Comprehensive Combo

Hosted by the Florida Department ofAgriculture & Consumer Services
Provided by UC Davis Extension

May 3-7, 2010
Fort Myers, Florida

This continues to be one of the most popular offerings for new and experienced State and Tribal pesticide managers and covers topics relating to current issues of science, technology and policy.  Two significant topics discussed at this course will be:  new soil fumigant label requirements focusing on outreach/education; and the NPDES permitting issues.  Other topics may include: building partnerships to resolve issues and improve dialog; managing institutional memory loss due to retirement and program downsizing; risk communication; ethics; drift topics; overview of the ESA and EPA’s ES protection program; container/containment; risk-based approaches to inspections; navigating top websites for technical information on pesticides; pesticide waste disposal and container recycling programs; how to obtain pesticide use information data; agency roles in food safety, partners, their roles and goals. Course will focus on improving the technical, policy and management skills of participants.