Dan Wixted

PSEP Extension Support Specialist (Retired), Cornell Integrated Pest Management

About
Roles and Responsibilities

Dan Wixted is an Extension Support Specialist for the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).

PSEP promotes the proper use of pesticides to reduce risks to applicators, consumers and the environment; provides pesticide certification and training throughout New York State and serves as an objective source of pesticide information for applicators, researchers and the general public.

Contact Information

(607) 255-7525

djw47 [at] cornell.edu

Websites
- Cornell Integrated Pest Management
- Pesticide Safety Education Program

Dan in the news

Two people standing next to each other wearing name badges and an award, smiling for he camera. There is another person sitting behind them in the background

News

August 12, 2025

Cornell Integrated Pest Management staff receive awards

Cornell Integrated Pest Management Pesticide Safety Education Program Lead Michael Helms and newly retired Pesticide Safety Educator Dan Wixted received awards during the annual meeting of the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators...

Cornell Integrated Pest Management

a stump with the words "Into the Weeds" written on it

News

April 10, 2024

Into the Weeds podcast looks at hazards versus risks of glyphosate

There is much confusion about the potential for glyphosate (the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup®) to cause adverse health effects, including cancer.—Dan Wixted Dan Wixted of NYSIPM’s Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) joined...

Cornell Integrated Pest Management

Dan Wixted

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