Pesticide reports, 10/2012

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October, 2012 CHEM
WPS COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a regulation issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It covers pesticides that are used in the production of agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses. The WPS requires you to take steps to reduce the risk of pesticide-related illnesses and injury if you (1) use such pesticides, or (2) employ workers or pesticide handlers who are exposed to such pesticides.
Agriculture producers and employers that fall under WPS can be inspected by ODAFF for compliance of all WPS rules. OSU Pesticide Safety Education Program can provide WPS compliance assistance if help is needed in meeting WPS regulations. For compliance assistance contact Charles Luper at (405) 744-5808 or charles.luper@okstate.edu. (PSEP)
UNWANTED PESTICIDE DISPOSALS 2012
The 2012 Unwanted Pesticide Disposals will be held November 13th in Sayre and November 15th in Dewey. There is no charge for this program. Limit is 2,500 pounds per entity. ONLY PESTICIDES will be taken at the sites (no fertilizer, paint, oil, etc)!
If you have any questions contact Charles Luper (OSU) at 405-744-5808 or Ryan Williams (ODAFF) at 405-522-5993.
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Times for all locations: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Nov. 13 Beckham County Fairgrounds in Sayre
Nov. 15 Washington County Fairgrounds in Dewey
For more information please go to http://pested.okstate.edu/unwanted.htm
1 WPS COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE
1 UNWANTED PESTICIDE DISPOSALS 2012
2 OSU PSEP TEST HELP SESSION
2 SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO WILL PAY $12.5 MILLION IN CRIMINAL FINES AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL PESTICIDE LAWS
4 FTC TAKES ACTION AGAINST COMPANIES MARKETING ALLEGEDLY UNPROVEN NATURAL BED BUG AND HEAD LICE TREATMENTS
6 OBAMA SIGNS PRIA 3 INTO LAW, PUTTING NEW PESTICIDE FEES INTO EFFECT 7 SENATORS TRY AGAIN FOR ‘LEGISLATIVE FIX’ TO NEW PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 5 JUDGE HALTS PLANTING OF GE CANOLA IN WILLAMETTE VALLEY
8 STATE OFFICIALS WORRY ABOUT GENERIC 2,4-D, DICAMBA ON NEW HERBICIDE-TOLERANT CROPS
10 CEU Meetings
11 Online CEU Links
12 ODAFF Test Session Information