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2024 MRL Workshop: May 22 - 23

The 2024 MRL Workshop will be May 22 - 23 in San Diego, CA: The interactive seminar will address critically important issues for stakeholders with interests in exporting agricultural products. Growers, packers, shippers, PCAs, registrants, regulators, trade experts, and other stakeholders in international trade are strongly encouraged to attend. The offical language for the workshop is English.
 
Presentation Topics: international trade trends, global registrations, pesticide residue monitoring, MRL strategies for growers, updates for international residue standards (US, NAFTA, Asia, EU, Codex, global etc.), inadvertent issues and panel discussions. In addition to nationally known experts, we will also have 4-6 international presenters.
 
Dates:
May 21, 2024 (Tuesday) 2 PM - 5:00 PM Early Registration
May 22, 2024 (Wednesday) 8 AM – 5:00 PM followed by evening reception (ends at 7 PM)
May 23, 2024 (Thursday) 8 AM – 12:00 PM
May 24, 2024 (Thursday) 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EU Early Alert System Session
 
Meals:
May 22, 2024 Continental breakfast (6:45 AM), lunch (noon) and evening reception (5:00-7:00 PM) May 23, 2024 Continental breakfast (6:45 AM)
 
Location:DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego - Mission Valley at 7450 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego CA 92108
 
Early Registration by March 31 is $525 (After March 31th, $575):
Registration fees will be handled through our Pay Pal account. Those who rather pay at the meeting site will have that option. If you cancel your participation to the Workshop prior to May 1 there is no penalty. No refund for cancellation after April 30. We can accept Visa and Masterard, no American Express.
 
Meeting Registration: Click Here
 
Conference Hotel is DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego - Mission Valley  Click Here
Limited room block available at the group rate of $220 pt. Deadline for room block at conference rate: April 29, 2024. Phone: 1-619-297-5466 and refer to the CSCC MRL Harmonization Workshop. Parking for $26 per night.
 
For Pest Control Advisors: 5.0 CEUs (pending CDPR approval)
 
2024 Agenda: The agenda is now available. Word doc or PDF
 
Contact Information: For those with questions please contact: Gary W. Van Sickle,
Executive Director, 31831 Road 132, Visalia CA 93292, gary@specialtycrops.org

2023 MRL Workshop Presentations:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24

  1. Welcome & Agenda Review (Matt Lantz, Bryant Christie, Inc.) Click Here
  2. EU Agricultural Committee Update (Norbert Lins, Chairman, EU Agricultural Committee) (Virtual Presentation only.)
  3. A Green Agenda Meets Reality – Four Years of Green Deal Implementation and What it Means for Crop Protection and Crop Production (Volker Koch-Achelpohler, Agricultural Relations Director, Europe, Gowan Co.) Click Here
  4. Impact of Changing MRLs Landscape on African Growers (Okisegere Ojepat, CEO, Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya) (Virtual Presentation only.)
  5. The Hazards of the Brussels Effect: Engaging a Regulatory Superpower (Ben Conner, Partner, DTB Agritrade) Click Here
  6. Why Harmonizing MRLs is Important to NASDA (Ted McKinney, CEO, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)) Click Here
  7. MRL Program for Paraguay (Laura Vera, DICAO-SENAVE, Paraguay) Click Here
  8. The Sri Lanka Pesticide/MRL Story (Jagath Fernando, Managing Director, Jagro (Pvt) Ltd.) Click Here
  9. Mexican Regulatory Perspective in Pesticides (Cristian Garcia, Agricultural Relations Director LATAM, Gowan Co.) Click Here
  10. Canadian MRL Update (Greg Bartley, Director, Crop Protection and Crop Quality, Pulse Canada) Click Here
  11. FAS Update (Sabina Neumann, Senior Trade Advisor, USDA-FAS) Click Here
  12. IR-4 International Activities Report (Jerry Baron, Executive Director, IR-4 Project) Click Here
  13. EPA Priorities and Updates (Michael Goodis, Deputy Office Director for Programs, OPP, U.S. EPA) Click Here
  14. Codex Update (Julie Chao, Deputy U.S. Codex Manager, USDA) Click Here

