Webinar - Using a Pesticide Label to Protect Bees

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“First Look” Reading a Pesticide Label to Protect Bees May 30 @11am PT   Join us for a special offering in the Master Gardener Advanced Training webinar series. “First Look” invites OSU students to share their research projects and results with Master Gardeners. Matthew Bucy, an undergraduate research assistant for OSU Pollinator Health Extension, will explain how to read a pesticide label to protect bees. He will cover where to find pollinator information on the label, and will explain what the label language actually means. Finally, he will cover how his honors thesis showed that many labels deviate from EPA-recommendations in their communication of this information, and he will explain why this can make label comprehension difficult. Matthew will be joined by Dr. Andony Melathopoulos (OSU Dept of Horticulture, Pollinator Health Extension) for the Q&A portion. Pre-register here->>>

Pesticides, People, and Pollinators Free Webinar

Here's a webinar that Master Gardeners might find interesting. I am registered for the webinar and if you would like to join me, I will show it in our conference room on Thursday, April 12th at 10:00am. We will have a discussion about the content of this webinar afterwards. You can also register on your own.

Hattie

Pesticides, People, and Pollinators:

Answers to Tricky Pesticide Questions for Master Gardeners

Discussing pesticides with the public can be tricky, even for trained professionals. Master gardeners are on the front line, providing information directly to the public on a wide range of topics. In this webinar, pesticide specialists with the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) will provide resources that master gardeners can use to navigate these conversations. We will discuss topics including protecting pollinators from pesticides, comparing organic and conventional pesticides, how to minimize exposures to pesticides, and how individual risk perception influences behavior. Join us for live Q&A after the presentation. 

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the NPIC YouTube channel.

Thursday, April 12th at 1:00pm EST (10:00am PT)

Target audience: Master Gardeners, County Extension Agents, Universities
Presenters: Alicia Leytem & April Strid, Pesticide Specialists, NPIC
Duration: 1:00 hour

Cost: Free

To join:

Registration is required for this free webinar. 

Participants may join the webinar up to 10 minutes early.

To Register:

https://oregonstate.webex.com/oregonstate/onstage/g.php?MTID=e730999a7bf8a7580242869dc7c96dd02

Event number: 921 552 205

For audio by phone:

+1-415-655-0002 (US Toll)

Access code: 921 552 205