From cefresno@ucdavis.edu Tue Aug 1 15:29:09 1995 Received: from franc.ucdavis.edu (root@franc.ucdavis.edu [128.120.8.183]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id PAA07276 for ; Tue, 1 Aug 1995 15:29:07 -0700 From: cefresno@ucdavis.edu Received: from dialupAcorn.ucdavis.edu by franc.ucdavis.edu (8.6.12/UCD3.4) id PAA13068; Tue, 1 Aug 1995 15:28:18 -0700 Date: Tue, 1 Aug 1995 15:28:18 -0700 Message-Id: <199508012228.PAA13068@franc.ucdavis.edu> To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Subject: talking to myself in cyberspace Cc: cefresno@ucdavis.edu This is Steve Sutter. .... While re-examining the preamble of my worn copy of the WPS, I discovered that agricultural employers have the option to "hire only those workers who have already received training and who possess a valid training certificate." Answered my own question on the Internet!! .... "Fresno Clear." From smcdonld@freenet.columbus.oh.us Thu Aug 3 05:49:20 1995 Received: from ronco.freenet.columbus.oh.us (ronco.freenet.columbus.oh.us [164.107.107.13]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id FAA10967 for ; Thu, 3 Aug 1995 05:49:18 -0700 Received: from acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us by ronco.freenet.columbus.oh.us (8.6.10/4.940426) id IAA23760; Thu, 3 Aug 1995 08:48:38 -0400 Received: by acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us (8.6.10) id IAA06373; Thu, 3 Aug 1995 08:50:11 -0400 Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 08:29:19 -0400 (EDT) From: Sally McDonald Subject: CropAdvisor-specific REI's To: WPS Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII The Forum is fairly quiet, so I thought I'd bring up an old subject. I had the opportunity to look at the "Capture" label that contains the crop-advisor-specific REI that is outside the Ag Use Requirements box. I found that the standard REI is ALSO outside the Ag Use Requirements box. The registrant correctly followed the instructions in PR Notice 93-7 for products with more than one REI. Those products were to have a standard statement in the Ag Use Requirement box stating: "Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted entry interval (REI)." Then the specific REI's were to be placed in the Direction for Use section of the labeling "that is associated with the crop or use to which it applies." (EPA expected that most multiple REI's would vary by crops, such as 4 days for grapes and 48 hours for corn.) The Capture label lists the two REIs in a section of the Directions For Use portion of the labeling outside the Ag Use Requirements box. It states: "Restricted-entry interval 12 hours. Cotton scouts -- Restricted-entry interval 7 days." In my opinion, each of those REI's are unmistakably WPS REI's and each are equally enforceable under FIFRA and the WPS. To the extent that EPA has suggested that the cotton-scout REI is not enforceable under the WPS, since it is located outside the Ag Use Requirements box -- I ask how, then, is the 12-hour REI enforceable, since it is also outside of the Ag Use Requirements box? I am concerned that this misunderstanding may be very widespread and ask EPA to reconsider its position that REI's outside the Ag Use Requirements box are not WPS-enforceable REIs. Many products with multiple REI's have REI's listed in the crop-specific portions of the Directions For Use section of the labeling. Sally -- Sally A. McDonald, Information Impact 5837 Tartan Circle, Dublin, OH 43017 From alfrench@mailbox.econ.ag.gov Fri Aug 4 03:18:33 1995 Received: from mailbox.econ.ag.gov (MAILBOX.econ.ag.gov [151.121.64.123]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with SMTP id DAA04185 for ; Fri, 4 Aug 1995 03:18:30 -0700 Received: from ECONSMTP-Message_Server by mailbox.econ.ag.gov with Novell_GroupWise; Fri, 04 Aug 1995 06:18:18 -0400 Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 4.1 Date: Thu, 03 Aug 1995 17:50:40 -0400 From: Al French To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Subject: CropAdvisor-specific REI's - Reply Sally- Not to change the subject, but perhaps to enlarge it. Does your reading of that label suggest the rationale for a REI for workers of 12 hours, but 7 days for scouts? I'm puzzled, Al French alfrench@usda.gov > The Capture label lists the two REIs in a section of the< >Directions For Use portion of the labeling outside the Ag< >Use Requirements box. It states: "Restricted-entry< >interval 12 hours. Cotton scouts -- Restricted-entry< >interval 7 days."