FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

Come experience on-farm learning through hands-on workshops, presentations, and educational hikes featuring Penn State University Extension (PDA pesticide applicator recertification credits available), Penn West University Clarion Small Business Development Center, and others. This year’s event will also include nature-based artistic workshops…including Plein Air painting and a photography hike on the farm!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS ON FRIDAY.

What is the Worker Protection Standards and How Can you comply? (30 minutes - requesting 1 core credit) The EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS) EPA's WPS is a regulation aimed at reducing the risk of pesticide poisonings and injuries among agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. This 30-minute presentation will introduce you to the standard, and we’ll provide resources to help your farm comply with the standard. PPE Review (30 minutes - requesting 1 core credit) Wearing the proper PPE for pesticide application is critical for the protection of pesticide applicators and handlers. In this presentation, we will review a few pesticide labels and select the proper PPE for the job.

Extension Educator(s) will lead a 1-hour outdoor weed identification walk through 3 Pillarz Farm covering pasture and other agricultural use land. This workshop will provide resources on weed identification, best practices for species determination, and critique of common identification tools (field guides, apps, etc.). Management of the weeds with IPM and herbicides will be discussed including timing and strategies for long-term control. Plant morphology, important weed families, critical species of concern in Pennsylvania agriculture, and the relationship between land use and species prevalence will be covered. (Participants will be eligible for 2 credits for PA Dept. of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator Certification)