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The Commonwealth of
Virginia Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water Programs Presents...
Continuing and Professional Education for Water Utility Owners, Managers,
and Operators
This workshop will be broadcast simultaneously to fourteen locations
throughout the Commonwealth. Through the use of interactive technology you
will have the opportunity to engage in discussions and to ask specific
questions of the presenters and participants around the Commonwealth. The
workshops will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. and conclude at approximately
3:00 p.m.
NOTE:
The May session will be specifically designed to help prepare people to
take the certification exams to become certified as a commercial
applicator in category 5A (Aquatic Pest Control-General). In order to
qualify to take Virginia commercial applicator exams you must have a
minimum of one year's experience in the field of pesticide application.
Applicants must apply to the Virginia Department of Agriculture &
Consumer Services, Office of Pesticide Services, and pass both the Core
and Aquatic Pest Control exams to become certified. Attendance at all
three sessions is recommended for those preparing for pesticide
applicator certification.
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May 20, 2009
Certification preparation for Pesticide Applications
Perry Lloyd Hipkins
Course Description:
This presentation will prepare those persons who wish to sit for the
Aquatic Pest Control (Category 5A) Commercial Applicators exam. Each
attendee should have read the appropriate (Cat. 5) manual prior to the
lecture and should bring a copy with them to more easily follow it.
Biographical Sketch:
Perry Lloyd Hipkins earned an A.B. in Biology from Hood College,
Frederick, Maryland, and a M.S. from Virginia Tech in Weed Science. He
is an Extension Specialist concentrating on Non-crop, Industrial and
Aquatic weed management in the Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology
and Weed Science. He also conducts herbicide research with new and
developing products as well as new application techniques. He has over
30 years of experience in herbicide and vegetation management
research.
To ensure your FREE participation in this workshop, you may register on-line
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June 17, 2009
Water Infrastructure Asset Management:
Definitions, Techniques, and Best Practices
Dr. Sunil K. Sinha
Course Description:
Over the past half century, America has spent trillions of dollars
building some of the finest infrastructure that history has ever seen.
This investment has played a substantial role in the sustained
prosperity and quality of life of our country. But in many communities,
this infrastructure is severely stressed from overuse, under-funding of
maintenance and renewal.
This lecture will provide a comprehensive approach to managing our water
infrastructure assets - one that brings "state of the practice" advanced
asset management (AM) concepts, tools, techniques, and technologies to
bear on managing for cost-effective performance. This approach is one
that focuses relentlessly on providing sustained performance to the
customer at the lowest life-cycle cost and at an acceptable level of
risk to the organization.
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Sunil K. Sinha is an Associate Professor in the Via Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. Dr. Sinha's
current research activities address problems in the area of assessment
technologies and decision-making methodologies for the rehabilitation of
large-scale civil infrastructure systems, especially municipal water and
wastewater infrastructure systems. He has authored more than 100
technical publications in refereed journals, conference proceedings, and
reports. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers,
American Society of Engineering Education, American Society of Testing
Materials, and the North American Society for Trenchless Technology.
To ensure your FREE participation in this workshop, you may register on-line
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The workshops will be broadcast simultaneously to:
Central Virginia Community College CAER Building (CVCC)
Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC)
Halifax/South Boston Continuing Education Center (HSBCEC)
Hampton Roads Graduate Center (HRGC)
James Madison University (JMU)
Marion DuPont Scott Medical Equine Center (MDPSMEC)
Northern Virginia Graduate Center (NVGC)
Old Dominion University Peninsula Higher Education Center(ODUPHEC)
Richmond Higher Education Center (RichHEC)
Roanoke Higher Education Center (RoaHEC)
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (SWVAHEC)
University of Mary Washington (UMW)
University of Virginia (UVA)
Virginia Tech (VT)
Through the use of interactive technology you will have the opportunity to
engage in discussions and to ask specific question of the presenters and
participants around the Commonwealth. The workshops begin promptly at
12:00 p.m. and conclude at approximately 3:00 p.m.
Register Now
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