< From aftgoul@gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us Fri Aug 4 09:14:20 1995 Received: from gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us (gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us [141.114.130.70]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id JAA07689 for ; Fri, 4 Aug 1995 09:14:08 -0700 Received: from @gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us by gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us (8.6.5/1.37) id MAA08590; Fri, 4 Aug 1995 12:07:40 -0400 Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 12:07:40 -0400 Message-Id: <199508041607.MAA08590@gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us> X-Sender: aftgoul@gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 1.4.3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU From: aftgoul@gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us (Tammy Gould) Subject: Certification and Licensing of Crop Advisors My question is for organizations on the Forum which will be offering programs to certify and license crop advisors. I've received requests from individuals for information on how they can become certified crop advisors (CCAs). Are there any programs out there which meet the new requirements described in the WPS amendments? Does anyone plan to come to Maine to offer this program? If not, is there a train-the-trainer program which we might be able to send someone to? Tammy Gould Worker Protection Coordinator Maine Board of Pesticides Control From smcdonld@freenet.columbus.oh.us Mon Aug 7 05:26:15 1995 Received: from ronco.freenet.columbus.oh.us (ronco.freenet.columbus.oh.us [164.107.107.13]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id FAA10667 for ; Mon, 7 Aug 1995 05:26:12 -0700 Received: from acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us by ronco.freenet.columbus.oh.us (8.6.10/4.940426) id IAA29397; Mon, 7 Aug 1995 08:25:30 -0400 Received: by acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us (8.6.10) id IAA18253; Mon, 7 Aug 1995 08:27:07 -0400 Date: Mon, 7 Aug 1995 08:18:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Sally McDonald Subject: Re: CropAdvisor-specific REI's - Reply To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU cc: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Al -- I have no idea what caused this rather startling labeling requirement. It was apparently placed on the labeling at the request of Cal Dept of Pesticide Regulation, so I presume they had special concerns. Sally McDonald On Thu, 3 Aug 1995, Al French wrote: > Sally- > Not to change the subject, but perhaps to enlarge it. > Does your reading of that label suggest the rationale for a > REI for workers of 12 hours, but 7 days for scouts? > I'm puzzled, > > Al French > alfrench@usda.gov > > > The Capture label lists the two REIs in a section of the< > >Directions For Use portion of the labeling outside the Ag< > >Use Requirements box. It states: "Restricted-entry< > >interval 12 hours. Cotton scouts -- Restricted-entry< > >interval 7 days."< > -- Sally A. McDonald, Information Impact 5837 Tartan Circle, Dublin, OH 43017 From kickraack@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu Mon Aug 7 14:04:12 1995 Received: from agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu (agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu [128.146.140.101]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with SMTP id OAA20088 for ; Mon, 7 Aug 1995 14:04:09 -0700 Date: Mon, 7 Aug 1995 14:04:09 -0700 Message-Id: <199508072104.OAA20088@are.Berkeley.EDU> Received: from kh237.ag.ohio-state.edu by agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu (MX V4.1 VAX) with SMTP; Mon, 07 Aug 1995 17:02:38 +500 X-Sender: kickraack@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu (Unverified) X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 1.4.4 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU From: kickraack@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu (Joanne Kick-Raack) Subject: Re: Certification and Licensing of Crop Advisors Tammy, It is my understanding that individuals who have been certified through certification programs offered by the National Association of Independent Crop Consultants and the Am. Society of Agronomy's Certified Crop Advisor Program would be considered Crop Advisors for the purposes of WPS. In our state we have been involved with the ASA's CCA program. Individuals must pass a state and national exam and provide a cred >My question is for organizations on the Forum which will be offering >programs to certify and license crop advisors. I've received requests from >individuals for information on how they can become certified crop advisors >(CCAs). Are there any programs out there which meet the new requirements >described in the WPS amendments? Does anyone plan to come to Maine to offer >this program? If not, is there a train-the-trainer program which we might >be able to send someone to? > >Tammy Gould >Worker Protection Coordinator >Maine Board of Pesticides Control > > From ONN@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu Mon Aug 7 16:40:54 1995 Received: from gnv.ifas.ufl.edu (gnv.ifas.ufl.edu [128.227.242.11]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id QAA23943 for ; Mon, 7 Aug 1995 16:40:46 -0700 From: ONN@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu Received: from gnv.ifas.ufl.edu by gnv.ifas.ufl.edu (PMDF V4.3-10 #7627) id <01HTSX1YBJWW8Y5C2I@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>; Mon, 07 Aug 1995 19:40:27 