Carol Black

Biography

Urban IPM and Pesticide Safety Education Program Director
Fellow, American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators

Pesticide Resources and Education Program

Professional Interests
National/state pesticide policies, pesticide drift, personal protective equipment, environmental safety, outreach education methods

Education
M.S. Entomology 1987, Washington State University
B.S. Agricultural Biology, 1980, New Mexico State University

Selected Honors and Awards

• 2017 ESA Excellence in Extension Award – Entomological Society of America
• 2016 Sahlin Award for Outreach and Engagement – Washington State University
• 2015 Program Innovation – The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance
• 2015 Faculty Citizenship Award 2015 – Representative Timm Ormsby
• 2011 AAPSE Board of Director’s Service Award – American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators
• 2009 Team Interdisciplinary Award – WSU College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
• 2007 Public Service Recognition – US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs
• 2005 AAPSE Fellow – American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators Highest Distinction
• 2003 Team Washington State Pesticide Stewardship Award – National Pesticide Stewardship Alliance
• 2003 American Distance Education Consortium Program Award – Certified Pesticide Application Training and Testing Web Program
• 2000 Faculty Excellence in Extension Award – College of Agriculture and Home Economics, Washington State University.
• 1999 Distinguished Achievement Award for Regulatory Entomology – Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America.

Selected Refereed Journal Articles, Books Regulatory Issue Papers, Notebooks, and Reports Since 2014

• Ramsay, C.A. and Jorge Lobos.  2019 major revision (1999).  Manual Para Aplicadores Privados de Pesticidas. Washington State University.  EM020S.  159 pp.
• Black. C.A. (Hoheisel. G., et. al.) 2018. 2019 Pest Management Guide for Grapes in Washington: Pesticide Safety. Washington State University. EM0762. 3 of 60 pp.
• Shaw, A., C. Black, K. Schaefer, L. Blecker, T. Walker, and A. Brown. 2018. A Survey of Use and Laundering Practices for Garments Worn by Pesticide Applicators. Accepted to Journal of Pesticide Safety Education.
• Black, C.A. 2018. Pesticide Safety Education & Applicator Certification – National Organizations, Initiatives, and Collaborations. National Pesticide Safety Education Center. 1 page
• McDonald, S.M., C.A. Black, E. Crow.  2018.  Seed Treatment Exam Blueprint and Test Items. Pesticide Resources Collaborative, UC Davis. 11 pp.
• Black, C. A., C.R. Foss, and R.L. Maguire. 2017 major revision (1999).  Private Applicator Pesticide Education Manual.  Washington State University.  EM020.  138 pp.
• Black, C. A., C.R. Foss, and R.L. Maguire.  2017 major revision (2000).  Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety.  Washington State University.  EM012.  92 pp.
• Antonelli, A.L., T.L. Whitworth, D. Suomi, C. Black, C.R. Foss, and R. Maguire. 2017 revision.  Study Guide for Pest Management Professionals. Washington State University. EM019.  141 pp.
• Black, C.A., R. Maguire, and C. Foss. 2017 revision.  Public Health Pest Control.  Washington State University.  EM034.  56 pp.
• Parker, R. and C. A. Black. 2016 revision.  Weed Control Training: Supplement for Limited Private Applicators and Rancher Private Applicators.  Washington State University.  EM105E. 28 pp.
• Shaw, A., C. Harned, C. Black. 2015. A Need for Clearer, Accurate Communication of Personal Protective Equipment for Dermal Protection for Pesticide Handlers. Journal of Pesticide Safety Education. 17:1-16.
• Black, C.A.  2015. Matrix for the Proposed Certification of Pesticide Applicators Rule Revision. Washington State University. 11 pp.
• Black, C.A.  2014. Matrix for the Proposed Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Rule Revision. Washington State University. 10 pp.
• Black, C.A.  2014. 2013 Survey Summary of University Pesticide Safety Education Programs (PSEPs) for the National Stakeholder Team for PSEP Funding.  National Stakeholder Team for PSEP Funding. http://psep.us. 4 pp.
• McCorkle, D.A, D. Renchie, D. Hanselka, C. Black.  2014. Employment and Salary Base Supported by Cooperative Extension’s Pesticide Safety Education Programs. Journal of Pesticide Safety Education. 16:1-16.
• Black, C., A. Shaw, C. Harned, C. Coffman. 2014.  A Survey of Chemical Resistant Glove Use Practices and Preferences with Pesticide Applicators. Journal of Pesticide Safety Education. 16:17-26.
• Black, C.A. and W.S. Wheeler. 2015. Tribal Pollinator Protection Notebook. WSU Pesticide Education Program. 182 pp
• Black, C.A. and R.L. Maguire. 2014 revision.  Public Health Pest Control.  Washington State University.  EM034. 56 pp.
• Black, C.A. 2014 revision.  Structural & Turf Demossing. Washington State University.  EB1962E.  8 pp.

