Calendar of Events Pesticide Applicator Training. January 2, 2002, Evening. Joanne Kick-Raack, Extension Coordinator, will give a 1 hour presentation on pesticide rules & regs with pesticides - use, storage, record keeping, updates. Earn 1 hour credit Core pesticide recertification (commercial & private. )Time & location TBA at Cincinnati Flower Growers' Assn. meeting. Labor Issues and Human Resources: Attracting, Recruiting, and Hiring Permanent and Seasonal Help. January 8, 2002. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Speaker: Dr. Bernie Erven from OSU. Program held at Tom's Country Place, 3442 Stoney Ridge Rd., Avon, OH. Fee: $50. For information call 440-326-5851. Perennial School. January 15, 2002. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Speakers will focus on the best picks in perennials, native wildflowers, and perennial disease control. ODA Credits. Location: Tom's Country Place, 3442 Stoney Ridge Rd., Avon, OH. Fee: $25. For information call 440-326-5851. Automated water management workshop. OSU sponsored, 2-day workshop to address automated water management issues for plant production. It will be held on 2/27-28/02 at Wooster, OH. Subjects to be covered include: treatment of rural water sources, water quality for plant growth, new irrigation methods, determination of plant water needs, automated early water stress detection, and computer controlled irrigation systems. Tours of state of the art commercial greenhouses and Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center research greenhouse engineering laboratories will provide opportunities to learn modern and emerging technologies for our industry.