School IPM—Training and Events

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Mandatory Training for IPM Coordinator

1. within one month of appointment complete Initial Training Module [PDF or PowerPoint Show] AND
2. within 12 months of appointment attend a Comprehensive Training Workshop (see schedule below) AND
3. earn 1 hour of Continuing Education credit per year. To earn CE credits:

• Attend 1 hr or more of a Comprehensive IPM Workshop OR
• Participate Complete 1 or more hours of training on any topic related to environmental health, pest prevention and management, or building and grounds maintenance offered by a reliable organization such as the recorded webinars, presentations, and videos listed below. Keep a record of your participation in your Pest Management Activity Log.

Upcoming Comprehensive IPM Workshops

Date	Time	Program
February 20, 2020	8:00am-11:00am	Comprehensive IPM Workshop - Wiscasset Middle High School   272 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, ME
April 22, 2020	8:00am-11:00am	Comprehensive IPM Workshop - Elm Street School, 38 Jacksonville Road, East Machias, ME
April 24, 2020	8:00am-11:00am	Comprehensive IPM Workshop - Presque Isle High School  16 Griffin Street, Presque Isle, ME
TBA	TBA	TBA

Questions? Or to schedule a workshop in your area, contact Kathy Murray at kathy.murray@maine.gov or 287-7616.

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Presentations

• Maine School IPM Coordinators Role [PDF or PPT)
• Interpreting Pesticide Labels and Record-Keeping Requirements [PDF or PPT]
• Pesticide Choice [PDF or PPT]
• Turf Pest Management [PDF or PPT]
• Ants, Mice, Bed Bugs and Other Critters: Solutions to Common and Challenging Pests [PDF or PPT]
• Got Pests? Maintenance Solutions to Pest Problems [PDF or PPT]
• Enhancing Your School IPM Program [PDF or PPT]
• Pest Specific Strategies [PDF or PPT]
• School Business Officials- New Resources for IPM [PDF or PPT]
• Weeds: IPM Strategies for Long-term Prevention of Weeds [PDF]
• Biocontrol on School Grounds [PDF]
• Turf Insect IPM [PDF]

New! On-line Training Modules

• StopSchoolPests On-line Training Modules (free professional development training modules from IPM Institute for custodians, maintenance staff, administrators, school nurses, food service, teachers, and more).

Videos

• NEW! School IPM How-to Videos (California DPR) 5-10 mins each
• NEW! Using Disinfectants Effectively and Safely (Natl Pesticide Info Center) 22 mins
• One-Minute Training Videos (WV Dept Ag): The School IPM Minute
• 28-Minute Video: How to Conduct IPM in Schools (University of Nebraska)
• University of California:
  • 23 Minutes: IPM for Weeds
  • 32 Minutes: IPM for Ants
  • 28 Minutes: IPM for Cockroaches
• American Center for Educational Facilities Videos
  • Effective and Efficient School Facilities Maintenance--IPM
  • Defining Clean in School Facilities--Impact on Students
  • School Walkthrough Series: Identifying and Solving Common Indoor Air Problems Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7

Webinar Archive

Got the Itch? Browntail Moth on Maine School Grounds: How to Recognize, Treat and Manage it. (Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Aired 11/17/16). see also How to Remove Winter Webs

Tick Talk/ Tick Report Webinar Series Ticks and Disease, How to Protect Yourself, and more (University of Massachusetts) ________________________________________________________________ PestWise School IPM Webinar Series School IPM Basics, Keeping Rodents Out, Dealing with Bedbugs, Tick Safe Schools, Managing Mosquitoes and more. (US EPA)

Green Shield Webinars IPM and Asthma, Advanced IPM Techniques (GreenShield Certified program)

Indoor Air Quality for Schools Webinar Series (US EPA)

NEW! School IAQ Master Class Webinar Series (US EPA SHIELDS Network)

Healthy School Environments Webinar Series (US EPA)

Sensible Steps to Healthier School Environments Webinar Series Includes assessment guides, job checklists and staff training videos on pest management, cleaning, mold, PCBs, mercury, and more presented by school facilities staff and other experts from around the U.S. (US EPA)

All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar 2019 Series               Recorded Webinars - 2018 series Recorded Webinars - 2017 series Recorded Webinars - 2016 series Recorded and upcoming presentations by experts on a variety of topics you can use to identify, prevent and management pests in gardens, buildings and grounds both at school and at home. (Extension Service)

 

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