International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management

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International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management

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The planning committee has added a special breakout session on Vector Control and Drift Mitigation Issues.

Program Notes:

Presented at the Hilton Waikaloa Resort, Hawaii.
All presentations will be in English. Translators are not provided.
Exhibits and posters will be open all day October 27, 28.
A reception is scheduled for October 27 to allow time to visit exhibits and posters.
Exhibitor space will be limited.
A luau is scheduled for October 29. Purchase tickets for this family event.

October 27, 28, 2004
Noted Conference Sessions.

Tuesday October 26
3:00 - 8:00pm Exhibitor Hall is Open for Setup
6:00 - 9:00pm Conference Registration Desk is Open

Wednesday October 27
6:30am - 9:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
7:00am Continental Breakfast and Registration (registration open all day)
8:00am		Carol Ramsay, Washington State University, USA; Andrew Hewitt, University of Queensland, Australia	Welcoming Remarks, Conference Scope and Goals
8:10am		Frank Hall, Emeritus, Ohio State University, USA	Keynote Address: The Importance of Spray Drift Management around the World

Wednesday October 27 Session 1: Incentives for Drift Management, Carol Ramsay, Moderator
8:40am		Barbara Morrissey, Washington Dept. of Health, USA	Spray Drift and Human Health Incidents
9:00am		Kai Elgethun, Univ. of Washington, USA	Measuring Human Exposures from Spray Drift
9:25am		Allan Felsot, Washington State University, USA	Impacts of US Court Cases on Application Technology
9:45am		Break
10:00am		Tom Wolf, Agriculture & Agri-Food, Canada	Protecting Aquatic and Riparian Areas
10:20am		Reinhard Friebleben, Bayer CropScience, Germany	Balancing Drift Management with Biological Performance and Efficacy
10:40am		Open Discussion

Wednesday October 27 Session 2: Regulatory Issues, Andrew Hewitt, Moderator
11:00am		David Loschke, Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, Australia	Australia: Regulatory Goals and Approaches
11:15am		Jay Ellenberger, Norm Birchfield, Environmental Protection Agency, USA	US Labeling and Risk Assessment Approaches
11:30am		Peter Kaul, BBA, Germany	German Regulations - Modeling for Drift
11:45am		Ted Kuchnicki, Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Canada	Canada: Regulatory Goals and Approaches
12:00pm		Open Discussion
12:15pm		Ted Kuchnicki, Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Canada	Canada: Regulatory Goals and Approaches
12:30pm		Social Luncheon
1:30pm		Exhibitors and Poster Session (OPEN from 1-8 pm)
1:50pm		Mark Latham, Manatee County Mosquito Control District, USA	Aspects to Consider for Vector Control
2:10pm		Paul Liemandt – AAPCO President, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture, USA	American Association of Pest Control Officials’ Perspectives on Management of Drift and Secondary Movements
2:30pm		Dave Scott, Office of Indiana State Chemists, USA	State-Specific Drift Rules to Provide for Protection and Enforceability
2:50pm		Open Discussion
3:10pm		Break

Wednesday October 27 Concurrent Session 3A: Drift Mitigation Technologies, Tom Wolf, Moderator
3:30pm		Robert Wolf, Kansas State University, USA	Nozzles for Drift Management
3:45pm		Ivan Kirk, US Dept. of Agriculture, USA	Aerial Sprayers for Drift Management
4:00pm		Bob Wolf, Kansas State University, USA	Ground Field Sprayers for Drift Management
4:15pm		Paolo Balsari, University of Turin, Italy	Vineyards Sprayers for Drift Management
4:25pm		Andrew Landers, Cornell University, USA	Vineyards Sprayers for Drift Management
4:35pm		Gary Van Ee, Michigan State University, USA	Orchard Sprayers for Drift Management
4:50pm		Ken Giles, University of California at Davis, USA	Precision Ag and Drift Management
5:05pm		Andrew Hewitt, University of Queensland, Australia	Pesticide Chemistry and Adjuvants
5:20pm		Open Discussion
5:30pm		Refresh for Grand Reception
5:30 - 8:30pm Grand Reception: Exhibits Open and Poster Session Open Assigned times for poster presenters (4 sets of ½ hour)

Wednesday October 27 Concurrent Session 3B: Drift Mitigation and Vector Control, Jing Zhai, Moderator
3:30pm	Kevin Sweeney, US Environmental Protection Agency, USA		Efficacy Data Development for Mosquito Vector Control
3:50pm	Kevin Sweeney, US Environmental Protection Agency, USA		Technical and Regulatory Perspectives for Mosquito Control Practices and Product Labeling
4:10pm	Mark Latham, Manatee County Mosquito Control District, USA		Application Considerations for Mosquito Control
4:30pm	Jane Barber, Florida A&M University, USA		Sampling Sprays and Optimization
4:50pm	Clarke Mosquito Control		An Industry Perspective on Atomizers and Chemicals
5:10pm	Open Discussion
5:30pm	Refresh for Grand Reception
5:30 - 8:30pm Grand Reception: Exhibits Open and Poster Session Open Assigned times for poster presenters (4 sets of ½ hour)

