University of California, Davis
June 12-16, 2005
[updated 6/1/05]
Day One
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Federal Programs: History & Overview
Class Location – Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) (bus pick-up at hotel 8:00 a.m.)
| 8:15 a.m. | Registration/Refreshments | |||
| 8:30 | 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, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. EPA; Jim Smith, continuing education specialist, UC Davis Extension; Jennifer Thompson, program representative, UC Davis Extension; and Suzanne Forsyth, PREP program manager, UC Davis Extension. |
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| 9:00 | Icebreaker & Introductory Exercise | |||
| 10:00 | Break | |||
| 10:15 | Overview of AAPCO, SFIREG, ASPCRO, AAPSE, CTAG, PREP (and many other acronyms) | |||
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| John Ward | ||||
| 11:00 | Comprehensive History of FIFRA | |||
| Jim Roelofs, state liaison specialist, Government and International Services Branch, U.S. EPA | ||||
| 12:00 noon | Lunch on the ARC Patio | |||
| 12:45 p.m. | Group Photo | |||
| 1:00 | State of the State/Tribe Addresses | |||
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| TBA, 4 State/Tribal Participants | ||||
| 2:15 | Break | |||
| 2:30 | The Tie that Binds: FIFRA Cooperative Agreements | |||
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John Ward |
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| 3:30 | State of the State/Tribe Addresses | |||
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| TBA, 4 State/Tribal Participants | ||||
| 4:45 | Adjourn & bus pick-up |
Day Two
Monday, June 13, 2005
Science & Technology Features
Class Location – Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) (bus pick-up at hotel 8:00 a.m.)
| 8:30 a.m. | Pesticide Regulator’s Forum | |||||||
| Vickie Cassens, Purdue University | ||||||||
| 9:30 | State of the State/Tribe Addresses – from pre-assigned homework directions, state and tribal participants will each have eighteen (18) minutes to deliver a presentation about their state/tribal activities. | |||||||
| TBA, 2 State/Tribal Participants | ||||||||
| 10:15 | Break | |||||||
| 10:30 | Federal Facilities | |||||||
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| Joyce Olin, U.S. EPA (joined via teleconference); & John Ward | ||||||||
| 11:15 | Invasive Weed Species | |||||||
| Joe Di'Tomaso, extension specialist, Department of Vegetable Crops, UC Davis | ||||||||
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch on the ARC Patio | |||||||
| 1:15 | Current Trends in Information and Communication Technology | |||||||
| Roger Schmidt, senior information processing consultant, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, UW-Madison | ||||||||
| 2:15 | Break | |||||||
| 2:30 | Measures of Success | |||||||
| Sherry Sterling, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. EPA | ||||||||
| 3:15 | State of the State/Tribe Addresses – from pre-assigned homework directions, state and tribal participants will each have eighteen (18) minutes to deliver a presentation about their state/tribal activities. | |||||||
| TBA, 5 State/Tribal Participants | ||||||||
| 5:00 | Adjourn & bus pick-up |
Day Three
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Drift
Class Location – Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) (bus pick-up at hotel 8:00 a.m.)
| 8:30 a.m. | What Pesticide Program Managers Should Know About Spray Application Technology | |
| Bob Wolf, assistant professor, Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University | ||
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 10:45 | Human Health Effects from Pesticide Drift: Tools for Evaluation | |
| Ana Maria Osorio, commander, U.S. Public Health Service & Regional Medical Officer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration | ||
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch on the ARC Patio |
Field Trip
| 1:30 | Load bus and depart for field trip | |
| 2:45 | Arrive in Napa Valley | |
| Vine Mealybug and Control Strategies | ||
| TBA, Speakers | ||
| 4:45 | Load bus and depart for downtown Napa | |
| 5:15 | Group dinner at Zinsvalley | |
| 7:15 | Load bus and return to Davis | |
| 8:30 | Arrive in Davis |
Day Four
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Wildlife Issues
Class Location – Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) (bus pick-up at hotel 8:00 a.m.)
| 8:30 a.m. | USGS Overview of the Sea Lamprey Project | |||
| Terrance Hubert, chemist/safety officer, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center | ||||
| 10:00 | Break | |||
| 10:15 | State of the State/Tribe Addresses – from pre-assigned homework directions, state and tribal participants will each have eighteen (18) minutes to deliver a presentation about their state/tribal activities. | |||
| TBA, 3 State/Tribal Participants | ||||
| 11:15 | Wildlife Damage Management | |||
| Jack Spencer Jr., district supervisor, USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services | ||||
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch on the ARC Patio | |||
| 1:15 | 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 | ||||
| 3:15 | Break | |||
| 3:30 | State of the State/Tribe Addresses | |||
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TBA, 5 State/Tribal Participants |
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| 5:00 | 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, June 16, 2005
Moral Implications of Pesticides
Class Location – Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) (bus pick-up at hotel 8:00 a.m.)
| 8:30 a.m. | Moral/Social Implications of Pesticide Use in the U.S.: The Ethical Framework for Pesticide Decision-Making | |||
| Stanislaus Dundon, professor, Philosophy Department, California State University-Sacramento | ||||
| 9:15 | Local Pesticide Regulation: Proponent of Local Law | |||
| Dave Henson, Sonoma County, California | ||||
| 10:00 | Break | |||
| 10:15 | Local Pesticide Regulation: Opponent of Local Law | |||
| Tom Delaney, Director of Government Affairs, Professional Landcare Network | ||||
| 11:00 |
Public Health Benefits of Pesticides |
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| Jim Roelofs | ||||
| 11:15 | Panel Discussion: Moral/Social Implications of Pesticide Use in the U.S. | |||
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Stanislaus Dundon, Dave Henson, Tom Delaney, & Jim Roelofs |
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| Facilitated by John Ward | ||||
| 11:45 | Lunch on the ARC Patio | |||
| 12:45 p.m. | State of the State/Tribe Addresses | |||
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TBA, 2 State/Tribal Participants |
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| 1:30 | Break |
Leadership for Managers
| 1:45 | The Eight Habits of Highly Effective People (with gratitude to Steven Covey): Leaving a Legacy | |
| Miles O’Brien Riley, communication consultant | ||
| 4:00 | Wrap-Up | |
| John Ward | ||
| 4:30 | Adjourn & bus pick-up | |
| 6:15 | Bus pick up at hotel for Graduation Dinner | |
| 6:30 | Graduation Dinner at the International House, Davis | |
| 8:30 | Load bus and return to hotel |
