Division/Committee: [AGRO] Division of Agrochemicals

There is a pressing need for more holistic data on the effectiveness of mitigation practices in reducing runoff, erosion, and associated pesticide losses from agriculture under different conditions and for different pesticides. This symposium aims to bring together researchers from industry, government, consulting, and academia who wish to fill that knowledge gap. The objective will be to produce collaborative efforts focused on supporting the implementation of targeted quantitative mitigation practices that will reduce pesticide losses and increase protection of vulnerable species. Highlighted research areas might include quantification of the effectiveness of pesticide mitigation practices (via field, laboratory mesoscale or modeling/numerical study designs), improvement or expansion of existing methods for quantifying effectiveness of practices, evaluation of geographic variability in feasibility/applicability of mitigation practices, and/or development of strategies that incorporate the targeted quantitative mitigation effectiveness into the risk assessment process. This topic is relevant not only to agricultural lands in the United States, but also to the European Union (EU), Latin America, and other governments with goals that include optimizing pesticide use and reducing offsite loss and impacts.

Robin Sur

Bayer CropScience LP

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