Papers - 2008

Session I A  -  10:15-11:45a

Emerging Markets for Recycling Ag Plastic Films and Rigid Products

Moderator: Lois Levitan, Cornell University

Think Plastics® Produces Baleboard: Franchising the Operation – Chuck Sparks and Lisa Lackenbauer, Think Plastics, New Hamburg , Ontario , Canada

Ag Plastic Recycling – John Schmitz, Agsi Plastic, Savage, MN

Session I B  -  10:15-11:45a

Pesticide Spray Drift Mitigation Programs and Perspectives

Moderator: Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture

Spray Drift Reduction Technology and Activities Stemming from Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Workgroup – Jay Ellenberger , US EPA OPP

Australia's Spray Drift Mitigation Measure– Andrew Hewitt, Univ. of Queensland , Australia

Europe’s Application Monitoring and Equipment Verification – Dirk Rautman, Institut für Anwendungstechnik im Pflanzenschutz, Germany

Canada’s Use of Buffers for Risk Mitigation – Ted Kucknicki, Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency , Canada

Drift Mitigation Education Within the Chemical Industry – Mark Ledson, Syngenta

Session II A  -  1:00-2:30p

Integrated Ag Plastics Management: Case Study from Wisconsin-Minnesota

Moderator: Roger Springman, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Total Ag Plastics Management: Case Study from Wisconsin-Minnesota 

Session II B  -  1:00-2:30p

Pesticide Spray Quality & Droplet Sizes for Stewardship and Efficacy

Moderator: Carol Ramsay, Washington State University

Droplet Size Calculators: Generic Models for Application Support and Product-Specific Models For Label Compliance – Andrew Hewitt, University of Queensland

Calibrating for Droplet Size – Robert E. Wolf, Kansas State University

Drop to the Crop: Droplet Sizes Needed for Insect, Fungi, Weed Control and Drift Mitigation? – Dennis Gardisser, University of Arkansas

Educating Applicators about Drift Potential – Steve Pearson, Spraying Systems

Application Tools that Applicators Need –Lonnie Reed, Southern States Cooperative, NC

Session II C  -  1:00-2:30p

Stewardship Activities in West Africa

Moderator:  Don Mullins, Virginia Tech

Crop Quality Assurance in West Africa (and other emerging nations): Pesticide Safety Education – Pat Hipkins, Virginia Tech

Mali Central Veterinary Laboratory – Safiatou Berte DEM, Environmental Toxicology and Quality Control Laboratory, Central Veterinary Laboratory , Mali

Pesticide Residue Analysis In West Africa : Introducing the Quechers Method – Jean Cobb, Pesticide Residue Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech

Session A – Submitted Papers

2:35-3:00p

Activities and Services of EPA’s Environmental Stewardship Branch – Frank Ellis, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs,  Larry Elworth, Center for Agricultural Partnerships, Jeff Citrin, EnDyna Inc

Oregon Pesticide Stewardship Partnerships:  Water Quality Success Story – Kevin Masterson, Agency Toxics Coordinator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Session B – Submitted Papers

2:35-3:00p

Comparison of Drift Potentials Between Air Induction and Conventional Nozzles –   Heping Zhu, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ohio

Outreach and Stewardship Needs for Dry Flowable and Water-Dispersible Granule Formulation Products – Pat Hipkins, Virginia Tech Technology Research Unit

Session C – Submitted Papers

2:35-3:00p

Using Web Sites to Promote Global Product Stewardship, William H Hendrix, III, Michael C. Shaw and John J. Fitt, Jr., Dow AgroSciences

Reaching Consumer Retailers with Stewardshipip – Frank Gaspirini, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment

Session III A  -  3:15-4:45p

Needed!  An Improved Pesticide Label System for Stewardship

Moderator: Nancy Fitz, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs

EPA Activities on Stewardship Label Language Improvements – Jim Roelofs , US EPA OPP AAPCO Discussion of Label Language – Dave Scott, Office of Indiana State Chemist Regulatory and Industry Constraints on Drift Label Language – Aldos Barefoot, DuPont and CropLife America

