{"id":15444,"date":"2015-04-17T00:01:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T04:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=15444"},"modified":"2015-04-21T14:38:24","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T18:38:24","slug":"33rd-national-pesticide-forum-convenes-in-orlando-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2015\/04\/33rd-national-pesticide-forum-convenes-in-orlando-fl\/","title":{"rendered":"33rd National Pesticide Forum Convenes in Orlando, FL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>(Beyond Pesticides, April 17, 2015)<\/em> Beyond Pesticides&#8217; 33rd National Pesticide Forum begins tonight at the Florida A&amp;M University College of Law in Orlando, Florida, \u00a0bringing together scientists, policy makers, farmworkers, and public health and environmental advocates to interact and strategize on solutions that are protective of health, the environment and workers. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/org2.salsalabs.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=Nx0wIcvrMMtF67%2FYwAjGCPvApWwXhCNU\" target=\"_blank\">The forum \u00a0<\/a>provides an opportunity to share current science and policy, and discuss local, state, and national issues surrounding pesticides, health, the environment and worker safety. The conference, including a tour of the Lake Apopka area in the afternoon, runs through the evening of \u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_751045952\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 18. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/8eXFuG_FlHh2Q1y0ZDEOaF4twBIAHhghtPUdHu9Hc6IAudfelJSivbi2OmC2c1g_xH3otHC7GsApBjBXPMsUQ9rd1wO4KkwXE5jOZ8i9qQ=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/action.beyondpesticides.org\/images\/33npfImage2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s conference will focus on \u00a0<span class=\"il\">agricultural<\/span> \u00a0<span class=\"il\">justice<\/span>, including the impact of pesticide use on human health and the environment, particularly as it relates to farmworker protections and organic \u00a0<span class=\"il\">agriculture<\/span>. Biodiversity, pollinator protection, and other relevant issues for Central Florida, including West Nile virus, pesticides in schools and hospitals, and genetic engineering will also be covered.<\/p>\n<p><b>&gt;&gt;<\/b><i><b>Don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to engage with our amazing \u00a0<\/b><\/i><i><b><a href=\"http:\/\/org2.salsalabs.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=k%2B6LScUE5NiRbGvJlkoW7PvApWwXhCNU\" target=\"_blank\">lineup of speakers<\/a>! This year&#8217;s highlights include: \u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><b>Tyrone Hayes, PhD\u201d\u201d<\/b><\/i>trailblazing biologist whose research finds that the herbicide atrazine feminizes male frogs, is \u00a0<span class=\"il\">one<\/span> \u00a0of the leading scientists critical of the pesticide industry and regulatory process. He is a professor of Integrated Biology at the University of California, Berkeley.<\/li>\n<li><i><b>Louis Guillette, PhD\u201d\u201d<\/b><\/i>pioneer research \u00a0scientist on \u00a0endocrine disruption and reproductive health effects, who has studied the decline of Lake Apopka\u2019s \u00a0alligator population, where farmworkers were also exposed to \u00a0<span class=\"il\">agricultural<\/span> \u00a0pesticides. He is the director of the Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences Center, and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical University of South Carolina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><b>&#8230;and more! \u00a0<\/b><\/i>Click here to see the \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/org2.salsalabs.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=bks5jb%2BJYichE2JAYwh%2F0PvApWwXhCNU\" target=\"_blank\">lineup of speakers<\/a>, and check out the<a href=\"http:\/\/org2.salsalabs.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=ntJIYZYsMcQQnfYyoYniJfvApWwXhCNU\" target=\"_blank\"> \u00a0forum schedule<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><i>The 2015 conference is convened by Beyond Pesticides, Farmworker Association of Florida, and Florida A&amp;M University College of Law. Co-sponsors include \u00a0<span class=\"il\">Agricultural<\/span> \u00a0<span class=\"il\">Justice<\/span> \u00a0Project, Alliance for Fair Food, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Earthjustice, Florida A&amp;M University Small Farms Program, Florida Organic Growers, Food and Water Watch Florida, Orange Audubon Society, and the Youth &amp; Young Adult Network (YAYA) of the National Farmworker Ministry.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Registration: \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For those who have not yet registered, general admission is \u00a0<b>only $45<\/b>, and \u00a0<b>$20 for students<\/b> \u00a0with current ID, \u00a0which \u00a0includes access to all sessions, workshops, and all-organic meals and beverages. \u00a0<em>Walk-ins are welcome! \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>For more information, go to \u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/org2.salsalabs.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=aRqTxZXUEr%2BLkIuGPAIJ7%2FvApWwXhCNU\" target=\"_blank\"><i>www.beyondpesticides.org\/forum<\/i><\/a><i><wbr \/>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><b>We hope to see you there!<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, April 17, 2015) Beyond Pesticides&#8217; 33rd National Pesticide Forum begins tonight at the Florida A&amp;M University College of Law in Orlando, Florida, \u00a0bringing together scientists, policy makers, farmworkers, and public health and environmental advocates to interact and strategize on solutions that are protective of health, the environment and workers. \u00a0The forum \u00a0provides an opportunity to share current science and policy, and discuss local, state, and national issues surrounding pesticides, health, the environment and worker safety. 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