| Day One: May 22, 2007 |
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Introduction |
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9:00 – 9:10 am |
Research Needs: A DPR Perspective
Paul Gosselin, Chief Deputy Director
Department of Pesticide Regulation |
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9:10 – 9:20 am |
Research Needs: An Industry Perspective
Roger Isom, Vice President and Director of Technical Services
California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association |
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9:20 – 9:30 am |
Research Needs: An Environmental Advocate/Refining Emission Estimates
Susan Kegley, Senior Scientist
Pesticide Action Network North America |
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9:30 – 10:00 am |
Current Pesticide VOC Emission Inventory
Randy Segawa, Supervisor, Air and Ground Water Monitoring
Environmental Monitoring Branch, Department of Pesticide Regulation |
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Pesticide VOC Inventory Research
Moderator: Peter Green, Assistant Research Engineer, University of California (UC), Davis
Alternative Methods for Determining Emission Potential |
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10:00 - 10:30 am |
Challenges in Measuring VOC Emissions from Agricultural Sources
Laura McConnell, Research Chemist
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service |
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10:30 - 11:00 am |
Factors Affecting Atmospheric Availability of VOCs from Agricultural Applications
Alan Viets, R&D Fellow, Bayer CropScience |
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Reactivity Research |
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11:00 – 11:30 am |
Investigation of the Atmospheric Ozone Impacts of Selected Pesticides
Bill Carter, Research Chemist, UC Riverside |
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Lunch |
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm |
On your own |
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Pesticide VOC Inventory Research (continued)
Moderator: Peter Green, Assistant Research Engineer, UC Davis
Emissions Under Field Conditions
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1:00 – 1:30 pm |
Emissions Under Field Conditions
Scott Yates, Research Leader, Contaminant Fate and Transport Research Unit
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service |
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1:30 – 2:00 pm |
VOCs & Regional Ozone: Field, Lab & Model
Peter Green, Assistant Research Engineer, UC Davis |
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Pesticide VOC Reduction Research
Moderator: Rick Tomlinson, Director of Public Policy, California Strawberry Commission
Fumigants |
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2:00 - 2:30 pm |
Fumigant Emissions Reduction Using Impermeable Film and Thiosulfate Seal
Husein Ajwa, Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis |
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2:30 - 3:00 pm |
Irrigation Management to Minimize Soil Fumigant (Telone Product) Emissions
Suduan Gao, Soil Scientist
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service |
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3:00 - 3:30 pm |
VOC Reduction Strategies and the Pacific Area-Wide Pest Management Program for Integrated Methyl Bromide Alternatives
Greg Browne, Research Plant Pathologist
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service |
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3:30 - 4:00 pm |
Comparison of Emission Rates Based on On-Field Flux versus
Ambient (Back-Calculation) Methods
David A. Sullivan, Certified Consulting Meteorologist
Sullivan Environmental Consulting, Inc. |
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Emulsifiable Concentrates |
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4:00 - 4:30 pm |
Challenges and Opportunities with Liquid Ag Product Formulations
Douglas J. Linscott, Formulation Chemist
Dow AgroSciences, LLC |
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4:30 - 5:00 pm |
Formulation Approaches to Reduce VOC Emissions from Field-Applied Pesticides
Herb Scher, Research Engineer, UC Davis |
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| Day Two: May 23, 2007 |
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Pest Management Practices that Reduce VOCs
Moderator: Gabriele Ludwig, Senior Manager, Global Technical and Regulatory Affairs
Almond Board of California |
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9:00 - 9:30 am |
Strategies for Reduction of VOCs in Field Crops
Larry Godfrey, Entomologist
Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension, UC Davis |
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9:30 - 10:00 am |
Strategies for Reduction of VOCs in Citrus
Beth Grafton-Cardwell, IPM Specialist and Research Entomologist
UC Kearney Agricultural Center |
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10:00 - 10:30 am |
Are There Alternatives to Volatile Organic Compounds in Grapes, Almonds and Walnuts?
Walter Bentley, IPM Entomologist
UC IPM Program, UC Kearney Agricultural Center |
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10:30 - 11:00 am |
Leadership in Reducing VOCs from Soil-Applied Pesticides – the UCIPM Story
James Stapleton, IPM Plant Pathologist
UC Kearney Agricultural Center |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
The Potential of Nematode-Resistant Carrots to
Reduce Soil Fumigation and VOC Emissions
Philip A. Roberts, Professor of Nematology, UC Riverside |
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Lunch
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11:30 – 12:30pm |
On your own |
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Innovative Technologies and Economic VOC Research
Moderator: Steve Shaffer, Director, Office of Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship Department of Food and Agriculture
Innovative Technologies that Reduce VOCs |
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12:30 - 1:00 pm |
Improved Robotic Weed Management Tools
Steve Fennimore, Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis |
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1:00 - 1:30 pm |
Recent Advances in Aerial Application: Impact of VOC Reduction
W. Clint Hoffmann, Agricultural Engineer
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service |
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1:30 - 2:00 pm |
Targeted Application to Reduce Pesticide Rates
Ken Giles, Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, UC Davis |
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Economics of VOC Reductions |
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2:00 - 2:30 pm |
Economic Analysis of Regulations Intended to Reduce
VOC Emissions from Pesticides
Rachael Goodhue, Associate Professor
Richard Howitt, Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis |
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2:30 - 3:00 pm |
Economic Impact for Registrants and Others from Reformulation
Cindy Baker, Director of Global Regulatory and Government Affairs
Gowan Group of Companies |
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Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jim Wells, President, Environmental Solutions Group |
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3:00 - 4:00 pm |
Growers’ Perspective on the Status of the Research
Ian Greene, Golden State Bulb Growers
Rick Tomlinson, Director of Public Policy, California Strawberry Commission
Gabriele Ludwig, Senior Manager, Global Technical and Regulatory Affairs
Almond Board of California |
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Group Discussion to Develop a List of Research Needs
Moderator: John Sanders, Chief, Environmental Monitoring Branch
Department of Pesticide Regulation |
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4:00pm – 4:30pm |
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