Sandra McDonald

Research scientist / scholar iii

Sandra.McDonald@ColoState.edu	www.cepep.colostate.edu
C211A Plant Sciences
(970) 491-6027

As the CSU Cooperative Extension Environmental and Pesticide Education Specialist I have programmatic responsibilities in Pesticide Safety Education and Minor Crop Pest Management Needs and I liaison with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) to provide pest management uses and needs to these partners. To manage these responsibilities I have grouped them together as the Colorado Environmental and Pesticide Education Program (CEPEP). To accomplish the programmatic objectives, CEPEP has an interdisciplinary focus, but the program emphasis is on pesticide education, pest management strategies, environmental issues, and minor crop pest management. The program continues to expand with the help of Clark Oman as a Program Assistant for Minor Crop Pest Management and Tara Steinke as a Program Assistant for Pesticide Applicator Education Material Development.

Course I Teach:

Fundamentals of Pesticides (BSPM 310) (Fall)

Representative Publications:

Buffington, E. J. and S. K. McDonald, 2001. General – Colorado Commercial Pesticide Application and Safety Training Study Guide. CE100. Colorado Department of Agriculture. 228 pp.

Ramsay, C. A., R. L. Hines, D. A. Suomi, and S. K. McDonald. 2006. Educational Needs Assessment for IPM in Multi-Family and Community Dwellings. Journal of Pesticide Safety Education. 8:10-16.

Smith, D. T., D. L. Kunkel and S. K. McDonald, 2005. Harmonizing pesticide clearances for minor crops. British Crop Protection Council International Congress – Crop Science and Technology p. 587- 592.

Steinke, T.L, E. J. Buffington and S. K. McDonald, 2006. Colorado Private Pesticide Applicator Training Manual. Colorado Department of Agriculture. 196 pp.