Austin, Texas
May 2-6, 2004
Day One
Sunday, May 2, 2004
Class Location –
Omni Hotel| 7:30 a.m. | Registration/Breakfast | |
| 9:00 | Introductions | |
| 9:15 | Welcome & Course Overview | |
| John Ward, Environmental Field
Branch, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,
U.S. EPA; Dale Burnett, Executive Director, Texas Structural Pest Control Board |
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| 9:45 | Termiticide registration,
termiticide efficacy, enforcement (including ASPCRO standard) Part 1 |
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| Kevin Sweeney, U.S. EPA Liza Fleeson, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Frank Crull, Texas Structural Pest Control Board |
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| This will be a discussion of the current state of registration of termiticides, termiticide efficacy and enforcement issues related to termiticides. | ||
| 11:45 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Group Photo | |
| 1:15 | State of the State Address | |
| TBA, 4 state speakers | ||
| 2:15 | Break | |
| 2:30 | Homeland Security | |
| Tim Drake, Clemson University, South Carolina Department of Pesticide Regulation | ||
| A presentation discussing the security issues applicable to the structural pest control field. | ||
| 4:30 | Adjourn |
Day Two
Monday, May 3, 2004
Class Location –
Fredericksburg| 8:30 a.m. | Load bus at hotel and depart for Fredericksburg | |
| 10:00 | Arrive/Break | |
| 10:15 | Commodity Fumigation | |
| Jim Criswell, Oklahoma State University. | ||
| 12:00 n. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | State of the State Presentations | |
| TBA | ||
| 2:00 | School IPM Practicalities | |
| 4:00 | Adjourn | |
| 4:00 - 7:00 pm | Time on your own in Fredericksburg | |
| 7:00 | Load bus and depart for hotel | |
| 8:30 | Arrive at hotel |
Day Three
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Class Location – Omni Hotel
| 8:30 a.m. | W.D.I./W.D.O. Reports Problems & Enforcement | |
| Jim Herron, Georgia Department of Agriculture | ||
| This discussion will focus on the leading complaint issue for most states and the enforcement issues related to W.D.I./W.D.O. reports. | ||
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 10:45 | State of the State Presentations | |
| TBA, 3 state speakers | ||
| 11:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Termiticide registration,
termiticide efficacy, enforcement (including ASPCRO standard) Part 2 |
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| Jim Wright, Clemson University | ||
| Continuation of the discussion from Sunday of the current state of registration of termiticides, termiticide efficacy and enforcement issues related to termiticides. | ||
| 1:45 | State of the State Presentations | |
| TBA, 8 state speakers | ||
| 4:00 | Adjourn |
Day Four
Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Class Location – Omni Hotel
| 8:00 a.m. | Mock Administrative Hearing | |
| Frank Crull, Texas Structural Pest
Control Board Lisa Gervase, Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission Liza Fleeson, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services John Scott, Colorado Department of Agriculture Anthony Lamanno, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Jerry Oglesby, U.S. EPA, Region 6 Terry Weill, Attorney at Law, Terminix International |
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| This will be a presentation of what regulatory issues need to be addressed in an administrative hearing and the available "weapons" in the legal toolbox that can be used. | ||
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:15 | Resume Mock Administrative Hearing | |
| 11:30 | Lunch | |
| 12:30 p.m. | State of the State Presentations | |
| TBA, 4 state speakers | ||
| 1:45 | Break | |
| 2:00 | Bird Control | |
| TBA, USDA speaker | ||
| 4:00 | Adjourn |
Day Five
Thursday, May 6, 2004
| 8:00 a.m. | Invasive Species | |
| Gary King, Michigan Dept. of Agriculture | ||
| This will be a discussion on identifying an invasive species outbreak, how to partner with other agencies, management of a quarantine and obtaining federal grant assistance. The emerald ash borer situation in Michigan is the basis for this presentation. | ||
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:15 | State of the State Presentations | |
| TBA, 4 state speakers | ||
| 11:30 | Lunch | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Mold-ing the Future | |
| 1:30 | Case Studies | |
| Dale Burnett, Texas and Jim Wright, Clemson University | ||
| This will be a discussion looking back at cases and determining what has gone right and what a party would do differently. | ||
| 3:30 | Break | |
| 3:45 | Closing Remarks | |
| John Ward | ||
| 4:30 | Adjourn | |
| 6:00 | Bus pick up at hotel for Graduation Dinner | |
| 6:30 | Graduation Dinner | |
| 8:30 | Load bus and return to hotel Interested onlookers will be taken to the Lamar Bridge to watch the bats fly if there is time. |