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1995 19:40:27 -0500 (EST) Subject: Agricultual Worker Video for Haitian Farmworkers To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Message-id: <01HTSX1YFAXU8Y5C2I@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu> X-VMS-To: IN%"wps-forum@are.berkeley.edu" MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT The Pesticide Information Office at the University of Florida has completed a 15 minute WPS agricultural worker video for Haitian farmworkers. The narration is in Creole. The video is based on the illustrations and text of EPA's worker safety manual, "Protect Yourself from Pesticides - A Guide for the Agricultural Worker." We made computer generated slides of the illustrations, edited the text for narration and put it in video format. The video is EPA approved. The video sells for $15.00 and may be ordered from IFAS Publications, University of Florida, Building 664, Box 110011, Gainesville, FL32611-0011. Phone 904-392-1764. Order by catalog number SV 1223 and title Protect Yourself from Pesticides-Guide for Agricultural Workers (Creole). A Spanish version SV 1225 is available and an English version will be available in two weeks. From alfrench@mailbox.econ.ag.gov Tue Aug 8 06:00:26 1995 Received: from mailbox.econ.ag.gov (MAILBOX.econ.ag.gov [151.121.64.123]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with SMTP id GAA00309 for ; Tue, 8 Aug 1995 06:00:24 -0700 Received: from ECONSMTP-Message_Server by mailbox.econ.ag.gov with Novell_GroupWise; Tue, 08 Aug 1995 09:00:00 -0400 Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 4.1 Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1995 10:30:24 -0400 From: Al French To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Subject: Certification and Licensing of Crop Advisors - Reply Tammy- There were 28 states that offered examinations for Certified Crop Advisors last year under a program sponsored by the American Society of Agronomy. The nearest to you was New York. You may contact ASA at 677 South Segoe Road, Madison, Wisconsin, 53711, 608/273-8080. The National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants has a certification program administered by the Registry of Environmental and Agricultural Professionals (REAP). NAICC may be contacted at 5050 Poplar Avenue, Ste. 2218, Memphis, Tennessee, 38157, 901/683-9466. There is also an association for crop consultants based in Denver but I don't recall the name. I believe they are involved in crop advisor certification too. In contacting any of these organizations you probably should inquire whether their certification program has yet been approved by EPA. Al French alfrench@usda.gov > >Are there any programs out there which meet the new >requirements (for certified crop consultants) described in >the WPS amendments? Does anyone plan to come to >Maine to offer this program? If not, is there a >train-the-trainer program which we might be able to send >someone to? > From kickraack@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu Tue Aug 8 06:29:41 1995 Received: from agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu (agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu [128.146.140.101]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with SMTP id GAA00570 for ; Tue, 8 Aug 1995 06:29:38 -0700 Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 06:29:38 -0700 Message-Id: <199508081329.GAA00570@are.Berkeley.EDU> Received: from kh237.ag.ohio-state.edu by agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu (MX V4.1 VAX) with SMTP; Tue, 08 Aug 1995 09:28:06 +500 X-Sender: kickraack@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 1.4.4 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU From: kickraack@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu (Joanne Kick-Raack) Subject: Re: Certification and Licensing of Crop Advisors >Tammy, > >It is my understanding that individuals who have been certified through >certification programs offered by the National Association of Independent >Crop Consultants and the Am. Society of Agronomy's Certified Crop Advisor >Program would be considered Crop Advisors for the purposes of WPS. >In our state we have been involved with the ASA's CCA program. Individuals >must pass a state and national exam and complete a credentials package. There is no Train the trainer program. Joanne > >>My question is for organizations on the Forum which will be offering >>programs to certify and license crop advisors. I've received requests from >>individuals for information on how they can become certified crop advisors >>(CCAs). Are there any programs out there which meet the new requirements >>described in the WPS amendments? Does anyone plan to come to Maine to offer >>this program? If not, is there a train-the-trainer program which we might >>be able to send someone to? >> >>Tammy Gould >>Worker Protection Coordinator >>Maine Board of Pesticides Control >> >> > > From cefresno@ucdavis.edu Wed Aug 9 06:57:22 1995 Received: