PEST Webinar

PEST Webinar is a three-part webinar series, which provides an overview of the UC Integrated Pest Management Policy. This series will feature timely, relevant topics, including IPM Principles, IPM Policy Overview, Roles & Responsibilities, Certifications & Licenses, and the PUA Platform. Speakers for the webinar include representatives from University of California, Office of the President (UCOP), Integrated Pest Management Center of Excellence, and Risk and Safety Solutions.

This series fulfills Day 1 out of 2 of the PEST workshop. In order to receive credit for the entirety of the SPOC-approved Pesticide Handler training, participants must complete: 1) PEST online and 2) PEST webinar."


SESSIONS

Date

Topics

Speaker

Video

Materials

Feedback

Tuesday, 08/12/25
12:00pm - 2:30pm PST

IPM Policy: Overview

Background and Policy

Summary, Roles & Responsibilities

Ken Smith

Brent Cooley

Veronica Nelson

Jasmin Ramierez-Strain

Presentation

Resources

Not yet available


Thursday, 08/14/25
12:00pm - 2:30pm PST

IPM Program

IPM Policy: Requirements


Tuesday 08/19/25
12:00pm - 2:30pm PST

IPM Principles

PUA Platform

Certifications & Licenses

Training

Planning

EH&S and Occupational Health

Presentation

Resources


REGISTRATION

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SPEAKERS

Tom Patterson

Customer Success Representative / Lead Trainer

Risk & Safety Solutions

Ken Smith, CHP CIH RRPT

Executive Director, Environment Health & Safety

University of California, Office of the President

Brent Cooley, MS, CIH, CSP

Deputy Director, Environment Health & Safety

University of California, Office of the President

Jasmin Ramierez-Strain, MS

Center of Excellence IPM Lead

University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Presentation

Resources

Ken Smith

Brent Cooley

Veronica Nelson

Ken Smith

Brent Cooley

Veronica Nelson

Jasmin Ramierez-Strain

Tom Patterson

Not yet available

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