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The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) 2010 Conference Summary

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Contact:
Kevin Neal, TPSA President
Phone: 765-494-1585
E-mail: nealk@purdue.edu

St. Louis, MO - The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) held its 10th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia, Feb. 21-23, 2010. The theme of the conference was “Pesticide and Ag Plastics Stewardship.” One hundred and fortyfive conferees from across the U.S. and six foreign countries participated in the meeting. Agenda topics addressed emerging technologies for destruction of obsolete pesticides, spray drift management, end-markets for recycling ag films, golf course integrated pest management, and domestic and international stewardship outreach. The range of meeting topics reflects the diverse association membership with professionals from academia, private industry, and governmental agencies.

TPSA is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. Its mission is to promote and support improvements in stewardship of pesticides and agricultural plastics in the U.S. and internationally. For more information about the association and to view presentations from the annual meeting, visit TPSA’s web page at http://www.tpsalliance.org/10_agenda.html.