Applicator Outreach Issues on Complex Label Language – Ples Spradley, University of Arkansas , AAPSE President

Session III B  -  3:15-4:45p Recordkeeping: Documenting Pesticide Application Stewardship

Moderator: Jeff Haynes, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

Benefits of Recordkeeping  – Bob Bellinger, Clemson University Issues for Changes to Federal Recordkeeping Requirements – Bonnie Poli, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service How to Educate Applicators on Importance of Keeping “Smart” Items? – Carol Ramsay , Washington State University

What Can TPSA Do To Support Recordkeeping Education and Regulation? Gail Amos, Washington State Department of Agriculture

Session III C - 3:15-4:45p
More Bang for the Buck:  Building Disposal Program Sustainability by Adding Services

Moderator:  Fred Gabriel, Clean Harbors Environmental Services

Perspectives for Innovative Strategies:  Adding Services and Building New Partnerships to Maintain Growth for Hazardous Chemical Collection Programs

• Kelby Neal, PSC Industrial Services     
• Eddie Raynard, Greensboro & Guilford County / HHW Council
• Kenn Webb,  ECOFLO Environmental Services

Session IV A  -  8:30-10:00a Pesticide Volatility Stewardship Activities

Moderator, Jerry Krebs, Tessenderlo Kerley

Metam Sodium Task Force Update - David Sullivan, Sullivan Environmental Consulting, Inc
EPA Perspectives on Pesticide Volatility –Veronique LaCapra, US EPA OPP
Off-Target Activities of Fumigants – Vince Hebert, Washington State           University
The Volatile Organic Compounds Initiative - Jim Wells, Environmental Solutions Group

Good Stewardship Measures to Minimize Airborne Exposures to Agricultural Fumigants: Steps Applicators and Growers Can Take to Anticipate Evolving Environmental Regulations - David Sullivan, Sullivan and Associates

Session IV B  -  8:30-10:00a Recycling Plastic Pesticide Containers: Volume Reduction Technologies

Moderator: Don Bradley, Murray Equipment

Baling Technologies: Benefits and Limitations – Sergio Firpo, Azure Technologies

Volume Reduction Technologies – Ron Perkins, Ag Container Recycling Council

Open Discussion on Volume Reduction Technologies – Rick Yabroff, United Agri Products

Session V A  -  10:15-11:45a Managing Hazardous Wastes Smarter: Using All Tools at Your Disposal.   

Moderator: Dan Schweitzer, Care Environmental Services

Successful Hazardous Chemical Collection Programs:  Using a Wide Range of Tools, Techniques, and Practices to Maximize Efficiency and Serve New Audiences

• Tim Taylor, Effective Environmental Inc.
• Cary Hamilton , New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Session V B  -  10:15-11:45a Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Rules and Approaches

Moderator: Steve Pizzitola, Tri-Rinse Inc.

Approaches for Southern States Recycling – Sam Gibson, US Ag Recycling

North Carolina Container Recycling Successes and Challenges – Henry Wade, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Container Recycling – An International Perspective – Cam Deveraux, CropLife Canada

Update on EPA’s Pesticide Container Recycling  – Nancy Fitz, US EPA OPP

Session VI A   -  1:45-3:15p What’s in that Container? Case Studies in Specialty Waste Management

Moderator: Roger Springman , Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture

What’s Out There?  Approaches for Identification for Packing, Labeling, and Transporting for High Hazard Business and Ag Wastes    

• Joe Hoffman, Washington State Department of Agriculture
• David Lambrecht, Veolia Environmental Services

Session VI B  -  1:45-3:15p Programs Designed to Reach Applicators and Protect the Public/Environment from Pesticide Misapplications

Moderator: Vince Hebert, Washington State University

Engaging Growers in Stewardship Actions for Drift Mitigation – Frank Hall and Roger Downer,

