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Mission: Mitigating pesticide risks by providing more effective applicator training and education programs.
The primary objective of the Southern Region Pesticide Safety Education Center (SR PSEC) is to provide train-the-trainer courses and associated support materials for county extension agents and state regulatory inspectors who are responsible for implementing pesticide safety training courses or enforcing pesticide use laws and regulations. The target audience consists of these county extension agents and State Lead Agencies (SLA) pesticide inspectors from the 13 Southern Region states. SR PSEC courses are available twice annually, once in the spring and once in the fall . They are divided into two parts:
1. A 10-hour nonresident, on-line course hosted through VA Tech Pesticide Programs.
2. A 3-day resident, hands-on training course housed at NC State University.
The center is made possible through a grant from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service's Pesticide Environmental Trust Fund. Other contributors include: The Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Louisiana Pest Control Association, Spraying Systems Co. (supplies), Clemson University (supplies).
Click Here to access the SR PSEC resource site.
