Urban IPM /
Public Health

Agenda

Hosted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture

Grand Rapids, Michigan

May 4-8, 2009

[updated 4/27/09]

Day One
Monday, May 4, 2009

Federal Perspectives, Expectations & State/Local Nexus

Class Location – Imperial Ballroom, Main Level
8:00 a.m. Registration/Refreshments
8:15 Welcome and Course Overview
Course Goal: for participants to come away with a fuller understanding of urban/community IPM models in order to facilitate the development of IPM programs or to improve upon and expand existing IPM programs.
Dea Zimmerman, PREP coordinator & regional and state liaison, U.S. EPA, Government and International Services Branch, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs;
Gina Davis, deputy director, Michigan Department of Agriculture, Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division; and
Suzanne Forsyth, academic coordinator & PREP program manager, UC Davis Extension
8:45 Icebreaker & Introductory Exercise
 
9:45 Break
10:00 EPA Perspective on Urban IPM
bulletPast, present and future
bulletRegulatory and federal collaborative efforts
bulletOutreach and communication efforts
Susan Jennings, public health official, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, Registration Division: & Kathy Seikel, communication liaison, U.S. EPA, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs
10:30 CDC Perspective of IPM
bulletHow does IPM fit in their mission?
bulletHow does IPM translate into public health protection at the local level?
M. Deborah Millette, acting deputy director, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC
11:00 USDA Perspective of IPM
bulletHow does urban IPM and public health fit in their mission?
bulletRecap of IPM Symposium in March in Portland
William Hoffman, national program leader, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Plant and Animal Systems Unit
11:30 Question and Answer Session for EPA, CDC and USDA
12:00 n. Lunch in Ford Ballroom
12:45 p.m. Group photo
1:00 IPM in Schools Status Report and National Strategic Plan: Where are We and Where are we Going?
Thomas Green, president, IPM Institute of North America
2:00 Break
2:15 State/Tribal Reports on IPM Activities (8)
Ellis Jones, AZ; Nita Davidson, CA; Michael Page, FL; Derrick Lastinger, GA; Betwin Alokoa, GU; Steve Riedy, ID; Derrick Pehlman, IL; Marty Pousson, LA
4:15 Adjourn

Day Two
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Significant Public Health Pests

Class Location – Imperial Ballroom, Main Level
8:00 a.m. Pesticides and Urban IPM
Rhona Julien, environmental health scientist, U.S. EPA, Region 1, Indoor Air Program (via teleconference)
8:45 State/Tribal Reports on IPM Activities (2)
Trevor Battle, MA; Edward Crow, MD
9:15 Break
9:30 Benefits of IPM to Control Vectorborne Diseases
Harold Harlan, senior scientific associate, Kadix Systems
10:30 Where Does IPM Fit in the Marketplace?  Cost, Benefits, IPM STAR and Green Shield Certified
Thomas Green, IPM Institute of North America
11:30 Rats & Mice - Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Them
Mel Poplar, manager, Michigan Department of Agriculture, Insect and Rodent Control
12:30 p.m. Lunch in Ford Ballroom
1:30 Cockroach Management: Linking Biology to Public Health & IPM Technology
Gene White, director, Rose Pest Solutions, Education & Training Division
2:30 Break

 Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations

2:45 Successful Partnerships - Detroit Public School System
Larry Swain, pesticide certification/IPM program manager, Michigan Department of Agriculture, Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division;|
Mike Jones, Cass Technologic School;
Stephanie Szostak, horticulturist, City of Midland; &
John Thompson, director of operations, maintenance & transportation, Fraser Public Schools
4:15 State/Tribal Reports on IPM Activities (2)
Kathy Murray, ME; Anastasia Becker, MO
4:45 Adjourn

 

Day Three
Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Innovative Models & Lessons Learned

