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2007 Activities & Events
For questions about events, email cfn2@psu.edu
Also see Past Events of 2006 schedule for past activities
Activities will be updated as the information is received. There is still more to come!
January 2007
Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2007 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention - .
Contact the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association at pvga@pvga.org, or visit http://www.pvga.org/.
February 2007
July 16-19, 2007 -Southern Region American Society for Horticulture Science, Scottsdale, AZ.l
February 1-3, 2007 - PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Annual Conference "Farming for the Future". Contact (814) 349-9856.
February 15-16, 2007 - Christmas Tree Management Short Course
February 22-23, 2007 - Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio
This year's conference will showcase 70 different speakers and sessions and will offer as many CCA credits as any other places in the country.
February 25-28, 2007- The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) 7th annual working conference- Reno, Nevada
-- All interested parties are invited to attend - Register now!
What's the barometer reading on pesticide stewardship in the United States and the rest of the world?
This question will be tackled from multiple perspectives during The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) 7th annual working conference February 25-28, 2007 in Reno, Nevada at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno. Join U.S. and international TPSA members in advancing dialogue that promotes stewardship.
Key conference themes include:
** Collection and disposal of obsolete pesticides in Europe, Mexico and the U.S. What are the needs and what is the future of these programs?
** Recycling of pesticide containers and other agricultural plastics. Strategies for collecting and marketing the recyclables and disposing of the others.
** Reducing agrochemical movement in air and water. Status and implication of regulations. What's happening to mitigate spray drift?
** Reducing potentially harmful exposure to pesticides through improvements in packaging, transportation, storage, and containment. Pesticide poisoning-What's happening in the U.S. and why?
** New approaches to communicating about stewardship
Conference details/registration information are available at http://tpsalliance.org/ - click conference.
TPSA is a non-profit organization that brings together technical experts, researchers, pesticide applicators, regulators, educators, crop protection industry, hazardous waste industry, ag plastic recyclers, the environmental and public health constituency and others to promote and support improvement to pesticide stewardship in the United States and internationally.
The TPSA Conference is a great opportunity to network and learn across the typical divides among these groups and build bridges based on common interests.
Contact: Carol Ramsay - ramsay@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-9222
March 2007
March 4-11, 2007 - Philadelphia Flower Show - Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
March 8-11, 2007 - PA Garden Expo - Farm show complex, Harrisburg, PA.
Travel Scholarships to Women’s Health and the Environment Conference
Applications due Monday, March 12, 2007
Download application from http://www.when.org/ <http://www.when.org/> .
Contact: mercuryfreephilly@earthlink.net
Free and open to the public (see application for eligibility)
Environmental Toxins: Minimizing Risks in Child Care
Friday, March 16, 2007, 1:00 PM
Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children’s Conference
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia
WHEN will speak on Environmental Toxins: Minimizing Risks in Child Care
For more information, visit DVAEYC at http://www.dvaeyc.org/ <http://www.dvaeyc.org/>
Sustainable Food Round Table for Health Care
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8 AM - 12 PM
Philadelphia, PA
Topics include: milk without synthetic hormones, food composting, labeling, converting fryer grease to biodiesel, and more.
Contact: Dianne Moore, healthyfoodinhealthcare@comcast.net or 610-949-9497
Free to the healthcare community; all others $20
Rachel’s Legacy: The Person And Her Professional Passion
Thursday, March 29, 2007, 5:30 pm
Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center, Philadelphia, PA
In celebration of the 100th birthday of Pennsylvania native, Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring and other books on our environment, speakers will address Rachel’s legacy as it relates to her body of work and her passion, water.
Contact: Julie Becker, ja.becker@verizon.net
Free. Open to the public.
Waste Reduction & Recycling Workshop
Friday, March 30, 2007, 9 AM – 3 PM
Pittsburgh, PA
Topics include: Reducing redbag waste, recycling, food composting, electronics waste management and procurement, local healthcare initiatives.
Contact: Teresa Mendez-Quigley, mercuryfreephilly@earthlink.net or 215-763-0298.
Free. Open to the healthcare community only.
April 2007
April 3, 2007 Environmental Fair - Mt. Carmel Area elementary school
IPM program
The Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators Conference(PAEE) -
No Child Left Inside
Genetti's Hotel and Conference Center - Wilkes Barre, PA.
