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School
Pest News Announcements
If you
haven't yet participated in a "webinar" it may be time to enter the
21st Century. Webinars are online classes that allow you to learn from your
own office without having to travel to a far-off location. From a
teacher's perspective, webinars are great because you can gather a bunch of interested
folks together from a wide geographic area (the world) and share information
without having to travel.
The
beauty of the webinar is that you can attend "live" or view at a
later date. This email has upcoming webinars and links to webinars that
happened in April.
Ants driving you crazy? If they are,
there are two webinar opportunities to learn about ant management in
May. The first is on Thursday, May 10 and is all about fire ants.
The next is the following Thursday, May 17 and covers pharaoh, carpenter and
odorous house ants. Join us and learn how to manage these pests before
they become a problem this summer.
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Fire Ant Control Made Easy
Frustrated
trying to control fire ants? If so, join us for an online seminar, Fire Ant
Control Made Easy, on Thursday,
May 10 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT (10AM CDT). Killing fire
ants is actually easier than you think—if you understand how they live.
This seminar will help you learn how to apply integrated pest management
tactics that are as economical and environmentally friendly as possible.
You’ll also learn about fire ant biological control agents such as the
Pseudacteon phorid flies.
If you have specific questions that you want us to
address during the webinar, post them to the Imported Fire Ant eXtension
Facebook page (Fire Ant Info). Find more information on fire ants at www.extension.org/fire+ants or on Facebook (Fire Ant Info),
Twitter (@FireAntInfo), or YouTube (eXfireants).
Presenters
Event Location
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Indoor Ant Control Made Easy
Ant Control Made
Easy is geared
for school IPM coordinators, but is really for anyone wanting to learn more
about the basics of ant control. It will be held Thursday, May 17, from 11 a.m. -
12 p.m. EDT
(10 to 11 a.m. CDT
or 8 to 9 a.m. PDT)at
your office or home computer! No preregistration is required, there is no
software to preload, no microphones or telephones are needed (you should
have speakers to hear the presenters), just log onto the Internet site at
the correct time. To participate, log in as “guest” at : https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/urbancop
Presenters
Event Location
Find more information on Urban Integrated Pest
Management
If
you missed the CONTINUING EDUCATION webinar lecture on Asthma Triggers and
Management in school age children yesterday, the link below will give,
you access to the recorded playback session for the next 10 days. The
webinar has been approved for 1 hour of CNE credit through the Texas Nurses
Association.
To
view the playbacks of the lecture go to the following link:
Please
check your computer compatibility prior to viewing the lecture at:
To
complete all forms for CNE credit you can visit:
Thought this EPA announcement was timely with the
webinar from our friends at Pediatric Environmental Healthy Specialty
Units, SWCPEH (above).
From
the Desk of Stephanie Owens, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of
External Affairs and Environmental Education
Dear
Friends,
Today,
May 1st, is World Asthma Day and the start of Asthma Awareness Month.
Asthma is a serious chronic respiratory disease that affects the quality of
life of nearly 26 million Americans, including more than seven million
children. Cleaner air, both indoors and out, makes it easier to manage this
potentially deadly disease. EPA invites all of our partners to assist in
promoting a better understanding of asthma during the month of May.
EPA
plays an important role in helping to reduce environmental irritants, such
as smog, smoke and chemicals in the air, that affect our health and trigger
asthma attacks. The Clean Air Act has provided numerous health benefits
including the prevention of millions of asthma attacks each year. Across
the country, many other organizations are playing an important role in the
fight against asthma. This year, EPA honors four healthcare program winners
from California, Connecticut, Michigan and North Carolina for their
outstanding efforts to improve the lives of people with asthma in
under-served communities. I encourage you to read more about the excellent
work they are doing.
Please
take a moment to visit EPA’s Asthma Awareness Month website for a list of
resources and ways you can promote easier breathing and better living.
Also, you will find below additional facts and links to resources helpful
in getting the word out to your valued stakeholders.
Thank
you for your continued dedication to prevent asthma in communities across
the United States.
Best
regards,
Stephanie
Owens
Resources
Video PSAs
"Help
Tackle Asthma & Air Pollution" with Jerome "The Bus"
Bettis, Former NFL Player:
"Asthma
Can Be Tackled" with Chris Draft, Former NFL Player:
Messages for Asthma Awareness
Month
Asthma Quick Facts
- One out of every 10 school-aged children has
asthma.
- Almost 13 million people reported having an asthma
attack in the past year.
- Over the past 10 years, asthma has continued to
grow with more than four million new cases reported in adults and
nearly one million new cases reported in children.
- Asthma affects people of all ages and races, but
asthma disproportionately affects minorities, and children and
families with lower incomes.
- Approximately three million Hispanics in the U.S.
have asthma and Puerto Ricans are disproportionately impacted.
- The annual economic cost of asthma, including
direct medical costs from hospital stays and indirect costs such as
lost school and work days, amounts to more than $56 billion annually.
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Educational
programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people
without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national
origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
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