Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee: Pollinator Protection Plan Metrics Workgroup

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Next Meeting

  • The pre-PPDC meeting for the workgroup is CANCELED due to scheduling conflicts.

  • Please attend the full PPDC meeting October 21-22, 2015 at One Potomac Yard.

Previous Meetings

Older meetings can be found in the archives.

Objective

The workgroup focuses on pollinator protection related to the following themes:

  • Initial, science-based risk management approaches, including appropriate labeling restrictions and training.
  • Development of information on state approaches and authorities.
  • Transfer of lessons learned by various stakeholders to improve existing management practices.
  • Continuing international communication.
  • Other issues the Agency wishes to bring to the workgroup’s attention.

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Background

At the April, 2011 meeting of the PPDC, EPA decided to form this workgroup to provide input to the PPDC on pollinator protection related to the following themes:

  • initial science-based risk management approaches, including appropriate label restrictions and training;
  • development of information on state approaches and authorities;
  • transfer of lessons learned by various stakeholders to improve existing management practices;
  • continuing international communication; and
  • other issues the agency wishes to bring to the work group’s attention.

The Pollinator Protection Workgroup represents a broad array of stakeholders from:

  • federal and state governments;
  • industry and trade associations;
  • pesticide user and farmer representatives;
  • beekeepers;
  • environmental and public interest groups;
  • academia; and
  • the general public.

Through this PPDC Workgroup, we will communicate with our stakeholders as well as provide an opportunity for a clearer understanding of a broad array of pollinator and pesticide issues, many of which are often scientifically and technically complex.

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Workgroup Members

Academics

Anne Averill, University of Massachusetts
Dave Biddinger, Pennsylvania State University
Scott Bretthauer, University of Illinois
Wayne Buhler, North Carolina State University
Keith Delaplane, University of Georgia
Frank Drummond, University of Maine
Chris Mullen, Pennsylvania State University
Dennis VanEnglesdorp, Penn State University/University of Maryland

Beekeepers

Bret Adee, Adee Honey
Zac Browing, Browning’s Honey
Steven Coy, (PPDC Member)
Dave Hackenburg, Hackenburg Apiaries
Christi Heintz, Project Apis M.
Rick Smith, Smith Honey

EPA Workgroup Members

Donald Brady, Division Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Co-chair Pollinator Protection Workgroup
Rick Keigwin, Division Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Co-chair Pollinator Protection Workgroup
Anita Pease, Associate Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division
Thomas Moriarty, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division Team Leader
Thomas Steeger, Senior Science Advisor, Environmental Fate and Effects Division
Mary Clock-Rust, Biologist, Environmental Fate and Effects Division

Other Federal and State Government

Joseph Bagdon, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Rich Bireley, California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Peter Egan, Department of Defense
Dave Epstein, USDA –Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP)
Jim Gray, North Dakota
Connie Hart, Health Canada
Doug Holy, USDA
Erik Johansen, Washington Department of Agriculture
Jeff Pettis, USDA-Agriculture Research Service (ARS)
Brian Rowe, Michigan
John Scott, Colorado Department of Agriculture
Marylou Verder-Carlos, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (PPDC member)
Anthony Jadczak, Maine State Apiarist

Grower Groups

Lori Berger, California Specialty Crops
Gabriele Ludwig, California Almond Board (PPDC member)
Joel Nelsen, California Citrus Mutual
Don Parker, Cotton Council
Mark Seetin, U.S. Apple Association
Mike Willett, NW Horticultural Council (PPDC Member)
Andy Wittington, Mississippi Farm Bureau
Dan Wogsland, North Dakota Grain Growers Assocation

Industry
John Abbott, Syngenta
Cindy Baker Smith, Amvac Chemical Corporation
Ray Brinkmeyer, Dow Chemical Company
Iain Kelly, Bayer CropScience
Vince Kramer, Dow Agro Sciences
Ray McAllister, Croplife America (PPDC member)
Tim McPherson, DuPont Crop Protection
Cynthia Palmer/American Bird Conservancy
Christopher Pearce, SC Johnson
Laura Phelps, Makhteshim Agan
Julie Schlekau, Valent
Jamey Thomas, Dow Chemical Company
Joseph Wisk, BASF
 
Non-Government Organizations

Laurie Davies-Adams, Pollinator Partnership
Tom Van Arsdall, Pollinator Partnership
Aimee Code, Xerces Society Nichelle Harriott, Beyond Pesticides
Susan Kegley, Pesticide Research Institute (PPDC member)
Kim Leval, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
Jennifer Sass, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (PPDC member)

Other

Marcia Duke, National Pest Management Association
Allan James, Mid Valley Agricultural Services
Dudley Hoskins, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment
Mark Risley, United Suppliers
Scott Schertz, Schertz Aerial Service (PPDC Member)

 

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