The Academy of the New Church
Consolidated Plant Operations
Pesticide Use Information
The Academy has developed a Landscape Management Plan that defines maintenance standards for the campus. Among other things this plan outlines pesticides that are approved for use. This plan has been carefully reviewed by a highly regarded professor of plant pathology at Penn State University, the Montgomery/Bucks County Extension Service and by legal counsel.
Only personnel licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will apply pesticides. Each commercially-licensed applicator receives required training for licensing every three years, including 6 credits of study in safety and general use of pesticides and an additional 10 credits for each specific category of use.
Information about pesticides approved for use on campus can be found in the Landscape Management Plan. Copies of the plan can be obtained on request by calling the CPO office at 267-502-2505 or emailing a request to judy.merrell@anc-gc.org. Also available at the CPO office are Material Safety Data Sheets and log sheets that summarize information about past pesticide applications. MSDS sheets summarize manufacturer information regarding the pesticide in question.
Plans for pesticide application are described on the Pesticide HOTLINE. The phone number for the Pesticide HOTLINE is 267-502-4899.
As an additional service to the community the Grounds Department designates areas where pesticides applications are planned with yellow flags prior to the application. This will give you the opportunity to avoid the area if you wish. Flags will remain in place until the pesticide has dried and for at least 24 hours.