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About the Pesticide Education Team
The Pesticide Education Team's primary responsibility is a big one —
training 7,000 pesticide applicators in Massachusetts on safe practices
for using pesticides. In the past year, the team has educated more than
1,500 farmers, landscapers, lawn care professionals, exterminators and
municipal employees on pesticide application and safety. In cooperation
with the Pesticide Board of the Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture,
the team also evaluates licensed applicators to determine if they need
more training. Refresher courses are available to provide "state
of knowledge" training.
The team has worked closely with the Integrated Pest Management Team
to teach school custodians and daycare providers about the Act to Protect
Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides. The state law was passed
in 2000 and requires schools and daycare providers in the Commonwealth
to fight pests with means other than pesticides. In 2001, the team conducted
21 workshops and trained 670 people on alternative methods for controlling
pests in schools and daycares.
For more information on the team's workshops contact Patricia Vittum
at (413) 545-0268 or visit the Pesticide
Education Team website.
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