Agricultural Justice, Age of Organics, and Alligators Protecting health, biodiversity, and ecosystems
The 34th National Pesticide Forum
Portland, ME
April 15-16, 2016
Schedule of Events
Schedule is preliminary only and subject to change.
- 12:00-4:30pm - (Must RSVP to [email protected])
- Local Urban Organic Tour
- 5:00pm - Registration begins
- 5:00-6:00pm - Pesticides 101: Caroline Cox
- 6:00-10:30pm - Welcome, Reception, Performance and Keynote
- Performance: A Sense of Wonder by Kaiulani Lee
- Keynote: Kristin Ohlson
Saturday, April 18
- 8:00-8:30am - Continental Breakfast and Registration
- 8:45-9:00am - Welcome
- 9:00-9:30am: Keynote: Aaron Blair, Ph.D.
- 9:30-10:00am: Keynote: Jonathan Lundgren, Ph.D.
- 9:45-11:00am: State of the Science and Law Panel
- 11:15am-12:45pm - Workshop Block 1 (see below)
- 12:45pm-2:45pm - Lunch and Keynotes
- 12:45-1:15pm: Lunch Served
- 1:15-2:00pm: Keynote: U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
- 2:00-2:30pm: Keynote: George Leventhal
- 2:45-3:45pm - Panel: Organic Management Approaches and Cutting Edge Alternatives
- 4:15-5:45pm - Workshop Block 2 (see below)
- 5:45-7:15pm - Dinner
- 7:15-10:30pm - Keynotes and Reception
- Keynote: Jim Gerritsen
- Keynote: Will Allen and Kate Duesterberg
Workshop Block 1
- Science and Pesticides: In-Depth
- Pollinators and Pesticides
- Protecting the Watershed
- Organic Pest Management
Workshop Block 2
- Organizing to Win: Successes and Challenges
- Organic Standards, Seeds and Supplies
- Controlling for Diseases
- Biodiversity, Ecology and Soil Health
THANK YOU! The generosity of our sponsors helps make conferences a great event year after year. The sponsors listed below contributed to the 32nd National Pesticide Forum scholarship fund, making it possible for people from around the country to participate in one of the most important grassroots pesticide meetings of the year. Learn more about becoming a sponsor. Click on the logos for more information.