Class Location – Imperial Ballroom, Main Level
8:00 a.m. State/Tribal Reports on IPM Activities (6)
Arife Ozkan, NH; Tim Boyle, NJ; Jon Carpenter, NV; Mary Roy, NY; Micah Raub, VA; Daniel Suomi, WA
9:30 Break
9:45 Bed Bugs - The Unwelcomed Guest: An Integrated Pest Management Plan for Kent County
Sara Simmonds, sanitarian, Kent County Health Department
10:45 State/Tribal Reports on IPM Activities (4)
Leo Reed, IN; Stephen Sims, KY; Collie Graddick, MN; Jim Mossett, Three Affiliated Tribes
11:45 Field Trip Announcements
12:00 n.  Lunch in Ford Ballroom

Field Trip
1:00 p.m.   Load bus and depart for field trip
    Grand Valley State University & selected Grand Rapid Public Schools
Fred Finn, Grand Rapids Public Schools
4:30 Load bus and return to hotel
5:00 Arrive at hotel

Day Four
Thursday, May 7, 2009

Communicating Public Health Risks & IPM Benefits

Class Location – Imperial Ballroom, Main Level
8:00 a.m. Community Pest Control Devices: Efficacy and State Regulation
  Dea Zimmerman, U.S. EPA; & Leo Reed, manager, Office of the Indiana State Chemist, Certification and Licensing, Division of Pesticides
 9:00   Illegal Products: Regulatory Lessons and Health Implications
Donald Baumgartner, life scientist/medical entomologist, U.S. EPA, Region 5, Pesticides Section
9:45 Break
10:00 Total Release Foggers
Geoffrey Calvert, team leader, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, State-Based Surveillance Team, Surveillance Branch, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies
11:00 Comprehensive Mosquito Management: Michigan Mosquito Control Association, Saginaw County
bulletSurveillance
bulletPrevention
bulletTreatment
bulletHuman health issues
Randall G. Knepper, director, Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Commission
12:15 p.m. Lunch in Ford Ballroom
1:15  State/Tribal Reports on IPM Activities (2)
Marco Guske, Yakama Nation; Matthew Sunseri, WI
1:45 Use of Technology in Disease Surveillance
Erik Foster, zoonotic disease epidemiologist, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Communicable Disease
2:30 Break
2:45 Bed Bugs: What’s Effective Control?
Dini Miller, associate professor and urban pest management specialist, Virginia Tech University
4:15 EPA Bed Bug Summit: Outcomes and Next Steps
Kathy Seikel, U.S. EPA
4:45 Adjourn

Day Five
Friday, May 8, 2009

Internet Enforcement, Industry Collaboration & Future Trends

Class Location – Imperial Ballroom, Main Level
8:00 a.m. Internet Marketing: Problems with Public Health Claims
Brian Rowe, manager, Michigan Department of Agriculture, Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division, Pesticide Section
8:45 EPA Proposed Changes to 25(b) Insect Repellents
Donald Baumgartner, U.S. EPA, Region 5
9:15 Break
9:30 Panel Discussion: Collaborations Between Industry and Regulatory Agencies
bulletState Perspective
Brian Rowe, Michigan Department of Agriculture; & Bob England, chair, Michigan Pest Control Association, Government Affairs
bulletQuality Pro Green & Other Industry Initiatives to Promote IPM
Chris Gorecki, National Pest Management Association
bulletState/Training Certification Programs
Larry Swain, Michigan Department of Agriculture
11:00 IPM for Retail Stores
Nita Davidson, staff environmental research scientist, California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Pest Management & Licensing Branch
12:00 n. Lunch in Ford Ballroom
1:00 p.m. Indoor Mold Control & Regulating HVAC Products
John & Susan McCormick, owners, Squeaky Clean Ducts, Inc.
2:00 Break
2:15 Zoonotic Diseases and the Wildlife Control Operator
Gregg Schumaker, vice president, National Wildlife Control Operator’s Association
3:45 Wrap-Up
Dea Zimmerman, U.S. EPA
4:15 Adjourn
6:00 Graduation Dinner in Ford Ballroom
8:00 Adjourn Graduation Dinner

 

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