Laboratory Issues

March 19-23, 2012
Davis, California

Back by popular demand, this course is intended for State and Tribal laboratory directors or senior analysts who have input into the decisions made in the laboratory and who work under FIFRA Cooperative Agreements.  SLA compliance/enforcement manager/supervisor counterparts may also attend, space permitting.  The goal of this course is for participants to share knowledge, expertise and processes in order to 1) explore the future face of the pesticide analytical laboratory; 2) identify areas of potential collaboration to increase efficiencies in the face of continued declining resources; 3) identify future training mechanisms; and 4) discuss issues/concerns of mutual interest. Additional topics may include: new challenges in residue chemistry, analytical methodologies and instrumentation; revisiting ISO 17025 accreditation for FIFRA labs; succession planning and retaining institutional memory in the laboratory workforce; and IT issues – where we’ve been and where we need to go.