2020: A New Vision for Managing the "Wicked Problem" of Pest Resistance

Sponsored By: 

Organizer(s)

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  Clinton Pilcher

  Integrated Field Sciences
  Corteva Agriscience
  Johnston, Iowa
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  Steven Bradbury, PhD

  Entomology
  Washington, DC

Attendees of the 2019 Science Policy Tour sponsored by ESA and WSSA will convene to review their learnings and share actions they have initiated to enable the development of voluntary, community-based resistance management. Entomologists, economists, sociologists, weed scientists, farmers, crop advisors, industry, consumers, and government officials will all be invited.

Presentations:

• 4:15 PM – 4:20 PM EST

  Welcome & logistics
  Steven Paul Bradbury, PhD
• 4:20 PM – 4:35 PM EST

  The "Science Policy Experience" in 2019
  Clinton D. Pilcher – Corteva Agriscience; Steven Paul Bradbury, PhD
• 4:35 PM – 4:55 PM EST

  Into the weeds with resistance management in Harrison County, Iowa
  Larry Buss – Harrison County Iowa Pest Resistance Management Project
• 4:55 PM – 5:10 PM EST

  Ag retail and crop advisor perspective: Bridging between science, manufacturing, marketing and practice
  Amy Asmus – Asmus Farm Supply, Inc
• 5:10 PM – 5:25 PM EST

  Pest resistance: Management from a financial perspective
  Leroy Startz – ARM of Louisiana LLC
• 5:25 PM – 5:40 PM EST

  Panel Discussion: Local community perspective
• 5:40 PM – 5:50 PM EST

  Break
• 5:50 PM – 6:10 PM EST

  Economic drivers of community-based resistance management: Short-term costs vs long-term benefits
  Alicia Rosburg – University of Northern Iowa; Alejandro Plastina – Iowa State University; John Miranowski – Iowa State University; Michael Witt – Iowa State University
• 6:10 PM – 6:30 PM EST

  Each community is different, but are there common themes to community formation?
  Katherine Dentzman – Washington State University
• 6:30 PM – 6:45 PM EST

  Q&A on socio-economic factors
• 6:45 PM – 7:00 PM EST

  Industry’s view on driving innovation while sustaining technology
  Deane K. Jorgenson – Syngenta
• 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM EST

  Academics: Empowering local communities through research and extension
  David Shaw – Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, University of Georgia
• 7:15 PM – 7:25 PM EST

  Break
• 7:25 PM – 7:40 PM EST

  Accelerating responsible pest management through continuous improvement projects
  Lexi Clark – Field to Market
• 7:40 PM – 7:55 PM EST

  Government: Encouraging voluntary resistance management
  Nikhil Mallampalli – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; BIll Chism – US EPA; Kara Welch
• 7:55 PM – 8:10 PM EST

  Panel Discussion: Opportunities to support communities
• 8:10 PM – 8:15 PM EST

  Town hall discussion and conclusions: Acting locally, thinking globally: Next steps
  Steven Paul Bradbury, PhD; Clinton D. Pilcher – Corteva Agriscience