Davis, CA
May 23-27, 2004
[updated 5/14/04]
Day One
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Federal Programs: History & Overview
Class Location – University Club Lounge (bus pick-up at hotel 8:10 a.m.)
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration/Refreshments | |||
| 8:45 | Welcome and Course Overview | |||
| Course Goal: to enable participants to enhance their capacity to develop and implement pesticide regulatory programs and to undertake new environmental initiatives. | ||||
| John Ward, PREP coordinator,
Government and International Services Branch, Field and External Affairs
Division, OPP, U.S. EPA; Jim Smith, continuing education specialist, UC Davis Extension; Jennifer Thompson, project coordinator, UC Davis Extension; and Suzanne Forsyth, program manager, UC Davis Extension. |
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| 9:15 | Introductory Exercise | |||
| 10:15 | Break | |||
| 10:30 | Overview of AAPCO, SFIREG, ASPCRO, AAPSE, CTAG, PREP (and many other acronyms) | |||
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| John Ward | ||||
| 11:00 | Comprehensive History of FIFRA | |||
| John Ward | ||||
| 11:45 | Lunch at the University Club Lounge | |||
| 12:45 p.m. | Group Photo |
Measuring Program Success
| 1:00 | Pesticide Field Measures and Environmental Indicators | |||
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| Facilitated by Luetta Flournoy, chief, Pesticides Branch, U.S. EPA, Region 7 | ||||
| 3:00 | Break | |||
| 3:15 | U.S. EPA Update | |||
| John Ward | ||||
| 4:00 | Adjourn & bus pick-up |
Day Two
Monday, May 24, 2004
Biotechnology
Class Location – University Club Lounge (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)
| 8:00 a.m. | Biopesticide and Pollution Prevention Division Overview | |
| Leonard Cole, biologist/regulatory action leader, Biopesticide and Pollution Prevention Division, U.S. EPA | ||
| 8:45 | An Overview on PPQ Biotech Inspections: A Supervisor’s Point of View | |
| Dan Hamon, director, California Operations, U.S. Department of Agriculture-APHIS, Plant Protection & Quarantine Branch | ||
| 9:30 | Group Discussion on Biotechnology | |
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:15 | State of the State Addresses | |
| 4 State Participants: Philomena Leinen, Texas; Roger Mackedanz, Minnesota; Jerry Moore, South Carolina; Ralph Scalzo, New York | ||
| 11:30 | Lunch at the University Club Lounge |
Invasive Species
| 12:30 p.m. | Invasive Species: Coordinating Efforts at the Local Level | |
| Ken Rauscher, director,
Michigan Department of Agriculture Jim Writer, science and technical liaison, U.S. Department of Agriculture- APHIS, Plant Protection & Quarantine Branch, Pest Detection and Management Programs |
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| 2:30 | Break | |
| 2:45 | State of the State Addresses | |
| 3 State Participants: Kelly Bourdeau, Maine; Scott Cichowlaz, Nevada; Lee Davis, North Carolina | ||
| 4:00 | Adjourn & bus pick-up |
Day Three
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Predator Control
Class Location – University Club Lounge (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)
| 8:00 a.m. | U.S. Department of Agriculture - Wildlife Services: An Oregon Perspective | |
| Mike Slater, wildlife biologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture-APHIS, Wildlife Services | ||
| 8:45 | Pesticide Exposure Incidents and the Importance of Response Priorities | |
| Patricia Talcott, DVM, associate professor and veterinary toxicologist, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab, Washington State University | ||
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:15 | State of the State Addresses | |
| 3 State Participants: Sam Dickens, Arkansas; Robert Hamilton, District of Columbia; Brenda Hernandez, Oklahoma | ||
| 11:30 | Lunch at the University Club Lounge |
Field Trip
| 12:45 p.m. | Load bus and depart for field trip to Tracy | |
| Tour guide, Nick Surjan, former staff, California Department of Pesticide Regulation | ||
| 2:15 | Arrive in Tracy | |
| Homeland Security Considerations in the Aerial Applicator Industry | ||
| Gary DeCarlo, pilot, Haley’s
Flying Service, Inc & chairman of the board, California Aerial
Applicator’s Association Terry Gage, president, California Aerial Applicator’s Association |
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| 3:30-5:00 | TBA | |
| 5:00 - 8:00 pm | Return to Hallmark Inn |
Day Four
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Homeland Security
Class Location – University Club Lounge (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)
| 8:00 a.m. | Hazardous Materials Transportation Security – Applicability to Agricultural Operations | |
| Gary Flores, transportation analyst, U.S. Department of Transportation | ||
| 9:00 | Homeland Security | |
| Gordon Fuller, intelligence analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation, WMD Countermeasures/Programs Unit | ||
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:15 | State of the State Addresses | |
| 4 State Participants: Joe Dictor, Virginia; Bill Goodman, Ohio; John Lake, Pennsylvania; Brad Mitchell, Massachusetts | ||
| 11:30 | Lunch at the University Club Lounge | |
| 12:30 p.m. | State of the State Addresses | |
| 3 State Participants: Jeff Isler, Texas (structural); Marcedius Jameson, New Jersey; Roland Maynard, Oregon |
Certification Issues
| 1:30 | Certification, Training and Assessment Group (CTAG) Issues | |
| Kevin Keaney, chief, Worker Health and Safety Branch, U.S. EPA | ||
| 2:45 | Break | |
| 3:00 | The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and Pesticide Regulation | |
| Harold Jackson, attorney, Disability Rights Section, U.S. Department of Justice | ||
| 4:30 | Adjourn & bus pick-up | |
| 4:30-8:30 p.m. | On Your Own: Davis Farmers’ Market & Picnic in the Park Street Fair (located between 3rd & 5th Streets, and B & C Streets) |
Day Five
Thursday, May 27, 2004
Laboratory & Occupational Health Issues
Class Location – University Club Lounge (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)| 8:00 a.m. | State FIFRA Lab Issues | |
| Lourminia (Mimi) Sen,
supervising chemist, California Department of Agriculture, Center for
Analytical Chemistry Leon Schmelzer, pesticide and environment section supervisor, Michigan Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Division |
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| 9:30 | Break | |
| 9:45 | State of the State Addresses | |
| 2 State Participants: Jahan Motakef, California; Gerald Thompson, North Dakota | ||
| 10:30 | Educating Health Professionals About Pesticide Illness | |
| Rupali Das, MD, MPH, public health medical officer, California Department of Health Services, Occupational Health Branch | ||
| 11:30 | Lunch at the University Club Lounge | |
| 12:30 p.m. | State of the State Addresses | |
| 3 State Participants: Jason Tripp, Georgia; Ned Zuelsdorff, Wisconsin; Marlene Czerniak, Florida | ||
| 1:30 | Break |
Leadership for Managers
| 1:45 | The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (with gratitude to Steven Covey) | |
| Miles O’Brien Riley, communication consultant | ||
| 4:00 |
Wrap-Up |
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| John Ward | ||
| 4:30 |
Adjourn & bus pick-up |
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| 6:15 | Bus pick up at hotel for graduation dinner | |
| 6:30 | Graduation dinner at the International House, Davis | |
| 8:00 | Load bus and return to hotel |