Invited Presentations Since 2014

• 2019 Worker Protection Standards & PPE in Forestry, Anderson, CA
• 2018 How to Manage Drift with Common Forestry Herbicides, PNW Forest Vegetation Management Conference, Wilsonville, OR
• 2018 Federal Worker Protection Standards for Forestry, Wilsonville, OR
• 2017 Overview of Communication with Pesticide Users. International Consortium for PPE for Agricultural Pesticide Operators and Re-Entry Workers. Brasilia, Brazil
• 2017 Pesticide Applicator Training/Certification in the United States. International Consortium for PPE for Agricultural Pesticide Operators and Re-Entry Workers. Brasilia, Brazil
• 2017 Opportunities for TPSA and the International Consortium to Work Together on PPE Issues. The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, San Diego, CA
• 2016 Herbicides and PPE: Label Requirements, Perceptions, and Reality, Western Society of Weed Science, Albuquerque, NM.
• 2016 Spray Quality and Pesticide Applications. Pesticide Regulatory Education Program. Santa Fe, NM
• 2016 Dermal Protection and Personal Protective Equipment. Ontario Pesticide Educators Professionals. Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• 2016 Pesticide Applicator Certification in Washington and Minnesota. Ontario Pesticide Educators Professionals. Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• 2013 High Exposures to Pesticide and Protective Garments. Global Consortium on Personal Protective Equipment, Heraklion, Crete
• 2013 Assessing Interest in New Woven Pesticide Applicator Protective Garments with Repellent Finish in Washington State. Suprofruit 2013. Valencia, Spain.
• 2012 Personal Protective Equipment in Washington Tree Fruits. International Symposium on Personal Protective Equipment for Pesticide Operators. Campinas, Brazil
• 2016 Worker Protection Standard: How Do We Get the Word Out? The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, Albuquerque, NM.
• 2016 Spray Drift Language and Use Issues in Forestry. The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, Albuquerque, NM.
• 2016 Pesticide Personal Protective Equipment and Forestry Herbicides. Western Forestry Conservation Association Meeting. Wilsonville, OR
• 2015 Pesticide Regulatory Education Program.  States FIFRA Issues, Research, and Evaluation Group. Alexandria, VA.
• 2015 A Need for a Dialogue on Dermal Protection for Pesticide Applicators.  Association of American Pesticide Control Officials. Alexandria, VA.
• 2015 PSEP Funding.  Association of American Pesticide Control Officials. Alexandria, VA.
• 2015 A Dialogue on Dermal Protection for Pesticide Applicators.  The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, Savannah, GA
• 2015 University Pesticide Applicator Training Reporting System.  The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, Savannah, GA
• 2014 WSU, WSDA, UMES Tree Fruit PPE Assessment. Western Region Pesticide Meeting. Seattle, WA
• 2014 PPE Label Language Frequency and Applicator Glove Use: Two Assessments. Western Region Pesticide Meeting. Seattle, WA
• 2014 Dermal Risk Assessment, PPE, and Labeling. Western Region Pesticide Meeting. Seattle, WA
• 2014 Personal Protective Equipment Issues and Primer for Dialogue.  Association of American Pesticide Control Officials. Washington, DC.
• 2014 Personal Protective Equipment Issues Fashion Show.  Association of American Pesticide Control Officials. Washington, DC.
• 2014 PSEP Funding.  Association of American Pesticide Control Officials. Washington, DC.
• 2014 CTAG and NASDARF Accomplishments and Projects.  Association of American Pesticide

