Registration Open for ‘WOW’ Episode#3 Taking Place at 1:00pm on Jan 14, 2021

The new, WCTA online webinar series, or ‘WOW’ for short, launched October 29th with KayLee Hansen from KayH Consulting providing a no charge, high quality and well-received, hour-and-a-half session on managing stress.  Episode #2 followed on Dec 3rd with Mario Lanthier from Crop Health Advising & Research delivering 2 hours of CEC/CEU accredited training (BC & AB).  

Registration is now open for Episode #3, taking place Thursday, January 14th, 2021 at 1:00pm featuring Tim Garner from Professional Development Solutions delivering a 2 hour CEC/CEU accredited training session. (BC & AB).  Session outline is below – don’t miss this easy opportunity to earn pesticide CEC’s from the comfort of your own space.

Click on the following link to register for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nuqueLE5RmGUAROaDmBadw
Fee is $25 for the full 2 hours, secure payment through Paypal.
Space is limited to the first 100 registrants, WCTA members receive priority.

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Episode #3 - Thursday, January 14th, 2021 ($25)  
1:00pm – 2:00pm 
‘Balancing Spray Drift vs. Spray Coverage’

Nozzle manufacturers over the last few years have really stepped up to the plate when it comes to developing drift reducing nozzles.  As pesticide applicators, we are always concerned about spray drift to off target locations, thus many applicators have chosen drift reduction nozzles to reduce the potential for spray drift.  Unfortunately spray coverage may not be adequate for some pesticides with drift reduction nozzles and the pesticide may not be doing as good a job as we have hoped for.  Join Tim as he looks at the topic of balancing spray drift vs. spray coverage.
BC: 1.0 Application Technology (approved)
AB: 1 Application Technology (approval in progress)

2:00pm – 3:00pm 
‘Acute and Chronic Toxicity'

As information moves more easily in today’s society with internet, social media, newspapers, television, etc. many people believe cancer rates in humans are on the rise regardless of the type or cancer.  This web cast seminar looks at Canadian Cancer statistics and the safety of pesticides and their impact on human health.  The basics of pesticides will be examined and compared to other substances we consume or use everyday.  Also discussed are ways an applicator can reduce exposure to pesticides.
BC: 0.5 Safety and Environment (approved)
AB: 1 Human Health and Pesticide Safety (approval in progress)

Tim Garner, Professional Development Solutions

Tim Garner was an instructor for 25 years at NAIT and Fairview College, teaching in the area of pesticides, weeds, soils and surveying.  He holds a BSc. Ag from the University of Alberta, a Turfgrass diploma from Fairview College, an Alberta Journeyman Landscape Gardener Certificate, an Instructor Diploma from Vancouver Community College and a Pesticide Applicators License in Alberta in the Agriculture, Industrial and Landscape categories.  Tim is a professional agrologist (P.Ag.) with the Alberta Institute of Agrologists.

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Here’s a preview of Episodes 4 & 5.  Registration for future WOW episodes will open soon.  

Episode #4 – Thursday, February 11th, 2021
Andreas Wins-Purdy & Rob Au, BC Environment Ministry
1:00pm – 2:00pm
IPM Act Compliance Report – Results of 2020 Golf Course Audit, Lessons Learned, and Preparing for an Inspection
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Current Focus on IPM from the Ministry’s Perspective – What’s Working and What Can Be Improved

Announced Dec 18, the WOW Episode #4 is now a 2-day virtual conference and trade show called 'WOTS-UP!'  CLICK HERE for more info.

Episode #5 – Thursday, March 11th, 2021
Speaker/subject TBA
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Some notes:

• Each episode is limited to first 100 attendees signed up – WCTA members will be prioritized over non-WCTA members
• Speakers/schedule subject to change.
• Many presentations will be certified for points (subject to approvals) but not all.  
• All BC CECs are for both Landscape and Dispenser certificates, AB is for Landscape: 
     o 8 total BC CEC’s (anticipated)
     o 8 total AB CEU’s (anticipated)
• Zoom is our online delivery platform with secure, integrated payment through Paypal:
     o   the first and fourth episodes are no charge, others are $25 per person for the full episode
• times listed are Pacific