Worker Protection Standards-Kona, Hawaii

Worker Protection Standards

April 12, 2012
Kona Cooperative Extension Service
5:30-7:30 pm
Derek Shigematsu of HDOA Pesticides Branch

Extension agent, Andrea Kawabata held an educational workshop on April 12, 2012 at the Kona Extension Office on Worker Protection Standards. Derek Shigematsu, a certified trainer at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, helped participants gain a deeper understanding about pesticide safety and the responsibilities of crop protection chemical applicators. Participants also learned about federal regulations regarding Worker Protection Standards (WPS). Mr. Shigematsu clarified that there are very few changes to the WPS codes. The workshop stressed the importance of following federal WPS regulations, thereby avoiding violations and citations.  Examples were provided to highlight the importance of WPS. Finally, the importance in maintaining pesticide labels and MSDS sheets were stressed to minimize human and legal risk factors.

Derek Shigematsu of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture talks about WPS

The importance of maintaining and posting of pesticide signs

Risk Management School-Oahu

Welcome to Oahu's Risk Management School

Hawaii Okinawa Center

February 8, 2012

Partnering with Oahu's 4 H program

Farmers signining in and participating in 4-H's Risk Exercise

Opening welcome by Dr. Stuart Nakamoto of Risk Management Hawaii

Welcoming by LIFE program

Randy Teruya of HDOA Ag Park Program

Jim Hollyer of CTAHR Food Safety Program

Brian Miyamoto of Hawaii Farm Bureau

Jason Shitanishi of the USDA FSA

Ms. Wendy Gady of Ag Foundation

Mr. Daisuke Inoyama, HDOA on Worker Protection Standards

Laura Thielen, C&C Agricultural Liason on Ag Dedication Program 

Mr. Usagawa of the C&C Board of Water Supply

C&C Prosecuting Attorney, Mr. Miyahira on Ag Theft

Dr. Ted Radoviuch, UH CTAHR on alternatives to imported fertilizers and inputs

Jean Brokish and Mr. Maglasang, Oahu Resource and Conservation Districts

Mr. Usagawa of the C/C Board of Water Supply

Tradeshow with our private and public agricultural partners 

Clyde Tamaru of CTAHR Aquaculture and Aquaponics Program 

Jason Shitanishi at USDA FSA

CTAHR Honeybee Program

CTAHR Agribusiness Incubator Program

John Yu from Northwest Mutual

Jolene Lau of USDA NRCS

Hawaii Medical Assurance Association

Jean Brokish of Oahu Resource and Conservation District

Gilbert Araki of Pacific Agriculttural Sales and Services

Lorna & Elaine Nakayama of BEI

Didi Diaz-Lyke (Statewidse LIFE/RMH coordinator and Andrea Kawabata (new Kona Extension agent)

Thank you to all of our speakers, tradeshow vendors and participants in Oahu's Risk Management School. Mahalo for supporting Hawaii's farmers!

LIFE Starts Here

 

Cover crop workshops to manage organic matter, soil nutrition and nematodes (LIFE partner, Dr. Koon Hui Wang, professor of Sustainable Pest Management Program)

 Diversification: Popular Hydroponic /Aquaponic Workshops

 Assessing Fruit Quality Issues

 Minimizing harvest issues to improve fruit quality issues

Food safety and worker hygine field day (Jim Hollyer-LIFE partner with CTAHR Food Safety Program)

LFE specialized in the Farm Doctor and hands on demonstration teaching methods

 Insecticide resistance workshop with Syngenta

Brix level hands on demonstration

West Coast Papaya Assessment 

Farm Doctor: Leafhopper damage

Twig Borer field demonstration: Kau Style

Emergency workshop: Coffee Berry Borer invades Kau

 

Multi-Agency workshop in Kahuku ag park

Compost tea trials with LIFE cooperator farm produced compost (Dr. Ted Radovich, LIFE program partner.  CTAHR Sustainable and Organic Agriculture program)

New market opportunity: Hydroponically grown watercress

WPS Workshops with HDOA

Growers convert to mist blower spray units to obtain better coverage

 Papaya Orchard Gun Spraying

Farm Employee: PPE Pesticide Safety Program

Founder Dr. Sabina Swift helps award winning coffee farmer/roaster Lorie Obra harvest her Kau Coffee