Have you ever thought that children may have lost some of their curiosity about nature -- spending their time, instead, playing video games and watching television? If so, then Wilkes-Barre is the place for you in April 2007.
PAEE will bring together teachers,non-formal educators, home-schooling parents, nature center staff, high school and college students, academics and professionals from environmental and education sectors, and concerned citizens.
Click on the links below to participate as an exhibitor or to submit a workshop proposal:
Call for Exhibits
Call for Workshop Proposals
For more information please visit: http://www.paee.net/
April 18-20, 2007 - VIIth National Stored Product Integrated Pest Management Training Conference, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK
This conference will have experts in the field reporting on the latest methods, technique and products for managing pests of stored grain and value-added food products.
April 19, 2007 EPA EArth Day Celebration - Philadelphia Area
Local Perspective on Health and the Environment
Thursday, April 19, 2007, 6:30 PM
Urban Sustainability Forum on Sustainable Health
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
WHEN will address the Local Perspective on Health and the Environment
For more information, visit http://www.sustainablephiladelphia.com/ <http://www.sustainablephiladelphia.com/> .
Non-Toxic Cleaning for the Home
Monday, April 30, 2007, 6:30 PM
Whole Foods Market Community Class, 20st & Callowhill, Philadelphia
WHEN will talk about Non-Toxic Cleaning for the Home
For more information, visit http://www.wholefoods.com/ <http://www.wholefoods.com/>
Women’s Health & the Environment Conference
Friday, April 20, 2007, 8 – 4 PM
Pittsburgh, PA
Speakers will address environmental exposures associated with fertility, early puberty, women’s health, prenatal exposures linked to disease, and much more.
Contact: Teresa Mendez-Quigley, mercuryfreephilly@earthlink.net
Free and open to the public. (Travel scholarships available for those from the Philadelphia region to attend.)
April 28, 2007 IPM Teacher Workshop - Center for Science and the Schools - University Park, PA.
May 2007
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
May 1, 11-3 Main Hospital's Atrium
The goal of the program is to bring Asthma Awareness to patients,
families and staff on May 1st from 11 to 3 in the Main Hospital Atrium.
Theme is "You Can Control Your Asthma" designated by the GINA
guidelines. We are hoping to have Sterlin Barr "Nopuffdaddy.com" rapper
perform, games, face painter with TONS of information from CAPP, Allies,
EPA, Adolescent Clinic, ALA and others.
Amy Broadway Saggiomo, RN, MSN, CPNP, AE-C
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Medical Hospitalist Team
Phone: 215-590-7191
email: saggiomo@email.chop.edu
Annual PA Dept. of Health School Nurse Update
Monday May 14, PaTTan King of Prussia, PA.
Summary: A school building is like a living, breathing organism with one set of lungs – the HVAC system. The lungs provide air directly to each cell – the building occupants.
Problems arise if a) HVAC is improperly functioning and / or b) chemicals are improperly stored, used, mixed, used and/or disposed of. Three main types of chemicals commonly found in schools can pose serious exposure problems and potential health risks for school occupants:
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PA Sea Grant and the US Fish and Wildlife Service Workshop
This workshop opportunity is designed to slow the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). The HACCP training described in the attached brochure will help participants to identify risks and develop procedures to prevent the spread of AIS.
May 28 - June 1, 2007 Pittsburgh School District - Bugmobile event!!
June 2007
June 10 - Penn State Alumni Family Day at Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, PA. BugMobile Event!!
July 2007
July 28, 2007 - Health Fair - Abundant Life Fellowship Church, Philadelphia - BugMovile Event!
September 2007
Sept. 22-23, 2007, America's Day for Kids - Centre County
Sept. 29, 2007, Great Insect Fair - University Park, PA.
November 2007
November 29, 2007 - at the Fruit Research and Extension Center in Biglerville. The meeting will run from 10:00am - 2:00pm. In addition to holding our meeting, we will also be learning about IPM programs for Fruit trees from Penn State researcher Dr. David Biddinger. Dr. Larry Hall, research and director of the center, will be on hand to give the committee a tour of the facilities.