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
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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
Moderator: Scott Birchfield, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Incinerator Processes, Requirements and Restrictions
Moderator: Dan Schweitzer, MXI Environmental Services New Products from Old Plastic: Update on End Markets for Recycled Agricultural Plastics
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
Moderator: Jeffrey Rogers, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pressurized Cylinder Processing and Disposal
Moderator: New Products from Old Plastic: Update on End Markets for Recycled Agricultural Plastics (continued)
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
Moderator: Kerry Richards, Penn State University Pesticide Disposal Contracts: Perspectives from the States and Contractors
Moderator: Stan Kaminski, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Manufacturers’ Take-Back Programs for Recycling Agricultural Plastics
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
Moderator: Ples Spradley, University of Arkansas California’s Pesticide Container Recycling Law
Moderator: Nancy Fitz, US The session on the California Pesticide |
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:
- Shane Mckenna, Creative Polymer Solutions
- Sandy Guthrie, ADG Solutions
- Paul Vanderpool, American Cierra Equipment
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.
Many Thanks to TPSA 2014 Silver Sponsors
$1,000 – $4,999
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Many Thanks to TPSA 2014 Bronze Sponsors
$500 – $999
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