Papers & Presentations – 2014

Papers and Presentations can be found by Topic within the Program Overview below

Conference Silver and Bronze Sponsors

14th Annual TPSA Conference
San Diego, CA – Feb. 4-6, 2014

WELCOME TO SUNNY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!

Welcome to San Diego and we hope you enjoy the 14th Annual Conference for The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance. TPSA consists of exceptional volunteers who make all this happen year after year and we want to thank everyone who has contributed to putting this program together. In addition, TPSA would not be able to host this conference without the assistance of all our sponsors. We kindly ask that you take time to thank each of our sponsors who helped to make this possible

We have put together three separate tracks this year which should allow everyone to find something of great interest. We are also pleased to welcome all newcomers who are here for the Ag Plastics track and encourage you to meet and get to know the other attendees.

Please take the opportunity to explore and enjoy a few things that are right outside. The sandy beach of the Pacific Ocean is just one block from the front door of the hotel. If you choose to exercise, you’ll find a great running/walking path that goes around Mission Bay out the back of the hotel. There’s a wonderful garden in the courtyard with many interesting plants and animals to intrigue anyone. Yes, we have put together a full conference and some great networking opportunities, but don’t forget to “stop and smell the roses.”

We highly encourage you to stop by at least one session that might be outside your area of expertise just to get an idea of the scope TPSA covers. Each track has exceptional topics and speakers so you won’t go wrong exploring other opportunities.

Enjoy the conference and enjoy the Catamaran Resort.

Bryan Gran
Chairman of the Board

Ples Spradley
President

Many Thanks to TPSA 2014 Gold Sponsors
$5,000 or more

Keynote Address: Feeding 9 Billion People: Why Stewardship MattersDr. Charles Pearson
Head of Product Safety North America
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Dr. Charles Pearson is the head of product safety in North America for Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. His team is responsible for delivering safety studies and assessments supporting registrations of crop protection, seed care, lawn and garden, and biotechnology products. The department conducts research in toxicology, ecotoxicology, environmental fate, metabolism, protein and molecular characterization, nutritional equivalence, and human and environmental exposure. This information is used to evaluate potential risks to humans and environmental non-target organisms.Dr. Pearson joined the company in 1990 as a field development scientist. Over his career he has served as a technical brand manager, senior regulatory manager, regional R&D manager, and held several leadership positions within product safety, including; USA head of dietary safety, head of environmental exposure and effects, and global lead for operator and consumer safety. In 2012, Dr. Pearson was named regional head of product safety.Dr. Pearson received his undergraduate degree in Plant Science from the Pennsylvania State University and his Master and Ph.D. degrees in Plant Pathology from Kansas State University.

2014 TPSA Conference Agenda

14th Annual Pesticide Stewardship Conference – February 4-6, 2014 at the Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa, San Diego, CA Featuring sessions on pesticide safety and stewardship, pesticide disposal programs, container recycling and agricultural plastics management

Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Tues	1:00-5:00p	TPSA Board Meeting (all are welcome) Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom
Tues	2:00-6:00p	Registration Location: Kon Tiki Foyer
Tues	6:30-8:30p	Opening Reception for Participants and Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom Guests

Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Wed	6:30-7:15a 7:30-9:00a	Breakfast Welcome to San Diego by TPSA Board Chair Bryan Gran Keynote Address: “Feeding 9 Billion People: Why Stewardship Matters,” Dr. Charles Pearson, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Head of Product Safety North America Location: Macaw/Toucan Rooms
Wed	9:00-9:15a	Break – Exhibitor and Sponsor Displays Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom
Wed	Concurrent Session 1 9:15 -10:45a	Emerging Issues: California Topics Closed Mixing System Regulations Proposal and Soil Fumigants in California: Past, Present and Future George Farnsworth, California Department of Pesticide Regulation 2014 California Pesticide Issues Forecast Renee Pinel, Western Plant Health Association Succeeding in the Most Regulated Agricultural Environment in the World Harry Cline, Western Farm Press Moderator: Scott Birchfield, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Incinerator Processes, Requirements and Restrictions Bridging the Gap Between Inbound Products, FIFRA, Outbound Waste, and RCRA Fred Gabriel, Clean Harbors Environmental Services RCRA Impacts to Incineration Dave Buckner, Heritage Thermal Services Hazardous Waste Incineration: The Basics Ferid Grützner, Veolia Environmental Services Moderator: Dan Schweitzer, MXI Environmental Services New Products from Old Plastic: Update on End Markets for Recycled Agricultural Plastics The Story of Terrewalk Sidewalk Pavers Lindsay Smith, TERRECON PIMS Technology for Molding Mixed Resins into New Products Ian Kyle, NBF Plastics Dairy Films to Garbage Bags and More Ashish Patel, Dishashish Plastic Manufacturers LLC Design from Discarded Plastic Profitably Tim Niemier, timniemier.com Moderator: Lois Levitan, Recycling Agricultural Plastics Project, Cornell University
Wed	10:45 -11:00a	Break – Exhibitor & Sponsor Displays Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom
Wed	Concurrent Session 2 9:15 -10:45a	Emerging Issues: National Topics Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Paul Sanders, Department of Homeland Security Adoption of GHS and Communication of Pesticide Hazards Scott Birchfield, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Current and Future Crop Protection eBusiness Initiatives, an Ag Gateway Update Rod Conner, AgGateway Moderator: Jeffrey Rogers, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pressurized Cylinder Processing and Disposal Gas Cylinders – Unique Risks Charles Treleaven, Clean Harbors Environmental Services “Hey, what’s in this old container?” or How to Properly Handle Out-of-Date Pesticide Cylinders Ricky Keck, TriEst Ag Group, Inc. Moderator: Don Gilbert, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture New Products from Old Plastic: Update on End Markets for Recycled Agricultural Plastics (continued) Ag Film to Reusable Bags: A Case Study for Recycling with a Purpose Peter Grande, Command Packaging and Encore Recycling Conversion of Ag Film Plastics into Waxes for Use in Industrial Products Brandon Moffatt, GreenMantra Technologies Ag Plastics to Fuel Markets Roger Springman, Agricultural Plastics Consultant Moderator: Lois Levitan, Recycling Agricultural Plastics Project, Cornell University
Wed	12:30-1:45p	Lunch Location: Patio
Wed	1:45-2:00p	Break – Exhibitor and Sponsor Displays Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom
Wed	Concurrent Session 3 2:00-3:30p	Personal Protective Equipment – High Exposure Scenarios Improving Horticultural Pesticide Labels: Can We Do Better? Dr. Jason Deveau, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Washington Tree Fruit PPE Assessment Carol Black, Washington State University Open Discussion: High Exposure Scenarios Moderator: Kerry Richards, Penn State University Pesticide Disposal Contracts: Perspectives from the States and Contractors Contracting for Pesticide Collection & Disposal Services: A Perspective from State Program Managers Derrick Bell, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Don Gilbert, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Contracting for Pesticide Collection & Disposal Services: A Vendor’s Perspective Fred Gabriel, Clean Harbors Environmental Services Contracting for Pesticide Collection & Disposal Services: A Vendor’s Perspective Ferid Grützner, Veolia Environmental Services Moderator: Stan Kaminski, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Manufacturers’ Take-Back Programs for Recycling Agricultural Plastics High-Value Closed-Loop Recycling Solutions Sean Whiteley, Delta Plastics/Revolution Bag Revolver: New Polytwine from Old – Bridon Cordage’s Experience Tim Mason and Terry Van Kampen, Bridon Cordage Open Discussion: Boosting Extended Producer Responsibility Moderators: Annie Macmillan, Vermont Agency of Agriculture and Rodney Scholten, Raven Industries
Wed	3:30-3:45p	Break – Exhibitor & Sponsor Displays Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom
Wed	Concurrent Session 4 3:45-5:15p	Occupational Exposure and Personal Protective Equipment Practical Aspects of Exposure and Risk Assessment for Pesticides Sheryl Beauvais, California Department of Pesticide Regulation PPE Label Review Manual and Labeling Carol Black, Washington State University Open Discussion: Occupational Assessments Moderator: Ples Spradley, University of Arkansas California’s Pesticide Container Recycling Law Pesticide Container Recycling in California Donna Marciano, California Department of Pesticide Regulation Complying with California’s Pesticide Container Recycling Law: ACRC Perspective Ron Perkins, Ag Container Recycling Council Pesticide Container Recycling: A Grower’s Perspective Bill Graves, Green Planet Plastics Inc. Moderator: Nancy Fitz, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs The session on the California Pesticide Container Recycling Law is a joint session of the container and agricultural plastics tracks.
Wed	5:15-5:30p	Break – Exhibitor & Sponsor Displays Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom
Wed	5:30-6:30p	TPSA Annual Members Meeting Location: Toucan Room
Wed	7:00-10:00p	Grand Reception for Members and Guests and Silent Auction Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom

Thursday, February 6, 2014
Thurs	6:30-7:15a	Breakfast Roundtables Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom Communications Committee Meeting Chair: Kristine Schaefer, Iowa State UniversityDisposal Roundtable: Explore Incentives and Options for More State Programs to Dispose of CylindersModerator: Don Gilbert, Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureAg Plastics Roundtable: TPSA’s Agricultural Plastics Information Exchange: Next Steps Moderator: Roger Springman, Agricultural Plastics Consultant
Thurs	Concurrent Session 5 7:30-9:00a	Personal Protective Equipment – Moving the Dialogue Forward This session will be an open dialogue for discussion on label improvements related to pesticide protective clothing (coveralls, headwear and boots). Moderator: Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture

Caged Tank Recycling: Is the Problem Solved?
Moderated Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Scott Birchfield, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Don Bradley, Olympus Seed Treatment Formulator
Nancy Fitz, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
Mary Sue Gilliland, Agri-Plas, Inc.
Kate Graue, National Container Group
Mike Harding, IBC North America
Linda Hendrickson, Crop Production Services
Clint Shocklee, Tri-Rinse, Inc.

Moderator: Bryan Gran, FarmChem

Solving Processing Problems for Agricultural Plastics

Speakers:

Moderator: Ian Kyle, NBF PlasticsThurs9:00-9:15aBreak – Exhibitor & Sponsor Displays
Location: Kon Tiki BallroomThursConcurrent Session 6
9:15-10:45a

Pesticide Application Technology and Education

Developing a New Extension Resource: Airblast 101
Dr. Jason Deveau, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
StewardshipFirst: A Growing Responsibility
Sarah McLallen, CropLife America Foundation
Ag’s New Normal – Controlling Resistant Weeds and Drift Reduction Strategies in Genetically Modified Systems
John Frieden, Wilbur-Ellis Company

Moderator: Kristine Schaefer, Iowa State University

Disposal Forum Q&As with Expert Panel
A panel of state and industry experts will answer questions related to pesticide disposal submitted prior to and during the conference.
Moderator: Derrick Bell, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Is There a Role for Biodegradable Plastics in Agriculture?

Historical Perspective
Keith Williamson, Guardian Agricultural Plastics
Positive Uses of Biodegradable Plastics in Agriculture
Steve Arsenault and Dr. Graham Chapman, EcoPoly Solutions, Inc.
Discussant Panel:
Keith Williamson and Shane Mckenna, Creative Polymer Solutions

Moderator: Lois Levitan, Recycling Agricultural Plastics Project, Cornell University

Thurs10:45-11:00aBreak – Exhibitor & Sponsor Displays
Location: Kon Tiki BallroomThursConcurrent Session 7
11:00a-12:30p

Real World Pesticide Use Issue

The Challenge of Spray Equipment Cleaning
Thia Walker, Colorado State University and
Ples Spradley, University of Arkansas
A Stewardship Issue: Pesticide Compliance Programs for the Developing World
Rob Denny, International Risk Reduction Consultant

Moderator: Gail Amos, Washington State Department of Agriculture

EPA’s Pesticide Container-Containment Regs: Where Do Things Stand?

