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Funding Issues

Over the years, CTAG has been actively engaged in how pesticide education and certification programs have been and are funded. In addition to the publications listed below, CTAG formed a work group in the fall of 2007 to explore how EPA formula funding is allocated to Pesticide Safety Education Programs and State Lead Agency Certification Programs. Board members Candace Bartholomew, Pesticide Coordinator with the University of Connecticut and Janet Fults with the Oregon Department of Agriculture provided leadership for this endeavor. In the fall of 2008, a new formula (the first since the 1970's) for distributing funds was adopted by EPA.

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The Pesticide Certification & Training Assessment Group (CTAG), was established in 1996 to assess the current status of, and provide direction for, the future of the national pesticide applicator certification and training program. Pesticide certification and trainings are primarily handled by state governments and state land grant universities. CTAG’s mission is to develop and implement proposals that will strengthen federal, state, territory, and tribal pesticide certification and training programs which ultimately enhances the knowledge, skills and attitudes of pesticide users to ensure safe and effective pest management.