This
session (symposium), to be held at the National Water Conference in Reno, NV,
on February 6, 2008, will focus on key places where water quality programs and
integrated pest management (IPM) synergize. Practitioners are eager for ways to
assess the risks that pesticides pose to water quality, to follow best
management practices, and to attain measurable results. Policy makers want to
encourage promising projects. In this symposium, we will learn about success
stories and potential collaborations, will draft joint priorities, and will lay
the groundwork for future work.
|
Min. |
Speaker
or Facilitator |
Title
of Presentation |
Format |
|
5 |
Troy
Bauder, Extension Water Specialist and Research Scientist, Colorado State
University |
Introduction
of the symposium and individual attendee introductions |
10-second individual introductions |
|
25
|
Mike
O’Neill, National Water Program, CSREES. Mike
Fitzner, Plant and Animal Systems, CSREES |
Opportunities for Funding and
Collaboration for IPM and Water Quality at CSREES. What
are the granting sources for IPM and WQ regionally and nationally? What are
the priorities? How are they set? |
Two
5-minute presentations; 15 minutes for Q/A and
discussion. |
|
25
|
Paul
Jepson, Professor and Director of the Integrated Plant Protection Center at
Oregon State University |
The
Pacific Northwest’s iSNAP project: An Educational Success Story for Best
Management Practices. Supported by the Western IPM Center, the National Integrated Water Quality Program, the Risk Management Agency, and Smith-Lever IPM 3(d) funds, this project features locally-tuned education in realistic IPM practices that address pesticide risk reduction, water quality, and crop productivity. Paul will discuss how BMPs have been applied successfully by tuning them to local circumstances and how results might be replicated in other parts of the country. Paul’s work as IPM Coordinator for Oregon and Director of the
IPPC focuses on IPM and pesticide risk reduction. He combines technical
disciplines, such as application engineering and IPM system design, with
insights derived from the biological sciences, including ecotoxicology. |
15-minute
presentation; 10 minutes for Q/A and discussion. |
|
25 |
Thomas
Greitens, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science Central
Michigan U. |
Recommended Risk-indicator
Tools for Evaluating Environmental Effects of Pesticides in IPM Projects. Thomas
assessed eight pesticide risk indicators that were developed throughout Europe
and the U.S. Findings revealed that only three pesticide risk indicators
(SYNOPS, Multi-Attribute Toxicity Factor, and the EIQ) performed consistently
and gave valid results. |
15-minute
presentation; 10 minutes for Q/A and discussion |
|
25 |
Jonathan
Kaplan, Senior Policy Specialist, Health Program, Natural Resources Defense
Council |
Why More IPM? A Vision and
Practical Suggestions for Strengthening Connections between IPM Programs,
Water Quality Programs, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Jonathan coordinates NRDC’s
efforts to promote alternatives to pesticide use. Formerly, he was the
program director for WaterKeepers Northern California and the director of the
toxics program for the California Public Interest Research Group. |
15-minute
presentation; 10 minutes for Q/A and discussion |
|
20
|
|
Break |
|
|
35
|
D.
Devlin, R. Hallberg, R. Melnicoe, others |
From
the standpoint of joint WQ-IPM projects, what are the needs for research and
extension? Do we need better risk assessment tools? |
Small
group discussions |
|
35
|
Art
Gold and Carrie Koplinka-Loehr |
Document
and prioritize the suggestions and issues. |
Large-group
gathering of input (from small groups) |