Papers & Presentations – 2020

Papers and Presentations can be found below by Topic within the 2020 TPSA Conference Agenda

Conference Gold Sponsors

Conference Silver and Bronze Sponsors

20th Annual Pesticide Stewardship Conference – February 4-6, 2020
Marriott Plaza San Antonio – 555 S. Alamo St. San Antonio, TX 78205

WELCOME TO San Antonio!

Welcome to San Antonio and the 20th Annual Conference for The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance. TPSA
consists of exceptional volunteers who make all this happen year after year and we thank everyone who has contributed. In addition, TPSA would not be able to host this conference without the assistance of all our sponsors. Please take the time to visit with each of them and thank them for helping to make this possible.

We are honored that you are joining us in celebrating the 20th Year of The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance! Founded in 2000, TPSA is an organization of federal, state and local governmental agencies, educational and research institutions, public organizations, private corporations and individuals that are actively involved in different aspects of pesticide stewardship. Stewardship includes any activity that has a positive impact on the safety and efficacy of pesticides from manufacture, marketing and commerce, through storage and use, and ultimately disposal of unwanted or unusable products and the management of emptied containers. TPSA provides the opportunity to exchange stewardship ideas, technical information, emerging issues and other concerns among the membership at the annual conference.

Once again, there are two separate tracks which should allow everyone to find something of interest. Each track has exceptional topics and speakers so you won’t go wrong exploring other opportunities outside your area of expertise. This helps us all better understand the scope of what TPSA covers, with the hope you take home actionable stewardship information to share with your organization.

We extend a warm welcome to all first time attendees and encourage everyone to meet and get to know the other attendees. We also hope that you enjoy your time in San Antonio!

Thank you for attending!

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Many Thanks to TPSA 2020 Gold Sponsors
$5,500 or more

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Wednesday, February 5 – 8:00 – 9:00 AM – La Villita C

Crop Protection Industry Challenges and Opportunities Jeff Case Senior Director, Government Affairs Presentation CropLife AmericaJeff Case is a Senior Director, Government Affairs with CropLife America (CLA). He leads CLA’s state and local advocacy on pesticides and modern agriculture technology issues. Prior to joining CLA in 2007, Jeff was the Corporate State Affairs Lead for Syngenta America, Inc., where he directed efforts to address state legislative, regulatory and environmental issues in the crop protection, specialty pesticides, biotechnology and seed industries. He has also held other government affairs and policy positions with Syngenta and its legacy companies Novartis and Ciba-Geigy over a 24-year period.Jeff has been an industry leader and served as an officer and board member of several national and state agriculture industry organizations and policy groups. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Utah, and M.B.A. from Brigham Young University.

Thursday, February 6 – 8:00 – 9:30 AM – La Villita C

The 20th TPSA Annual Conference will be held February 4-6, 2020 at the Marriott Plaza San Antonio.  Topics include state specific pesticide disposal programs, drone/UAV use technology, container rinsate, regulatory actions needed for production and transportation of hemp, preparing pesticide storage facilities for natural disasters, and many more.

Many Thanks to TPSA 2020 Silver Sponsors
$1,500 to $5,499

Many Thanks to TPSA 2020 Bronze Sponsors
$750 to $1,499