from franc.ucdavis.edu (root@franc.ucdavis.edu [128.120.8.183]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id GAA06608 for ; Wed, 9 Aug 1995 06:57:20 -0700 From: cefresno@ucdavis.edu Received: from dialupAcorn.ucdavis.edu by franc.ucdavis.edu (8.6.12/UCD3.4) id GAA12501; Wed, 9 Aug 1995 06:56:26 -0700 Date: Wed, 9 Aug 1995 06:56:26 -0700 Message-Id: <199508091356.GAA12501@franc.ucdavis.edu> To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Subject: coastal event Cc: cefresno@ucdavis.edu From: Steve Sutter, UC Area Farm Advisor, Fresno .... In response to a Salinas employer, I'll conduct a UC fieldworker train-the-trainer class Wednesday, September 13, 1995, 1 to 5 p.m. in Salinas. Class size limited. Preregister on (209) 456-7560. Free for Ag Commissioner staff. .... "Fresno Clear." From Mac82nd@aol.com Thu Aug 10 12:59:44 1995 Received: from emout04.mail.aol.com (emout04.mail.aol.com [198.81.10.12]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id MAA05351 for ; Thu, 10 Aug 1995 12:59:40 -0700 From: Mac82nd@aol.com Received: by emout04.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA187504524; Thu, 10 Aug 1995 15:55:24 -0400 Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 15:55:24 -0400 Message-Id: <950810155523_52074988@aol.com> To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Subject: The Ugly Toad A story that [almost] everyone can laugh at... Students in a University of Wyoming course in biological sciences were recently required to assess an environmental controversy involving the impacts of mosquito control efforts on an endangered species -- the ugly toad -- in the area surrounding Laramie. The controversy involves questions about the impacts on the toad population (and for that matter, on the mosquito population) of aerial applications of specific insecticides used in mosquito abatement. In addition to evaluating scientific evidence, the students were encouraged to study the record of local opinion provided by articles and letters to the editor in the city's newspaper. It seems that a group of local attorneys were among the strongest advocates in favor of continued applications of insecticides. They cited citizens' comfort and Laramie's economic development as key reasons for their stand, and they lamented that an "ugly toad" should not stand in the way of progress. The group of students who were assigned "the toad's side" in the class debate brought forth evidence on the environmental toxicity of the insecticide(s) in question and questioned the real value of control programs in terms of mosquito suppression. Perhaps their most appealing argument, however, involved their disagreement with the local attorneys' efforts to minimize the value of the creature thought to be threatened by mosquito control efforts. The students' words... "Imagine, a lawyer calling a toad ugly." From PFEITUC@aol.com Wed Aug 16 16:57:27 1995 Received: from emout04.mail.aol.com (emout04.mail.aol.com [198.81.10.12]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id QAA10747 for ; Wed, 16 Aug 1995 16:57:25 -0700 From: PFEITUC@aol.com Received: by emout04.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA287967170; Wed, 16 Aug 1995 19:52:50 -0400 Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 19:52:50 -0400 Message-Id: <950816195245_56098721@aol.com> To: WPS-Forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Cc: PFEITUC@aol.com Subject: WPS-Ag Employer Training Program As a noted felon would say... "Another crass commercial message" Some of you may have missed the posting on the training program which Pesticide Training Resources has developed for providing instruction to Agricultural Employers on how to comply with the WPS. Some may have missed it or most chose to ignore it - I'm not sure. Well, in any event, we certainly would be happy to send you information on this program. Those of you that would like a brochure on Pesticide Training Resource's WPS Training program for Agricultural Employers, e-mail me your mailing address and we will get one out to you. Best regards, Dr. Michael Pfeiffer PFEITUC@aol.com  From wgl@wolfe.net Thu Aug 17 08:24:25 1995 Received: from mail1.wolfe.net (mail1.wolfe.net [204.157.98.11]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id IAA22272 for ; Thu, 17 Aug 1995 08:24:23 -0700 Received: from yak-ts1-p20.wolfe.net (yak-ts1-p20.wolfe.net [204.157.97.186]) by mail1.wolfe.net (8.6.12/8.6.10) with SMTP id IAA11115 for ; Thu, 17 Aug 1995 08:26:42 -0700 Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 08:26:42 -0700 Message-Id: <199508171526.IAA11115@mail1.wolfe.net> X-Sender: wgl@mailhost.wolfe.