THURSDAY, May 25

  1. Borlaug Fellows – Indonesia (Dr. Budiawan) Click Here
  2. Borlaug Fellows – Peru (Ana Moreno) Click Here
  3. Borlaug Fellows – South Africa (Thembi Mphiwa) Click Here
  4. Borlaug Fellows – Vietnam (Minh Nguyen) Click Here
  5. Mirror Clauses – A Forgotten Concept or Implementation Under Different Names? (Volker Koch-Achelpohler, Agricultural Relations Director, Europe, Gowan Co.) Click Here
  6. Biologicals Export Requirements (Carmen Tiu, Global MRL & IT Leader, Corteva Agriscience) Click Here
  7. Minor Use Foundation Update (Anna Gore, Director of Operations, Minor Use Foundation) Click Here
  8. CropLife International Technical Training (Jane Stewart, Scientist, Environmental & Residue Sciences, BASF) Click Here
  9. Michigan Cherries: Production, Marketing Channels and Related MRL Issues (Chris Bardenhagen, Crop Management Specialist/Grower Relations Liaison, Cherry Marketing Institute) Click Here
  10. After 200 Years of Cultivation, Export Challenges Threaten U.S. Ginseng Growers (Mary Hausbeck, Extension Specialist, Michigan State University) Click Here
  11. Racing to Zero and Infinity: Analytical Advances and MRLs (Wiley Hall, Chemist, USDA-ARS) Click Here
  12. 12. Pesticide Regulation Approaches in Türkiye (Neslihan Alper, Head of the Department of Plant and Plant Products Border Control Department, MAF, DGFC, Türkiye) Click Here

2023 MRL Workshop: May 24 - 25

The 2023 MRL Workshop will be May 24 - 25 in San Diego, CA: The interactive seminar will address critically important issues for stakeholders with interests in exporting agricultural products. Growers, packers, shippers, PCAs, registrants, regulators, trade experts, and other stakeholders in international trade are strongly encouraged to attend. The offical language for the workshop is English.
 
Presentation Topics: international trade trends, global registrations, pesticide residue monitoring, MRL strategies for growers, updates for international residue standards (US, NAFTA, Asia, EU, Codex, global etc.), inadvertent issues and panel discussions. In addition to nationally known experts, we will also have 4-6 international presenters.
 
On Thursday May 25 from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM, CropLife America will provide an advocacy training session. This is an opportunity to learn how to talk about pesticides. The session will include lunch. Registration is included in the workshop fee and will be noted on your registration form. For an advocacy only registration contact Gary W. Van Sickle. (gary@specialtycrops.org).
 
Dates:
May 23, 2023 (Tuesday) 2 PM - 5:00 PM Early Registration
May 24, 2023 (Wednesday) 8 AM – 5:00 PM followed by evening reception (ends at 7 PM)
May 25, 2023 (Thursday) 8 AM – 12:00 PM
May 25, 2023 (Thursday) 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM Advocacy Training
 
Meals:
May 24, 2023 Continental breakfast (6:30 AM), lunch (noon) and evening reception (5:00-7:00 PM) May 25, 2023 Continental breakfast (6:30 AM)
 
Location: Hilton San Diego Mission Valley at 901 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego CA 92108
 
Early Registration by March 31 is $500 (After March 31th, $550):
Registration fees will be handled through our Pay Pal account. Those who rather pay at the meeting site will have that option. If you cancel your participation to the Workshop prior to May 1 there is no penalty. No refund for cancellation after April 30.
 
Meeting Registration: Click Here
 
Conference Hotel is Hilton San Diego Mission Valley  Click Here
Limited room block available at the group rate of $155 pt. Deadline for room block at conference rate: May 2, 2023. Phone: 1-800-445-8667 and refer to the CSCC MRL Harmonization Workshop. Parking for $19 per night.
 
For Pest Control Advisors: 5.0 CEUs (pending CDPR approval)
 
2023 Agenda: The agenda is now available. Word doc or PDF
 
Contact Information: For those with questions please contact: Gary W. Van Sickle,
Executive Director, 31831 Road 132, Visalia CA 93292, gary@specialtycrops.org

2022 MRL Workshop Presentations:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

  1. Welcome & Agenda Review (Gary Van Sickle, CA Specialty Crops Council) Click Here
  2. State of Play of the Plant Protection Under the EU Green Deal Framework (Paula de Vera, Senior Policy Advisor, COPA-COGECA) Click Here
  3. EU Regulatory Issues and Lessons Learned from a Registrant’s Perspective (Volker Koch-Achelpohler, Agricultural Relations Director, Europe, Gowan Co.) Click Here
  4. EU Pesticide Policies: The Trade Perspective (Rob Ahern, Director for WTO Agricultural Affairs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative) Click Here
  5. How the Brazilian Orange Juice Value Chain is Responding to the EU MRLs “New Agenda” (Tatiana Campos, Institutional Relations Director, CitrusBR) Click Here
  6. EU MRL Policy – Which Crops are Potentially Exposed? (Julie Cerenzia, Research Director, Bryant Christie, Inc.) Click Here
  7. CA Rice Pesticide Needs and MRL Engagement (Roberta Firoved, Industry Affairs Manager, California Rice Commission) Click Here
  8. IR-4 International Activities Report (Michael Braverman, Manager Biopesticide, Organic and International Capacity Building Programs, IR-4 Project) Click Here
  9. FAS Update (Sabina Neumann, Senior Trade Advisor, USDA-FAS) Click Here
  10. EPA Priorities and Updates (Michael Goodis, Deputy Office Director for Programs, OPP, US EPA) Click Here
  11. CPACT: An American Farmer’s Perspective (Nathan Sano, Executive Director, CA Dry Bean Advisory Board) Click Here
  12. Canadian MRL Update (Émilie Bergeron, Vice-President, Chemistry, CropLife Canada) Click Here
  13. Mexican Regulatory Perspective in Pesticides (Cristian Garcia, Executive Director, PROCCYT) Click Here
  14. Taiwan MRL Positive List Update & Enforcement (Chia-Ding Liao, Chief of Food Safety Assessment, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, Taiwan) Click Here

