International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management Set October 27-29, 2004 in Hawaii

May 4, 2004

We are pleased to announce the International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management will be held October 27-29, 2004 on the Big Island of Hawaii at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.

This international forum will bring together leaders in research and technology, as well as educators, nozzle manufacturers, chemical company representatives, and governmental regulators from Europe, North America, Australia, and elsewhere. These scientists, industry leaders, educators, and regulators will share the most current knowledge related to pesticide spray drift, its concerns for human health and the environment, meteorological factors, product stewardship, adjuvant chemistry, drift reduction technology, computer modeling and best management practices.

It is the intent of the organizing committee to provide the state of the art in spray drift knowledge and to move toward globally harmonized management practices. http://pep.wsu.edu/Drift04/

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This conference is designed to bring together individuals who are actively involved in and/or affected by all aspects of pesticide drift mitigation. This includes federal, state, and local agency personnel, tribal governments, application technology engineers/managers/sales, chemical company representatives, public health professionals, spray drift scientists and researchers, pesticide drift modelers, students and environmental interest groups.

TOPICS TO BE PRESENTED

• Incentives for Drift Management
• Drift Mitigation Technologies
• Regulatory Issues
• Environmental Conditions
• Drift Research and Management
• Applicator Education
• Best Management Practices (work groups)

CALL FOR POSTER
Scientists, educators, and policy makers involved in any aspect related to pesticide drift are strongly encouraged to submit a poster(s) abstract (250 words or less) describing their projects, findings, or educational techniques. To participate in the poster session, presenters/authors must submit the online Abstract Submittal Form no later than July 24, 2004. Abstract submissions will be used to determine which posters will be displayed at the conference. Abstracts of selected posters will be published in the conference program and will be posted on the web site following the conference. Posters provide a valuable tool for scientific/education interaction. If the above link fails, submission instructions are provided on the conference web site.

EXHIBIT SPACE AVAILABLE
Exhibit space is available for commercial displays. A limited number of booths are available. See the conference web site for more information and to reserve your space.

CONFERENCE DETAILS
For more information, visit the conference web site. You can register online, or print the registration brochure, http://pep.wsu.edu/Drift04/pdf/driftbrochure.pdf

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
Please take a moment to forward this message to colleagues, who may be interested in attending. We appreciate your help with getting the word out.

Andrew Hewitt, Co-Chair University of Queensland
and
Carol Ramsay, Co-Chair, Washington State University

Carol Ramsay
Extension Pesticide Education Specialist Washington State University
PO Box 646382
Pullman, WA 99164-6382
Office: 509-335-9222
Cell: 208-301-3654
Fax: 509-335-1009
Web site: http://pep.wsu.edu