Ohio State University
Operation S.A.F.E. and PAASS, Andrew Moore, National Agricultural Aviation Association
Spray Safe Program: A Communication Model from Kern County , CA   - Dale Nicol, Syngenta
Fumigant Management Plans – Kurt Volker, Private Consultant

Michigan Drift Management Plans – Brian Rowe, Michigan Department of Agriculture

Session VII A  -  3:30-5:00p Stewardship Visions for Dynamic E-Labeling

Moderator: Liza Fleeson, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

 E-Labeling – What It Is and What It Could Be for Stewardship – Jim Gray, North Dakota Department of Agriculture

Web-labeling/Stewardship Referrals are Here – Bill Hendrix, DowAgroSciences

Web-based Labeling: EPA Assessment of Possibilities – Jim Roelofs, US EPA OPP

Stewardship Vision of E-Labeling for the Ag Industry – Michele Schulz, Syngenta

Open Discussion of Prospect for Stewardship and Web-based Labeling– Carol Ramsay, Washington State University

Session VII B  -  3:30-5:00p Pesticide Container Collection Logistics

Moderator: Johnny Berry, Syngenta

Container Recycling Survey of Growers, Commercial Applicators and Dealers – Danna Moore, Social & Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University

Challenges Faced When Designing and Developing A Container Recycling Program– Rick Yabroff, United Agri Products

Open Discussion for Collection Logistics– Don Bradley, Murray Equipment

Optional Workshop:  Beyond DOT: Hazardous Waste Shipment in a Multi-Stream World Wednesday 8:30-3:30 Moderator: Derrick Bell, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Goal: bring attendees current on rules, regulations, and scenarios involved with transporting regulated and non-regulated, mixed materials across state and county lines

Clean Harbors Environmental Services transportation specialist US DOT hazardous waste representative

State of North Carolina highway transportation specialist.

Optional Workshop:  Off-Target Movement Modeling: Applications and Limitations Wednesday 8:30-3:30 Moderator: Harold Thistle, USDA Forest Service, West Virginia Goal: Showcase new, current, and revised spray drift models and discuss their unique applications and limitations.

8:30 am Model Presentations

• SprayAdvisor ­ Jackie Strager, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
• Bystander Exposure to Drift from Ground Spraying ­ Clare Butler-Ellis, The Arable Group,  Silsoe, UK
• Empirical Modeling of Deposition from Ground Spraying ­ David Nuyttens, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO),  Merelbeke,  Belgium
• Swath Offset Modeling & Integrated Avionic Systems ­ Gerry Cormier, Forest Protection Limited, Fredericton, NB, CA
• Modeling Emissions and Dispersion of Volatile Pesticides ­ David Sullivan,  Sullivan Environmental, Alexandria, VA
• Modeling of In-canopy Dispersion of Pheromones Using a Puff Model ­ Tara Strand,  Pacific Northwest Laboratories, USDA Forest Service,

10:00  Break
10:15 Model Presentations

• Status and Applications of the AGDISP/AgDrift Modeling Systems ­ Harold Thistle, USDA Forest Service, Morgantown, WV, USA
• Site specific assessment of spray drift hazard for avocados in New Zealand - John-Paul Praat, Simon Woodward and Rob Connell Lincoln Ventures Ltd., New Zealand
• WTDisp and the Use of Wind Tunnels in Estimating Drift from Ground Sprayers  Andrew Hewitt, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, AU
• Using FLUENT to Model Pheromone Movement in Plant Canopies ­ Steve Edburg, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
• The EPA Ground Sprayer Deposition Model ­ Milt Teske, Continuum Dynamics Inc.,  Ewing, NJ, USA
• DriftSim Ground Sprayer Spray Drift Model ­-Heping Zhu, USDA-ARS, Wooster, OH, USA ( Erdal Ozkan, alternate presenter)

11:15   Interactive Session with Models Available to View
12:00   Lunch
1:00   Afternoon Session and Panel  
3:30   Adjourn