THURSDAY, May 26

  1. Status of MRLs in Turkey (Neslihan Alper, Head of the Department of Plant and Plant Products Border Control Department, MAF, DGFC, Turkey) Click Here
  2. Grains MRL Coalition (Gretchen Flanley, President, Sherpa 360) Click Here
  3. Estimating Food Loss and Waste due to Missing/Default MRLs: Case Study and Lessons Learned (Gord Kurbis, Vice President, Trade Policy – Crop Protection, Canada Grains Council) Click Here
  4. Codex Modernization & Increased Solutions for Agriculture & Trade (Carmen Tiu, Global MRL & IT Leader, Corteva Agriscience) Click Here
  5. Global Coalition Building of Science-Based Standards-Emerging Markets (Nigel Hunter, International Program Specialist, USDA-FAS) Click Here
  6. A Supply Chain in Chaos: Losses in Profits, Reliability and Trade Opportunities (Tracey Chow, Federal Government Affairs Specialist, Western Growers Association) Click Here
  7. EPA Human Health Risk Assessment of Organic Pesticide Products: A Different Approach with the Same Goal (Jane Stewart, Scientist, Environmental & Residue Sciences, BASF and Brandy Riffle, Toxicologist, Regulatory Toxicology, BASF) Click Here
  8. MRL Research Update (Spencer Walse, Research Chemist, USDA-ARS) Click Here

2022 MRL Workshop: May 25 - 26

The 2022 MRL Workshop will be May 25 - 26 in San Francisco: The interactive seminar will address critically important issues for stakeholders with interests in exporting agricultural products. Growers, packers, shippers, PCAs, registrants, regulators, trade experts, and other stakeholders in international trade are strongly encouraged to attend.
 
Presentation Topics: international trade trends, global registrations, pesticide residue monitoring, MRL strategies for growers, updates for international residue standards (US, NAFTA, Asia, EU, Codex, global etc.), inadvertent issues and panel discussions. In addition to nationally known experts, we will also have 4-6 international presenters.
 
Dates:
May 24, 2022 (Tuesday) 3 PM - 6:00 PM Early Registration
May 25, 2022 (Wednesday) 8 AM – 5:00 PM followed by evening reception (ends at 7 PM)
May 26, 2022 (Thursday) 8 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Meals:
May 25, 2022 Continental breakfast (6:30 AM), lunch (noon) and evening reception (5:00-7:00 PM) May 26, 2022 Continental breakfast (6:30 AM)
 
Location: Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf at 555 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
 
Early Registration by March 31 is $500 (After March 31th, $550):
Registration fees will be handled through our Pay Pal account. Those who rather pay at the meeting site will have that option. If you cancel your participation to the Workshop prior to May 1 there is no penalty. No refund for cancellation after April 30.
 
Meeting Registration: Click Here
 
Conference Hotel is Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf  Click Here
Limited room block available at the group rate of $259 pt. Deadline for room block at conference rate: April 25, 2022. Phone: 1-888-421-1442 and refer to the CSCC MRL Harmonization Workshop. Parking for $35 per night for first 35 cars.
 
For Pest Control Advisors: 5.0 CEUs (pending CDPR approval)
 
2022 Agenda: The agenda is now available. Word doc or PDF
 
Contact Information: For those with questions please contact: Gary W. Van Sickle,
Executive Director, 31831 Road 132, Visalia CA 93292, gary@specialtycrops.org

2021 MRL Workshop Webinar: May 26 - 27

We will present the Workshop as a webinar. Our first webinar session will be on May 26 from 8:00 am PST to 12:00 pm PST. The second webinar session will be on May 27 from 8:00 am PST to 12:00 pm PST. Our program booklet will be sent to the attendees prior to the webinar. All presentations will be posted on the CSCC website afterwards. CEUs applied for pending CDPR approval.

Registration: The registration fee will be handled through our Pay Pal account. If you want to pay by check please contact Gary W. Van Sickle. The fee will be $250. Special pricing: $150 per person for companies after they pay for the first five registrations at the $250 rate, and $100 for government employees. Please contact Gary W. Van Sickle first for special pricing details. No refund for cancellations after May 10.