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 1.4.4 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU From: wgl@wolfe.net Subject: Re: WPS-Ag Employer Training Program >Please send us a copy of the EPS training program for ag. employers. We conduct a great deal of training in this area and would really appreciate it. Thanks. Nancy Graber, Washington Growers League. > > > > > > From pat.marer@wserver.ipm.ucdavis.edu Fri Aug 18 15:51:33 1995 Received: from axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu (axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu [128.120.83.41]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with SMTP id PAA02047 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 1995 15:51:26 -0700 Received: by axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu; id AA32553; Fri, 18 Aug 1995 15:59:48 -0700 Message-Id: Date: 18 Aug 1995 15:51:37 -0800 From: "Pat Marer" Subject: F.Y.I. Train the Trainer Pr To: "WPS Forum" X-Mailer: Mail*Link SMTP-QM 3.0.2 8/18/95 3:26 PM F.Y.I. Train the Trainer Programs for WPS Trainers The University of California's IPM Project Pesticide Education Program will be conducting the following WPS train-the-trainer programs this fall and winter. Two types of programs are offered: 1) programs for trainers of pesticide handlers and agricultural fieldworkers, offered in English and Spanish, 8 hours in length, $100 including lunch and resource materials; 2) programs for trainers of agricultural fieldworkers, offered in English and Spanish, 4 hours in length, $40 including resource materials. All participants receive certificates of completion and their names are forwarded to the Department of Pesticide Regulation to allow them to obtain and issue the WPS training verification cards. ROHNERT PARK Oct. 16 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (English) Oct. 17 Workshop for trainers of fieldworkers only (English and Spanish) HOLTVILLE Oct. 31 Workshop for trainers of fieldworkers only (English and Spanish) Nov. 1 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (English) Nov. 2 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (Spanish) IRVINE Nov. 13 Becoming a trainer of trainers (English)(Special Workshop - call for information) Nov. 14 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (English) Nov. 15 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (Spanish) Nov. 16 Workshop for trainers of fieldworkers only (English and Spanish) YUBA CITY Jan. 8 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (English) Jan. 9 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (Spanish) SACRAMENTO (or WOODLAND) Feb. 1 Becoming a trainer of trainers (English)(Special workshop - call for information) Feb. 2 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (English) SAN DIEGO Feb. 27 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (English) Feb. 28 Workshop for trainers of handlers and fieldworkers (Spanish) Feb. 29 Workshop for trainers of fieldworkers only (English and Spanish) SACRAMENTO Mar. 18 Workshop for trainers of fieldworkers only (English and Spanish)(this workshop held in conjunction with the AgSafe Safety Expo) Call the IPM Project for more information at (916) 752-5273 or (916)752-7691 From agcom15@chiba.netxn.com Thu Aug 24 11:19:53 1995 Received: from chiba.netxn.com (chiba.netxn.com [199.172.49.10]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id LAA26493 for ; Thu, 24 Aug 1995 11:19:48 -0700 Received: (from agcom15@localhost) by chiba.netxn.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id LAA10207; Thu, 24 Aug 1995 11:21:09 -0700 Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 11:21:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Kern County Agricultural Comissioner To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Subject: California registered pesticide data.... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII California registered pesticide data, along with attendant active ingredient, registrant name/address, labeled commodities, and pesticide type references, is available via anonymous FTP from chiba.netxn.com, in the /pub/agcom/CA.Pesticide.Reg.data subdirectory. These ASCII comma delimited files have been compressed into a self-extracting executable file named pestdata.exe, 1682122 bytes in size. Descriptions and explanations (field contents, file relationships, etc.) have been placed in a file named readme.txt, available in the same subdirectory. These files are also available for download from the Kern County Agricultural Commissioner home page at http://chiba.netxn.com/~agcom15 ........... The data is current as of August 1st, 1995, and will hopefully be updated on a monthly basis..... Jim.... From p009289b@pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us Fri Aug 25 05:35:53 1995 Received: from pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us (pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us [198.78.48.35]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with SMTP id FAA15723 for ; Fri, 25 Aug 1995 05:35:50 -0700 Received: by pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA20945; Fri, 25 Aug 95 08:34:59 EDT Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 08:34:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Scott Morrison Subject: Tank Labelling To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I have a question on the labelling of