Webinar Information All webinars will be from 12-1 p.m. CST (subject to change.) They will be hosted by Bernalyn McGaughey, President and CEO of Compliance Services International, and Stanley Culpepper, Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences at the University of Georgia, along with authors from the different essays.
Webinar Schedule and Topics
November 28 Title: FIFRA and the Endangered Species Act: Finding a Balance Between Agricultural Efficiency, Environmental Sustainability, and Regulatory Stability Focus: This webinar will cover the history and challenges of FIFRA and the ESA.
December 19 Title: A Legal Discussion of the FIFRA/ESA Consultation Process Over Time Focus: It will cover the legal aspects of both the ESA and FIFRA and the process that EPA has used to meet those obligations in the past with a look at how that differs from its current proposal.
January 9 Title: Improving the Science Behind the Process: Implementing Better Data and Tools to Streamline the FIFRA/ESA Process Focus: This webinar will cover the threat of pesticides on species listed on the ESA, how science can better inform FIFRA and ESA assessments, and how the FIFRA/ESA process can be streamlined.
January 30 Title: Developing and Adopting Economically Effective Mitigation Strategies: Critical to the Survival of Agriculture and Endangered Species Focus: This webinar will cover the intersection of pesticide registration and mitigation measures, the role of conservation programs in mitigation pesticide movement, as well as best practices for land management.
February 20 Title: FIFRA, ESA and Pesticide Consultation: Understanding and Addressing the Complexities Focus: This webinar will cover the complexities and issues of pesticide use labeling, such as use in different geographies, what is practical for pesticide appliers, and lack of harmonization. Possible solutions to address these complexes will also be discussed.
March 12 Title: State Regulatory Agencies as Conduit for Informing Local Conditions in Federal Pesticide Processes Focus: This paper will explore the areas of pesticide State Lead Agency (SLA) responsibilities related to pesticide implementation and enforcement and provide suggestions towards successful and more efficient implementation of pesticide program activities related to the Endangered Species Act from the state perspective. |