. Pdf on growing now available.​ https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=799&crumb=crops|crops|unusual_fruit|crop*50

New Weed Management Technology Survey

Want to move away from herbicide reliance? Are you using novel technologies to manage weeds? We want to know about it to inform our weed science research. A team of weed scientists from University of California Davis, Oregon State University, and Cornell University are asking berry, tree fruit, tree nut, and vine crop growers to take 5 to 10 minutes and answer this short and anonymous survey. Weed Technology Survey link: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEpfAijoP7puQDP

For more information on this survey please visit http://blogs.cornell.edu/swd1/2020/12/02/new-weed-management-technology/


Pollinator Webinar Series - Summer 2020

The Pollinator Webinar Series presented by Penn State cover bee health and pollination services.



Bloom Pesticides for Pollinator Health

A reference table created by Janet van Zoeren and Anna Wallis, is now available at https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=711&crumb=pests|pests.