The Cost of Doing Business with US EPA: How Much Money Does It Cost to Comply with PCC Regulations?
Kevin Runkle, Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association
Pesticide Containment in California
Jorge Hernandez, California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Update from EPA: Recent Issues, FAQs and Current Activities
Nancy Fitz, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs

Moderator: Jeffrey Rogers, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Alternative Models for Collecting Agricultural Plastics

Plasback: A New Zealand Perspective
Chris Hartshorne, AgPac
ATI’s Comprehensive Approach to Plastic Recycling
Shane Mckenna, Creative Polymer Solutions
Agricultural Film Management in Florida: On the Road to a Sustainable Solution
Gene Jones, Southern
Waste Information eXchange, Inc.

Moderator: Barry Friesen, CleanFARMS Inc.

Thurs12:30-1:45p
Awards Lunch
Location: PatioThurs1:45-2:00p
Break – Exhibitor & Sponsor Displays
Location: Kon Tiki BallroomThursConcurrent Session 8
2:00-3:30p

Bee Health: Regulatory Updates

EPA’s Pollinator Protection
Activities
Tom Moriarty, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (invited)
Voluntary Measures to Protect Honeybees and Citrus in Florida
Dr. Dennis Howard, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Healthy Bees in a World with Pesticides
Gary Reuter, University of Minnesota

Moderator: Allan Hovis, Bayer CropScience

Pesticide Stewardship Programs: Disposal and Containers

The American Agronomic Stewardship Alliance: Ten Years of Inspecting Bulk Pesticide Stewardship and Compliance
Don Paulson, Consultant
AASA 2013 Checklist
Watch the Video
Oregon’s Pesticide Disposal Program: Past and Future
Steve Riley, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Protecting Product Integrity and Reducing Worker Exposure with Closed Packaging Systems
Don Bradley, Olympus Seed Treatment Formulator

Moderator: Pam Hodge, Wilbur-Ellis Company

States and Provinces Respond to Agricultural Plastics Challenge

CleanFARMS and Canadian Ag Plastics
Barry Friesen, CleanFARMS Inc.
Bumper Crop of Grain = Bumper Crop of Grain Bags; Managing Large Volumes of Agricultural Plastic for Recycling
Tammy Myers, Moose
Jaw River Watershed Stewards Inc.
Public Sector Roles in Private Sector Decision-Making About Agricultural Plastics
David Goldstein, Ventura County Recycling Market Development Zone

Moderator: Roger Springman, Agricultural Plastics Consultant

ThursConcurrent Session 9
3:45-5:15pBee Health Industry Stewardship Plans: Effectiveness, Messaging and Assessment

The Bayer Bee Care Program: For the Best of Both Worlds – Healthy Bees and Healthy Crops
(PowerPoint) Dick Rogers, Bayer CropScience
Operation Pollinator – Improving and Enhancing Natural Habitats for Pollinators
Dr. Caydee Savinelli, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Seed Treatment Stewardship
Dr. Allan Hovis, Bayer CropScience
Panel Discussion: All presenters from both
bee health sessions.

Moderator: Ples Spradley, University of Arkansas

Pesticide Disposal Data Base/Clean Sweep Report Work Session

This work session will review and revise data elements for the TPSA pesticide disposal data base proposal under development.

Nancy Fitz, US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs

Work Session: Agricultural Plastics Workgroup: Staying Connected and Moving Ahead

Facilitator: Annie Macmillan, Vermont Agency of AgricultureThurs3:30-3:45pBreak – Exhibitor & Sponsor Displays
Location: Kon Tiki BallroomThurs7:00–10:00pOff Site Event: Enjoy a cruise of the Mission Bay – with refreshments and hors d’oeuvres – aboard the Bahia Belle, a “Turn of the Century” Mississippi-style sternwheeler.