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WESTERN REGION PESTICIDE MEETING
Grove Hotel, Boise, ID
May 18 – SOIL FUMIGATION Pre‐Meeting
Breakfast and Meeting Room: Evergreen
7:00‐7:50 Coffee and Continental Plus Yogurt (Fresh Pastries, Fruit, Butter/Preserves,
Cream Cheese, Yogurt)
Moderator – George Robinson, Idaho Dept. of Agriculture
8:00 Meeting Welcome – Celia Gould, Idaho Dept. of Agriculture Director
Status of Soil Fumigation Labeling Timeline and Label Language
8:15 Overview & Why Changes Were Needed – 20 minutes—Rick Keigwin, EPA OPP
8:35 Label Change Timeline – 10 minutes—John Leahy, EPA OPP
8:45 WPS Implications (Entry Restricted Periods & Safety Equipment) ‐15 minutes—Dirk Helder, EPA
OPP and/or one of the States.
9:00 Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) – 10 minutes—Dirk Helder, EPA OPP
9:10 Impacts of RUP Classification – 10 minutes—Dale Mitchell, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
9:20 Fumigant Management Plans ‐ State’s Perspective – 20 minutes—Joel Kangiser, Washington
State Dept. of Agriculture
9:40 State and Tribal Discussions – 35 minutes
10:15 Coffee break
Moderator – Carol Ramsay, Washington State University
Buffer Tables, Calculators, and Mapping Tools
10:30 Buffer Zones and Credits – 20 minutes—John Leahy, EPA OPP
10:50 Overlap Limitations and Exceptions—10 minutes ‐ Dirk Helder, EPA OPP
11:00 Posting – 10 minutes—Bob Spencer, Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture
11:10 Difficult to Evacuate Sites – 10 minutes—Bob Spencer, Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture
11:20 Calculators and Mapping Tools – 10 minutes—Dirk Helder & Rhonda Hyrnick, Univ. of Idaho
11:30 State and Tribal Discussions – 30 minutes

12:00 Luncheon – Taco Bar—Aspen and Cedar Rooms
Registrant and Partner Roles in Applicator Training
1:00 EPA’s Review of Registrant Training Curricula & Tracking – 15 minutes – Rick Keigwin, EPA OPP
1:15 Quality Control of Actual Trainings – 10 minutes—Jack Peterson, Arizona Dept. of Agriculture
1:25 SLA’s and Extension’s Perspectives – 30 minutes
Bonnie Rabe, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture
Margaret Tucker, Washington State Dept. of Agriculture
Andrew Thostenson, North Dakota State University
1:55 Open discussion – 20 minutes
Outreach Resource Development and Distribution
2:15 EPA Resource Development Matrix – 10 minutes—John Leahy, EPA OPP
2:25 Region X Outreach Strategic Planning – 10 minutes—Margaret Tucker, WA State Dept. of Ag.
2:35 National Training Manual and Exam – 10 minutes—Carol Ramsay, NASDA Research Foundation
2:45 Face to Face Presentation Resources – 10 minutes—Dirk Helder, EPA OPP
3:00 Break – Whole Grain Granola Bars, Whole Fruit, Coffee, Herbal Teas and Lemonade
Moderator – Dale Mitchell, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
Enforcement
3:15 Inspection Checklists – 15 minutes—Dirk Helder, EPA OPP and/or one of the States.
3:30 Weather and Forecasting Issues ‐ 15 minutes—Joel Kangiser, Washington State Dept. of Ag.
3:45 Role of Fumigant Management Plans in Enforcement – 15 minutes—Mickey Post, EPA OECA
4:00 Questions – 15 minutes
4:15 Facilitated Open Discussion – Moderator, Carol Ramsay, Washington State University
5:00 Adjourn
5:00‐6:30 PM ‐ Region 8 Pre‐SFIREG meeting—Executive Suite 214

2010 Western Region Pesticide Meeting
May 19, 20, The Grove Hotel ,Boise, ID
May 19 – WRPM – Breakfast and Meeting Rooms—Evergreen
7:00‐7:50 Coffee and All American Breakfast (Eggs, Bacon, Hashbrowns)
Morning Moderator – Scott Downey, EPA Region 10
8:00 Welcome ‐ Scott Downey, EPA Region 10
8:10 EPA ‘s Office of Pesticide Programs Priorities for Western States—Scott Downey, EPA Region 10
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permits
8:20 Background of NPDES Permit Issues and EPA’s Roles with States—Dirk Helder, US EPA
8:35 Idaho ‐ Perspectives from a Non‐delegated States—Bob Hays, Idaho Dept. of Agriculture
8:45 Washington State’s Experiences—Wendy Sue Wheeler, WSDA and WSU
9:10 Open Discussion
9:50 Coffee break
Endangered Species Labeling Inputs, Decisions and Bulletins Live
10:10 Bulletins Live Posting Schedule—Don Brady, EPA OPP EFED
10:20 Data Sources & Industry’s Federal Endangered Species Task Forces—Don Brady, EPA OPP EFED
10:30 State Input to Ground‐truth Maps—George Robinson, Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture
10:40 State Perspectives on Label Use by Applicators—Margie Read, CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
10:50 Education Efforts and Crying Wolf—Carol Ramsay, Washington State University
11:00 Open Discussion
Drift Labeling Changes
11:15 EPA Label Language Decisions—Rick Keigwin, EPA OPP
11:30 Impacts of Drift Language Changes on Enforcement—Jack Peterson, Arizona Dept. of Agriculture
11:40 Changing Drift Education Curriculum—Andrew Thostenson, NDSU
11:50 Open Discussion
12:00 Luncheon ‐ Take Out Deli Sandwich Bar—Landing
Agricultural Tour – Victor Mason, Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture ‐‐ additional registration required
1:00 Bus Departs Grove Hotel ‐ Lobby TO: Bitner’s Farm and University of Idaho Research Farm
5:30 Bus Returns Grove Hotel ‐ Lobby

May 20 – WRPM –Breakfast and Meeting Room — Evergreen
7:00‐7:50 Nature Trail Mix Breakfast (Granola, Cereals with Milk, Fruit Yogurt, Muffins and Fruit)
Morning Moderator – Ann Wick, Washington State Department of Agriculture
8:00 Pesticide Container and Containment Compliance Expectations—Mickey Post, US EPA OECA
8:35 OPP Field and External Affairs Division Update—TBA, EPA OPP
9:10 Air Monitoring Studies for Agriculture‐Urban Interfaces—Carl Brown, Idaho Dept. of
Environmental Quality
9:50 Coffee break
10:10 EPA Labeling Issues and Communication—Jim Roelofs, US EPA OPP
10:50 OSHA Standards and Pesticide Respirator Label Requirements—Stan Thomas, Oregon OSHA
11:20 Internet Recertification
Benefits and Challenges with Offerings—Becky Maguire, Washington State University
Challenges with Review and Approval—Marjorie Read, California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
12:00 Luncheon – Idaho Potato Bar—Aspen and Cedar Rooms
1:15 Utah Case Study of Deadly Fumigation Application—Clark Burgess, Utah Dept. of Agriculture
1:45 National Pesticide Information Center for People and Veterinarians—David Stone, National
Pesticide Information Center
2:30 Western Region Next Steps and Take‐Home Tasks—Scott Downey, EPA Region 10
3:00 Adjourn and SFIREG Meetings
3:15‐5:00 Tribal Wrap‐Up Meeting ‐ Executive Suite 213
3:15‐5:00 SFIREG Region 9 Meetings ‐ Executive Suite 214
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