Thursday October 28
6:30 - 7:50am Continental Breakfast and Registration
6:30am - 6:00pm Exhibits and Posters Open

Session 4: Environmental Conditions, Paul Miller, Moderator
7:50am		Harold Thistle, US Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, USA	Meteorology
8:15am		Jan Van de Zande, Wageningen UR, Netherlands	Hedgerow Filtration and Barrier Vegetation
8:40am		Clint Hoffman, US Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, USA	Crop and Canopy Effects
9:05am		Open Discussion

Thursday October 28 Session 5: Drift Research and Management, David Loschke Moderator
9:25am		Vince Hebert, Washington State University, USA	Regional and Local Herbicide Transport
9:45am		Terri Berry, California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation, USA	Large-scale Applications and Off-target Transport
10:05am		Break
10:20am		Allan Felsot, Washington State University, USA	Establishing Buffers: Protocols and Toxicological Benchmarks
10:40am		Gregory Sayles, US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, USA	Spray Drift Reduction Technology Plan
11:00am		Stephen Pearson, Spraying Systems, USA	Nozzle Design, Droplet Size and International Standards for Drift Reduction
11:20am		Alvin Womac, University of Tennessee, USA	Relation of Drop Size and Drift
11:40am		Nicholas Woods, University of Queensland, Australia	Australian Developments in Spray Drift Management
12:00pm		Social Luncheon

Thursday October 28 Session 7: Applicator Education, Monte Johnson, Moderator
1:00pm		Harold Thistle, US Forest Service, USA	Teaching Applicators How to Measure Climatic Conditions
1:20pm		Tom Wolf, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada	Nozzle Selection Guidelines for Optimum Efficacy and Drift
1:35pm		Carol Ramsay, Washington State University, USA	Information Transfer Disconnect: Technology, Labels, and Applicators
1:50pm		Open Discussion

Thursday October 28 Session 8: Best Management Practices Workshop
2:00pm		Dave Valcore, Dow AgroSciences, USA	Goals of Best Management Practices Workshop
2:15pm		Carol Ramsay, Facilitator Carrie Foss, Notetaker	Core Educational Principles: Meteorology, Droplet Size, Volume of Spray, Nozzle Technology
3:15pm		Break
3:30pm		Concurrent BMP Sessions:
		Facilitator and Notetaker	Ground Boom Application Equipment
		Facilitator and Notetaker	Airblast Application Equipment
		Facilitator and Notetaker	Aerial Application Equipment in Agriculture
		Facilitator and Notetaker	Aerial Application Equipment in Forestry
		Bill Reynolds, Facilitator and Notetaker	Vector Control Application
5:30 PM		Adjourn

Friday Exhibit Hall open 7.00 am until noon to remove exhibits
Friday Exhibit Hall open 7.00 am until noon to remove exhibits Friday October 29 Modeling Workshop: Models for Risk Assessment and Decision Support
Models for Risk Assessment and Decision Support
8:00am		Harold Thistle, USDA Forest Service, USA		Overview: Models for Risk Assessment and Decision Support
8:15am		Milt Teske Continuum Dynamics, Inc., USA		AgDRIFT - Aerial Model
9:00am		Harold Thistle, USDA Forest Service, Milt Teske Continuum Dynamics		AGDISP Aerial Model
9:30am		Ivan Kirk, USDA Agricultural Research Service, USA		Droplet Size Calculators
10:00am		Andrew Hewitt, Univ. of Queensland, Australia		Other Drop Size Models
10:30am		Break
11:00am		Andrew Hewitt, Univ. of Queensland, Australia		AgDRIFT for Ground and Orchard
11:30am		Peter Kaul, BBA, Germany		German Model for Ground and Orchard
12:00pm		Milt Teske Continuum Dynamics, Inc.		AGDISP Ground Model
12:30pm		Social Luncheon
1:30pm		Erdal Ozkan, Ohio State University, USA		DRIFTSIM Overview
2:00pm		Peter Walklate, Silsoe Research Institute, United Kingdom		Modeling Canopy Interactions
2:30pm		Concurrent Hands-on Sessions:
		Lyndal Hugo, AEMS, Australia		Gaussian Diffusion Model
		Jackie Strager, West Virginia Univ., USA		Spray Advisor
		Jerry Allwine, PNNL Battelle, USA		AGDISP/CalPuff Interface
		Brian Richardson, FRI, New Zealand		SpraySafe Manager
		Jan Van de Zande, Wageningen UR, Netherlands		IDEFICS and IMAG Drift Calculator
4:15pm		Harold Thistle, moderator		Panel Discussion
5:00pm		Adjourn
6:00pm		Luau (ticket must be purchased)