Washington Pesticide Applicator Training Since 2014

• 2017-2018 Recertification – 21 cities, 37 days, and 5,420 registrations
  Pre-license – 15 cities, 30 days, and 1,434 registrations
• Aerial Applicator Fly-In – 1 city, 1 day, 10 planes
• 2016-2017 Recertification – 21 cities, 38 days, and 5,161 registrations
  Pre-license – 14 cities, 29 days, and 1,653 registrations
• Aerial Applicator Fly-In – 1 city, 1 day, 6 planes
• 2015-2016 Recertification – 23 cities, 34 days, and 5,373 registrations
  Pre-license – 16 cities, 36 days, and 1,673 registrations
• Aerial Applicator Fly-In – 1 city, 1 day, 6 planes
• 2014-2015 Hands-on Workshops – 11 cities, 16 days, and 450 participants
• Recertification – 18 cities, 34 days, and 4,811 registrations
  Pre-license – 16 cities, 36 days, and 1,851 registrations
• 2013-2014 Hands-on Workshops – 11 cities, 16 days, and 499 participants
• Recertification – 18 cities, 34 days, and 4,638 registrations
  Pre-license – 10 cities, 35 days, and 1,650 registrations
  Aerial Applicator Fly-In – 1 city, 1 day, 13 planes
• King County Public Education – 191 attendees; PPE Gloves
• Senske Pest Control- Richland and Spokane – 80 attendees; two talks each

National Workshops Developed Since 2014

• 2019 PREP: Applicator Certification Rule, 4 days, Arlington, VA. 77 participants and speakers
• 2019 PREP: Laboratory Issues, Richmond, VA. 37 participants and speakers
• 2018 PREP: Non-Agricultural and Structural Pest Control Issues, 4 days, Austin, TX. 41 participants and speakers
• 2018 PREP: Registration and Re-evaluation, 4 days, Arlington, VA. 58 participants and speakers
• 2018 PREP: Senior Executive, 3 days, Salt Lake City, UT. 32 participants and speakers
• 2018 PREP: Compliance and Enforcement, 4 days, Little, Rock, AR. 46 participants and speakers
• 2017 PREP: Laboratory Issues, 4 days, Denver, CO. 32 participants and speakers
• 2017 PREP: Pesticides and Public Health Pests, 4 days, Seattle. WA, 44 participants and speakers
• 2017 PREP: Water Quality, 4 days, St. Paul, MN. 36 participants and speakers
• 2017 PREP: Applicator Certification, 4 days, Baltimore, MD. 48 participants and speakers
• 2016 PREP: Pesticide Management and Emerging Issues, 4 days, Indianapolis, IN. 46 participants and speakers
• 2016 PREP: Comprehensive Combo, 4 days, Santa Fe, NM. 37 participants and speakers
• 2016 PREP: Worker Protection Standard Implementation, 4 days, Fort Myers, FL. 40 participants and speakers
• 2016 PREP: Compliance and Enforcement, 4 days, Asheville, NC. 42 participants and speakers
• 2015 PREP: Worker Protection Standard, 3 days, San Diego, CA. 44 participants and speakers
• 2015 PREP: Registration and Re-evaluation, 4 days, Arlington, VA. 47 participants and speakers
• 2015 PREP: Pollinator Protection, 4 days, Portland, OR. 44 participants and speakers
• 2015 PREP: Laboratory Issues, 4 days, Savannah, GA. 37 participants and speakers
• 2015 Tribal Pollinator Protection Training. Spokane, WA.  46 participants
• 2015 National Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training Workshop.  Philadelphia, PA. 192 participants
• 2014 Western Region Pesticide Meeting.  Seattle, WA. 87 participants.

Current Committees and Service Leadership

• 2017-2019. WSU Systematist Search Committee – Chair
• 2015-pres. WSU representative to Washington Friends of Farms and Forests
• 2014-pres. Technical Advisory Committee, National Agricultural Aviation Association Education and Research Foundation
• 2012-pres. American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators – Recognition and Resolutions
• 2015-pres. WSU Entomology Awards Committee
• 1999-pres. WSU Pesticide Council

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators (AAPSE)
• Association of Washington Aerial Applicators (AWAA)
• Entomological Society of America (ESA)
• National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA)
• The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA)