Papers - 2011

2011 TPSA Conference – San Antonio, Texas – photos Photo credit to Don Mullins VTU

Pesticide and Agricultural Plastics Stewardship 11th Annual Conference

WELCOME!

Welcome to San Antonio and the 11th Annual Conference of The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance. It’s great to have so many enthusiastic people from such diverse backgrounds gathered in one place with the same vision. TPSA is proud to facilitate such a gathering and very appreciative of its sponsors, who make this event possible through their generous financial contributions.

Attendees to the conference representing industry, academia, state and federal government are from all over the United States and several foreign countries. We have enjoyed participation from the international community for a number of years now and are excited that this year is no different.

The world-famous River Walk, also known as the “world’s largest hotel lobby,” is one of the top visitor destinations in Texas and is the perfect place for networking, nightlife and entertainment. No trip to San Antonio is complete without a visit to The Alamo, an enduring symbol of courage and freedom recognized worldwide. Located in the heart of downtown, The Alamo is a must see for visitors to the Alamo City.

We hope you enjoy your time in San Antonio. We are pleased with what we feel is a fantastic program put together by some very hard working people within TPSA.

Kevin W. Neal
President TPSA

Fred Gabriel
Board Chairman TPSA

Many Thanks to TPSA’s 2011 Corporate Sponsors!



The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) is a non-profit organization that brings together technical experts, researchers, pesticide applicators, regulators, educators, crop protection industry, hazardous waste industry, agricultural plastic recyclers, environmental and public health constituents, students and others to promote and support improvements in stewardship of pesticides and agricultural plastics in the United States and internationally.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Sunday, February 13 – 4:00 p.m. – Navarro A

Hans Dobson
Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Institute,
University of Greenwich, UK

The Challenges of Pesticide Stewardship in Africa

Hans Dobson is an entomologist, zoologist and agricultural engineer with over 27 years experience working in 34 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He is currently the principle contractor-manager on a CropLife International project that joins the forces of several governmental and non-governmental agencies dedicated to eliminating obsolete stocks of pesticides in Cameroon, Africa. Hans and John Linton, NRI Commercial Director, are World Bank contractors on an obsolete pesticide disposal project in Ethiopia that is part of the Africa Stockpiles Programme. And Hans is also heading up a WHO effort to find acceptable final dispositions for Long Lasting Insecticide-impregnated Nets (LLINs) used for malaria control throughout tropical regions.

Monday, February 14 – 8:00 a.m. – Navarro A

Leonard Gianessi
Director, Crop Protection Research Institute,
Washington, DC, USA

The Importance of Pesticides for Sustainable Crop Production in the US

Leonard Gianessi has served as director of the Crop Protection Research Institute since January 2004. He has authored several comprehensive reports on the benefits of using herbicides, fungicides and insecticides in U.S. crop production. In addition to being published in a number of peer-reviewed journals, Gianessi has developed a series of popular slide shows (War of the Weeds, Spore Wars, BugBusters) that serve as educational overviews of pest problems. Gianessi’s educational efforts include approximately 40 presentations per year for a wide variety of audiences. Gianessi’s research and outreach activities are financially supported by CropLife America and 17 of its member companies. His international research activities are supported by CropLife International.

Prior to joining the CropLife Foundation, Gianessi was a senior research associate at the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCAFP), where he led studies of the potential impacts of biotechnology on U.S. and European crop production. His work at NCFAP was partially supported by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. Gianessi began his professional career with a 17-year appointment at Resources for the Future (RFF) where he specialized in the development of databases for studies of air and water pollution and pesticide use. His work at RFF was supported by USEPA, USGS, and USDA and led to published articles in numerous conference proceedings and journal articles, including Quarterly Journal of Economics and Land Economics.

PROGRAM DETAILS
TPSA Pesticide and Agricultural Plastics Stewardship Conference – February 13-15, 2011 The Westin Riverwalk Hotel, 420 West Market Street, San Antonio, Texas USA 78205

SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 13, 2011
Sun	1-3:30p	TPSA Board Meeting (all are welcome) Location: Navarro A
Sun	4-6p	Plenary: The Challenges of Pesticide Stewardship in Africa; Location: Navarro A Moderator: Robert L. Denny II, Arrowchase, Inc., Environmental Project Management and TPSA Board Member Welcome - Kevin Neal,Pesticide Investigator, Office of the Indiana State Chemist, and President, TPSA Keynote: The Challenges of Pesticide Stewardship in Africa Hans Dobson, Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Institute University, Greenwich, UK
Sun	6-8:30p	Opening Reception Location: Hidalgo

MONDAY - FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Mon	7-7:45a	Breakfast Location: Navarro B
Mon	8-9:30a	Plenary: The Importance of Pesticides for Sustainable Crop Production in the US Location: Navarro A Moderator: Kevin Neal, Pesticide Investigator, Office of the Indiana State Chemist, and President, TPSA Keynote: The Importance of Pesticides for Sustainable Crop Production in the US Leonard Gianessi, Director, Crop Protection Research Institute
Mon	9:30-9:45a	Break – Exhibitor and Sponsor Displays Location: Navarro Foyer
Mon	Concurrent Session 1 9:45-11:15a	1B and 1C. Current Mini Bulk Pesticide Container Recycling Activities Location: Navarro A Moderator: Kevin Neal, Pesticide Investigator, Office of the Indiana State Chemist, and President, TPSA ACRC/AAI Mini Bulk Recycling Pilot Program - Ron Perkins, Executive Director, ACRC, and J.D. Fish, Application Technology Manager, Bayer CropScience Pilot Project in California to Recycle Mini Bulk Containers - Jim Bise, Director of Sales, Myers Container, LLC / Container Management Services, LLC, and Renee Pinel, President/CEO, Western Plant Health Association IFCA 2009 Illinois Mini Bulk Recycling Project - Kevin Runkle, Regulatory Services Manager, Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association An Ongoing Mini Bulk Collection and Recycling Program - Bryan Gran, Business Development Manager, Tri Rinse Clean Tide Container’s On-going Pesticide Container Collection and Recycling Program - Mike Harding, Executive Vice President, IBCNA/Clean Tide
Mon	11:15-11:30a	Break
Mon	11:30a-1p	Awards Lunch & Member Meeting Location: Navarro B
Mon	1-1:15p	Break before afternoon sessions
Mon	Concurrent Session 2 1:15-2:45p	2A. Ongoing Trials and Tribulations of Drift Label Language and Its Enforcement Location: Villa Moderator: Kevin Neal, Pesticide Investigator, Office of the Indiana State Chemist Dave Scott, Pesticide Administrator for Office of Indiana State Chemist Case Study by Elizabeth Carter, Pesticide Investigator, Office of Indiana State Chemist 2B. Pesticide Container and Rinsate Management: Panel Discussion Moderator: Ed Cranson, EHS Manager, J.R. Simplot Company Clinton Shocklee, Sales Representative, Tri-Rinse, Inc. Mike Harding, Executive Vice President, IBC North America/Clean Tide Brad Bittleston, President, Interstate Ag Plastics Brian Bilyeu, President, Cropland Containers Kip Landwehr, EHS Manager, Winfield Solutions, LLC 2C.Network with Stakeholders in Agricultural Plastics Production and Stewardship Location: Carranza Participants are asked to bring a one-page handout that tells (i) your name and company/organization affiliation, (ii) the products or services your company/organization provides, and (iii) the resources and contacts you need to move your plastics stewardship mission to the next level. Participants will have five minutes at the podium to present this information, and are welcome to bring a few PowerPoint slides to illustrate and summarize. This session continues at 8p this evening during the Grand Reception. Moderators: Mark Jordan, VP Sales and Marketing, Techmer PM, and James Garthe, Agricultural Engineer, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
Mon	2:45-3p	Break
Mon	Concurrent Session 3 3-4:30p	3A. Pesticide Disposal Programs: Update from the States Location: Villa Moderator: Jeff Rogers, Environmental Program Planner, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Don Gilbert, Environmental Specialist, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Derrick Bell, Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program Manager, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Danny Siebeneicher, Agricultural Waste Pesticide Collection Program Lead, Texas Commission of Environmental Quality 3B. International Pesticide Container Recycling Activities Location: Zapata Moderator: Margaret L. Jones, US EPA Region 5, and Co-Chair, TPSA International Committee CropLife International Global Container Management. Where We Are? Where We Are Going? – Cam Davreux, VP, CropLife Canada Pesticide Container Disposal in Peru and Campo Limpio Activities – Alfredo Malarin, Campo Limpio, Peru Pesticide Safety Training in West Africa – Don Mullins and Pat Hipkins, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech University 3C. The Backstory on Insecticide-Impregnated Netting Used for Vector Control Location: Carranza Material and chemical composition of nets and packaging materials. Life cycle of insecticide-impregnated netting. Quantity used and thrown away. Disposal plans and challenges. Avenues and impediments for better stewardship. Possible exposure points for humans/environment in reverse distribution. Future of resins and other materials used for vector control. Panel coordinated by Robert L. Denny II, Arrowchase, Inc. Environmental Project Management, Vilnius, Lithuania Moderator: Annie Macmillan, Toxicologist, VT Agency of Agriculture Presenter - Robert L. Denny II, Arrowchase, Inc. Environmental Project Management, Vilnius, Lithuania Panelist - Hans Dobson, Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK Panelist - Richard Marberger, USAg Recycling, Waller, TX Panelist - Representative of Clarke Mosquito Control (invited)
Mon	4:30-4:45	Break
Mon	Concurrent Session 4 4:45-6:15p	4C. Product Stewardship of Agricultural Films Location: Carranza What's happening? What’s possible? What’s needed to move forward? Forum with agricultural plastics product manufacturers/distributors. Moderators: Mark Jordan, VP Sales and Marketing, Techmer PM, and Barry Friesen, General Manager, CleanFARMS™ Inc.
Mon	7-10p	Grand Reception for Participants and Guests Location: Hidalgo 8p: Continue morning networking session for stakeholders in agricultural plastics production and stewardship, with special focus on plastics-to-oil initiatives (in Carranza)

TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Tues	7-8:15a	Breakfast Location: Navarro B
Tues	7:15-8:15a	Breakfast Roundtables Location: Navarro B TPSA Communications Committee Meeting Facilitated by Nancy Fitz, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs, and Chair, TPSA Communications Committee International Participation in TPSA Facilitated by Don Mullins, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech University and Margaret Jones, US EPA Region 5
Tues	Concurrent Session 5 8:30-10a	5A. Writing and Adopting a State Certification Manual and Exam for the Stewardship of Soil Fumigants Location: Villa Moderator: Jerry Krebs, NovaSource Tessenderlo Group Carol Ramsay, (additional info) National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation (by phone) Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture Ples Spradley, University of Arkansas 5B. Disposing of Pesticides Collected in State-Sponsored Programs Location: Zapata Moderator: Cary Hamilton, Program Manager, New Mexico Department of Agriculture Fred Gabriel, Household Hazardous Waste Sales Specialist, Clean Harbors Environmental Services John Rhyne, Southern Regional Sales Representative, EQ-The Environmental Quality Company 5C. Completing the Circle: Promoting Purchase of Products Made from Recycled Agricultural PlasticsLocation: Carranza Working session to advance a TPSA initiative to identify, brand and promote products made from recycled agricultural plastics. Issues: Is a "TPSA Approved" ecolabel a good idea? What does it mean to be a "third-party certifier"? What criteria must products meet to receive the label? Who decides, and by what process? How will these products and the "TPSA Approved" ecolabel be publicized and gain traction? Facilitated by Lois Levitan, Program Leader, Recycling Agricultural Plastics Project, Cornell University
Tues	10-10:15a	Break
Tues	Concurrent Session 6 10:15-11:45a	6A. Soil Fumigants Label Language and Enforcement on Stewardship Issues Location: Villa Moderator: Jerry Krebs, TKI Andrea Mojica, Pesticide Registration Division, Risk Management, US EPA Jack Peterson, Arizona Dept. of Agriculture 6B. Transporting and Manifesting Pesticides in State-Sponsored Collection Programs Location: Zapata Moderator: Dan Schweitzer, Agriculture Program Manager, MXI Environmental Services Michael Roberts, Transportation Specialist, US Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Nancy Fitz, Chemical Engineer, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Joel Anderson, Waste Section Manager, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 6C. Cement Kiln Fuel: Potential, Reality and Constraints of Agricultural Plastic Film as a Fuel Alternative to CoalEmerging Technologies for Destruction of Obsolete Pesticides and Residues Location: Carranza Reports from Southeast US, Central America and Africa. What’s happening now? What’s the potential? What are the problems and constraints? What do we know/not know about emissions and regulations? Moderators: Keith Williamson, VP and General Manager, Guardian Agricultural Plastics, and Eugene B. Jones, CEO, Southern Waste Information Exchange (SWIX) Agricultural Film Management in Florida: A Case Study Review for a Sustainable Solution - Eugene B. Jones, CEO, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. (SWIX), Tallahassee, FL Alternative Energy Sourcing in the Portland Cement Production Industry - Max Lee, Principal Engineer, Koogler and Associates, LLC Using Waste Agricultural Plastics as Fuel in the Production of Cement in Guatemala: A Case Study - Keith Williamson, VP and General Manager, Guardian Agricultural Plastics A New Look at an Old Technology: Cement Kilns and the Challenges Remaining for Destruction of Pesticide-Tainted Resins - Robert L. Denny II, Arrowchase, Inc. Environmental Project Management, Vilnius, Lithuania
Tues	11:45-noon	Break
Tues	Noon-1p	Lunch Location: Navarro B
Tues	1-1:15p	Break
Tues	Concurrent Session 7 1:15-2:45p	7A. Off-target Modeling of Soil Fumigants to Prevent Human Exposure Location: Villa Moderator: Jack Peterson, Associate Director, Environmental Services Division, Arizona Department of Agriculture David Sullivan, Sullivan and Associates Jeff Dawson, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs 7B. Complying with the New Repackaging Requirements: Panel Discussion Location: Zapata Moderator: Nancy Fitz, Chemical Engineer, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Common Practices for Refillable Container Management - Scott Birchfield, Emergency Response/Environmental Stewardship Manager, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Update – Actions Taken Toward Rule Compliance - J.D. Fish, Application Technology Manager, Bayer CropScience Repackaging Information Update from Monsanto - Steve Adams, Chemical Regulatory Affairs Manager, Monsanto Repackaging Information Update from Helena - David Wieties, Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering Manager, Helena Chemical Company Challenges that Distributors Face in Complying with the Container Regulations - Pam Hodge, SSRE Manager, Wilbur-Ellis 7C. Getting Agricultural Plastics to the Marketplace: In-Field and In-Plant Equipment Options and Processes Location: Carranza Moderator: Roger Springman, Agricultural Plastics Management Consulting Shredders and Granulators for Agricultural Plastics: What to Look For and What to Avoid - Scott White, Sales, Manager, GranuTech Saturn Systems, Grand Prairie, TX Collecting and Processing Agricultural Plastics: Observations and Experiences from the Plant and Field - Richard Marberger, Marketing Director, USAg Recycling, Waller, TX Some Experiences with On-Farm Handling of Silo Film in Wisconsin - Brian Holmes, Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Survey of Compaction Equipment Commercially Available for On-Farm Baling of Dairy and Horticultural Film - Keith Williamson, VP and General Manager, Guardian Agricultural Plastics, and Lois Levitan (hand-out), Program Leader, Recycling Agricultural Plastics Project, Cornell University
Tues	2:45-3p	Break
Tues	Concurrent Session 8 3-4:30p	8A. Enzyme Based Pesticide Remediation Technology Technology Location: Villa Moderator: Robert L. Denny II, Arrowchase, Inc. Environmental Project Management Rachelle Antinetti, Antinetti Consulting, Inc. 8B. Complying with the New Refillable Container Requirements Location: Zapata Moderator: Allan Hovis, Manager, Stewardship/Technical Issues, Bayer CropScience Updates on the Pesticide Container and Containment Regulations - Nancy Fitz, Chemical Engineer, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs What a Refillable Container Owner Needs to Know about Periodic Pressure Testing to be Compliant with the EPA 2011 Rule – How to, How Often, and Exceptions - Bill Anderson, Sales – chemical group, Farm Chem Container Identification Systems - Rod Conner, CEO/President, Ag Gateway Corporation Tracking and Managing Mini Bulk Containers at the Ag Supplier - Clyde Martin, President, AgWorks Inc. 8C. What’s Next for TPSA's Agricultural Plastics Stakeholder Group? Roundtable Location: Carranza
Tues	7p onwards	Off-site Event at La Magarita Restaurant and Oyster Bar, 120 Produce Row in Historic Market Square.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW TPSA Pesticide and Ag Plastics Stewardship Conference – February 13-15, 2011

The Westin Riverwalk Hotel, 420 West Market Street, San Antonio, Texas USA 78205 (Color scheme refers to meeting rooms)

Location of Concurrent Sessions –Ballroom Level:		A: Villa	B: Zapata	C: Carranza
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 13, 2011
1-3:30p	TPSA Board Meeting (all are welcome) Location: Navarro A
4-6p	Plenary #1 Location: Navarro A	• TPSA President’s Welcome: Kevin Neal, Office of the Indiana State Chemist • Keynote: The Challenges of Pesticide Stewardship in Africa Hans Dobson, Principle Scientist, Natural Resources Institute University of Greenwich, UK
6-8:30p	Opening Reception Location: Hidalgo
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 14, 2011
7-7:45a	Breakfast & Roundtable	Roundtable: TBD Location: Navarro B
8-9:30a	Plenary #2 Location: Navarro A	• Keynote: The Importance of Pesticides for Sustainable Crop Production in the US Leonard Gianessi, Director, Crop Protection Research Institute
9:30-9:45a	Break - Exhibitor & Sponsor Displays Location: Navarro Foyer
9:4511:15a	Concurrent Session #1		Current Mini Bulk Pesticide Container Recycling Activities	Current Mini Bulk Pesticide Container Recycling Activities
11:15a	Break
11:30a-1p	Awards Lunch & Member Meeting Location: Navarro B
1-1:15p	Break
1:15-2:45p	Concurrent Session #2	On Going Trials and Tribulations of Drift Label Language and It’s Enforcement	Pesticide Container & Rinsate Management: Panel Discussion	Network with Stakeholders in Agricultural Plastics Production and Stewardship
2:45-3p	Break Location: Navarro Foyer page 1

3-4:30p	Concurrent Session #3 Location of Concurrent Sessions	Pesticide Disposal Programs: Update from the States Villa	International Pesticide Container Recycling Activities Zapata	The Backstory on Insecticide-Impregnated Netting Used for Mosquito Control Carranza
4:30-4:45p	Break			Location: Navarro Foyer
4:45-6:15p	Concurrent Session #4			Product Stewardship of Agricultural Films
7-10p	Grand Reception for Participants and Guests			Location: Hidalgo
	TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 15, 2011
7-8:15a 7:15-8:15a	Breakfast Roundtable	Roundtable: TPSA Communication Committee Meeting	Roundtable: International Participation in TPSA	Location: Navarro B
8:30-10a	Concurrent Session #5	Writing and Adopting a State Certification Manual and Exam for the Stewardship of Soil Fumigants	Disposing of Pesticides Collected in State-sponsored Programs	Completing the Circle: Promoting Purchase of Products Made from Recycled Agricultural Plastics
10-10:15a	Break
10:1511:45a	Concurrent Session #6	Soil Fumigants Label Language and Enforcement on Stewardship Issues	Transporting & Manifesting Pesticides in State-sponsored Collection Programs	Cement Kiln Fuel: Potential, Reality and Constraints of Agricultural Plastic Film as a Fuel Alternative to Coal
11:45-noon	Break
noon-1p	Lunch			Location: Navarro B
1:15-2:45p	Concurrent Session #7	Off-target Modeling of Soil Fumigants to Prevent Human Exposure	Complying with the New Repackaging Requirements: Panel Discussion	Getting Agricultural Plastics to the Marketplace: In-Field and In-Plant Equipment Options and Processes
2:45-3p	Break
3-4:30p	Concurrent Session #8	Enzyme Based Pesticide Remediation Technology	Complying with the New Refillable Container Requirements	What’s Next for TPSA's Agricultural Plastics Stakeholder Group
7p onward	Off-site event at La Magarita Restaurant & Oyster Bar, 120 Produce Row in historic Market Square.

Many Thanks to TPSA’s 2011 Conference Sponsors!

Papers - 2011

Many Thanks to TPSA’s 2011 Corporate Sponsors!