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Dr. Michael Wierda is an Assistant Professor in Extension with Utah State University and the Pesticide Safety Education (PSE) Program Director. Mike works closely with groups and agents across Utah to enhance trainings and integrate PSE into IPM trainings and IPM into PSE trainings. In his current position since July 30th, 2018, Dr. Wierda has been focused on development of online training modules and manuals. Dr. Wierda’s #1 goal in PSE is for people to understand personal, family, community, and environmental health concerns related to pesticides and how implementing IPM principles can reduce this risk.
Dr. Michael Wierda is an Assistant Professor in Extension with Utah State University and the Pesticide Safety Education (PSE) Program Director. Mike works closely with groups and agents across Utah to enhance trainings and integrate PSE into IPM trainings and IPM into PSE trainings. In his current position since July 30th, 2018, Dr. Wierda has been focused on development of online training modules and manuals. Dr. Wierda’s #1 goal in PSE is for people to understand personal, family, community, and environmental health concerns related to pesticides and how implementing IPM principles can reduce this risk.
