ABOUT THE TRAINING

INSTRUCTORS:

Dan Wixted, Extension Support Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Pesticide Safety Education Program will be presenting on:

  • Assessing Pesticide Hazard vs Risk: Glyphosate, a Case Study

Matthew Millard, Scientist IV at Vermont Agriculture & Environmental Laboratory will be presenting on:

  • Vermont Agency of Environmental Laboratory’s practices and protocols and coordination with the lab.

Roy Meyer, Commissioner for the New Jersey State Mosquito Control Commission, Adjunct Assistant Professor Rutgers University School of Public Health and Adjunct Professor LaSalle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences. He currently serves on the Navesink River Municipalities Commission and on his local Environmental Commission.will be presenting on:

  • Understanding Lab Results and Lab Reports plus pesticides and the associated toxicology & risk.

AGENDA

April 28, 2023

8:00am – 8:45 am            Sign-In       

8:45 am – 10:45 am            Dan Wixted – Assessing Pesticide Hazard vs Risk: Glyphosate, a Case Study

10:45 am – 11:00 a.m.         Break

11:00am – 12:00pm        Matthew Millard, VAEL – Lab discussion surrounding Vermont Agency of Environmental Laboratory’s practices and protocols and coordination with the lab.

1:00pm – 4:00pm            Roy Meyer, retired NJDEP – Understanding Lab Results and Lab Reports plus pesticides and the associated toxicology & risk.

4:00pm – 5:00pm            Further lab roundtable discussion and, questions and answers

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This training will be valuable for anyone involved with using, handling or regulating pesticides and people that utilizes a laboratory to collect, analyze and report on samples and those who review lab reports and results.

LOCATIONS:  

  • Virtual training on Microsoft Teams as a live webinar
  • In-Person at Double Tree Hotel, 870 Williston Road, South Burlington VT

AVAILABLE TO: NEEP Members (no registration fee) and non- NEEP members ($125.00 registration fee); This training is for government employees/officials only.

EVENT CAPACITY: In-person capacity is 70 people. There is no limit on the number of VIRTUAL attendees.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 18, 2023

LEVEL: Informational. 

Information on Glyphosate and Pesticides, Coordinating with the Analytical Lab and Understanding Lab Results and Reports

  • Friday Apr 28 2023, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • DoubleTree Hotel and live streamed as a virtual training
    870 Williston Road
    South Burlington VT and streamed on Microsoft Teams,