small tanks on the back of a truck. If a tank contains a non-DOT regulated pesticide mixture that will not leave our agricultural property does the tank need labelling for weekend and overnight storage or is it acceptable to have night workers call the truck operators if there is a problem during the night or over the weekend? I would appreciate any assistance on this issue. Thanks! Scott Morrison p009289b@pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us From HJP@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu Fri Aug 25 07:14:45 1995 Received: from gnv.ifas.ufl.edu (gnv.ifas.ufl.edu [128.227.242.11]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id HAA16387 for ; Fri, 25 Aug 1995 07:14:43 -0700 Received: from gnv.ifas.ufl.edu by gnv.ifas.ufl.edu (PMDF V4.3-10 #7627) id <01HUHIWUYBIO8ZGDL1@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>; Fri, 25 Aug 1995 10:14:08 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 10:14:08 -0500 (EST) From: "PIROZZOLI, HEATHER J" Subject: Chemical Labels To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Message-id: <01HUHIWUYL6A8ZGDL1@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu> X-VMS-To: IN%"wps-forum@are.berkeley.edu" MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Does anyone remember when a gentleman was offering free demonstrations of his chemical labeling system? I am in need of such a product and would like to see a demonstration. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Heather Pirozzoli hjp@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu From cefresno@ucdavis.edu Mon Aug 28 08:44:32 1995 Received: from franc.ucdavis.edu (root@franc.ucdavis.edu [128.120.8.183]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id IAA06695 for ; Mon, 28 Aug 1995 08:44:30 -0700 From: cefresno@ucdavis.edu Received: from dialupAcorn.ucdavis.edu by franc.ucdavis.edu (8.6.12/UCD3.4) id IAA15631; Mon, 28 Aug 1995 08:43:22 -0700 Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 08:43:22 -0700 Message-Id: <199508281543.IAA15631@franc.ucdavis.edu> To: wps-forum@are.Berkeley.EDU Subject: I almost forgot our anniversary Cc: cefresno@ucdavis.edu >From Steve Sutter, UC Area Farm Advisor, Fresno (209) 456-7560 .... The Door "Widens" For WPS Train-The-Trainer Programs In California .... Chuck Andrews, Chief, Department of Pesticide Regulation, issued a June 8, 1995 letter to county agricultural commissioners outlining DPR's criteria for evaluating instructor training programs established to qualify pesticide handler and fieldworker trainers. Up until then, the UC Statewide IPM Project's Instructor Training Program" was the only one DPR-authorized to qualify WPS trainers. .... The letter notes "this policy will allow other persons to conduct Instructor Training programs, thereby expanding the number of qualified trainers available in California." .... Today's the third anniversary of the WPS. .... "Fresno Clear!" From 73507.555@compuserve.com Wed Aug 30 21:43:15 1995 Received: from dub-img-3.compuserve.com (dub-img-3.compuserve.com [198.4.9.3]) by are.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.5) with ESMTP id VAA01531 for ; Wed, 30 Aug 1995 21:43:13 -0700 Received: by dub-img-3.compuserve.com (8.6.10/5.950515) id AAA06744; Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:42:41 -0400 Date: 31 Aug 95 00:41:00 EDT From: Bob Roach <73507.555@compuserve.com> To: wps-forum Subject: Chicken Update Message-ID: <950831044100_73507.555_HHB52-1@CompuServe.COM> Subject: Chicken Update The forum has been rather slow lately so I thought I would dare to update the frozen chicken story and hopefully draw a nexus to WPS so I do not get flamed. The USDA has proposed new rules governing what can be called fresh poultry. Presently, chickens frozen to zero degrees Fahrenheit could be called "fresh." Under the new rules, chickens must be maintained above 26 degrees F to be called fresh. Chickens held at zero degrees F or lower must be called frozen. The interesting thing, and the reason for thawing out this issue, is that the USDA is proposing a new category of chickens that are held between one degree F and 26 degrees F. These birds will be called "hard-chilled" chickens. Why is it that when regulators propose a fix for a problem, things always seem to get more complicated? I am thinking of the exemptions that were proposed to fix problems with the WPS. They ended up making things more complicated, few of the regulated understand them and they are of limited usefulness, IMHO. Whether we call a frozen bird "hard-chilled" or call a crop adviser a "handler," it is the same sort of obfuscation of what we should be striving to make simpler and more understandable. *************************************************************** No one undertakes a trade one has not learned yet everyone thinks of himself sufficiently qualified for that hardest of all trades - that of government. -- Socrates Bob Roach 73507.555@Compuserve.com ***************************************************************