Webinar: Estimating Pesticide Risk to Improve Product Selection and IPM Program Evaluation
Pesticides are invaluable tools for food and fiber production, and undergo careful evaluation prior to registration and commercial availability. Post-registration risks remain, and can be managed through informed product selection, and use-specific mitigation measures. The Pesticide Risk Tool (PRT) is an innovative, science-based online software designed to help inform pesticide decision making. PRT can also be used to assess IPM program performance, comparing risk reduction over time, across program participants, and participants vs. non-participants. PRT addresses a wide range of concerns including risks to workers, consumers, birds, earthworms, small mammals, aquatic environments and pollinators; mechanics for estimating risks to each concern are described in peer-reviewed white papers available at https://pesticiderisk.org/about/materials. PRT is currently used in multiple certification and supply chain programs. This free webinar will introduce PRT including examples of how PRT is used by pesticide users and program managers to minimize risks. Certified Crop Advisors can earn 1 CEU (0.5 Integrated Pest Management, 0.5 Professional Development) just for watching.
Join us live on Wednesday, October 25th from 2:00PM-3:00PM CT (3:00PM-4:00PM ET) on GoToWebinar.
Can’t make it? No problem! Register below and we will send a link with the recording after the live event.
By the end of the webinar, you will understand the benefits of using PRT to inform pesticide application decisions and track risk reduction in your IPM programs!
