Producer and Consumer Safety Plan of Work

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Clinton County CES

Title:
Producer and Consumer Safety
MAP:
Chemical Management
Agents Involved:
Guffey
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Chemical Management
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Integrated Pest Management
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Pest ID
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Integrated Pest Management
Situation:

Chemical application at its best is simultaneously safe, effective, economical, and environmentally-conscious. Achieving each of these attributes for plant pest management is an ongoing educational process for a variety of applicator groups, including farm managers and workers, gardeners, crop advisors, point-of-sale employees, and industry and government agency representatives. This process will include educational sessions, hands-on demonstrations, test plots, coordinated recommendations, and site-specific farm visits by various extension personnel. In addition to timely and relevant updates on new chemicals, focus areas are chemical safety, efficacious usage, and integration of diversified approaches alongside chemicals. Attention to these foci will benefit not only applicators, but anyone who comes in contact with agricultural fields or uses Kentucky food, fuel, and fiber crops as part of everyday life.  

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Proper chemical handling, storage, and cleanup in home, farm, or business

Indicator: producers participating in pesticide container recycling program  

Method: KY Dept. of Ag   

Timeline: Summer


Initial Outcome: Using Diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and weeds.

Indicator: number of calls and visits related to ID of insects, weeds or disease.

Method: farm visits and calls

Timeline: on-going

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: All Producers

Project or Activity: Private Pesticide Applicator Training

Content or Curriculum: Private Applicator Training Materials

Inputs: UK specialists & industry professionals

Date: As Needed


Audience: Bee Keepers

Project or Activity: Production Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK specialists & industry professionals

Date: Fall to Early Winter


Audience: All Producers

Project or Activity: CAIP (cost-share) Trainings

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK specialists, On-line videos from UK Specialists & industry professionals

Date: As Needed


Audience: Tobacco Producers

Project or Activity: GAP Training 

Content or Curriculum: GAP Training Materials

Inputs: UK specialists & industry professionals

Date: Winter 2023

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