On-line Webinar Registration: Click Here

Webinar agenda: Click Here

Contact Information: Gary W. Van Sickle, Executive Director, 31831 Road 132, Visalia, CA 93292 gary@specialtycrops.org


2021 MRL Workshop Presentations:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

  1. Welcome & Agenda Review (Gary Van Sickle, CA Specialty Crops Council)
  2. Dealing with MRLs in the EU State of Play, Trends and Opportunities (Moni Richter, Global MRLs & Trade, BASF and Teresa Babuscio, Public Affairs, Science & Sustainability, Bayer Crop Science) Click Here
  3. Impact of Changing MRLs Landscape on African Growers (Okisegere Ojepat, CEO, Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya) Click Here
  4. The MRL Processes in the UK for GB and NI (Julian Cudmore, MRL Technical Lead and Consumer Exposure Specialist, Chemicals Regulation Division, HSE, United Kingdom Click Here
  5. FAS Update: EU Pesticide Policies and MRLs (Elisa Fertig, Agricultural Attaché, USDA-FAS, Brussels) Click Here
  6. Pesticide Policies: The Trade Perspective (Robert Ahern, Director for WTO Agricultural Affairs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Click Here
  7. Impact of Reduction of MRLs in Banana Production and Export (Patricio Gutierrez Carvajal, Regional Director-Innovation R&D, Dole Tropical Products Click Here
  8. U.S. International Trade Commission MRL Report (Alissa Tafti, International Trade Analyst, and Peter Herman, International Economist, U.S. International Trade Commission Click Here

THURSDAY, May 27

  1. Codex, Change and Collaboration (Steve Wearne, Director, Global Affairs, UK Food Standards Agency and Gracia Brisco, Secretary of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues, FAO) Click Here
  2. EPA Update (Nancy Fitz, Minor Use Officer, US EPA) Click Here
  3. IR-4 International Activities Report (Jerry Baron, Executive Director, IR-4 Project) Click Here
  4. How MRLs are Affecting the US Cranberry Industry and How the Industry is Responding (Bill Frantz, Executive Director, Cranberry Institute Click Here
  5. An Update from FAS/USDA: Shifting Global Trends and Priorities in MRL Capacity-Building (Anna Gore, Senior Program Manager, USDA-FAS) Click Here
  6. Mexico Precautionary Principle Update (Ray McAllister, Senior Director, CropLife America and Cristian Garcia, Executive Director, PROCCYT) Click Here
  7. China MRL Policy Overview: An Industry Perspective (David Yeh, Global Policy Advocacy Manager, Bayer Crop Science Division) Click Here
  8. South Korea MRL Positive List & Enforcement Update (Kyunghee Jung, Scientific Officer, Ministry of Food & Drug Safety, South Korea Click Here

2020 MRL Workshop Webinar: May 27 - 28

The plan is to present the Workshop as a webinar. We will present our first webinar on May 27 from 8:30 am PDT to 12:30 pm PDT. The second webinar will be on May 28 from 8:30 am PDT to 11:30 am PDT. In order to scale down the webinar to 4 and 3 hours, we have asked our speakers to pare down their presentations to 20 minutes. Our program booklet will be sent to the attendees prior to the webinar. All presentations will be posted on the CSCC website afterwards.

Registration: The registration fee will be handled through our Pay Pal account. If you want to pay by check please contact Gary W. Van Sickle. The fee will be $200. The fee will be capped on a company basis at $400. Please contact Gary W. Van Sickle to register additional attendees. No refund for cancellation after May 10.

On-line Webinar Registration: Click Here

Webinar agenda: Click Here

Contact Information: Gary W. Van Sickle, Executive Director, 31831 Road 132, Visalia, CA 93292 gary@specialtycrops.org

2020 MRL Workshop: May 27 - 28

The 2020 MRL Workshop will be May 27 - 28 in San Francisco: The interactive seminar will address critically important issues for stakeholders with interests in exporting agricultural products. Growers, packers, shippers, PCAs, registrants, regulators, trade experts, and other stakeholders in international trade are strongly encouraged to attend.
 
Presentation Topics: international trade trends, global registrations, pesticide residue monitoring, MRL strategies for growers, updates for international residue standards (US, NAFTA, Asia, EU, Codex, global etc.), inadvertent issues and panel discussions. In addition to nationally known experts, we will also have 4-6 international presenters.
 
Dates:
May 26, 2020 (Tuesday) 3 PM - 6:00 PM Early Registration
May 27, 2020 (Wednesday) 8 AM – 5:00 PM followed by evening reception (ends at 7 PM)
May 28, 2020 (Thursday) 8 AM – noon
 
Meals:
May 27, 2020 Continental breakfast (6:30 AM), lunch (noon) and evening reception (5:00-7:00 PM) May 28, 2020 Continental breakfast (6:30 AM)
 
Location: Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf at 555 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
 
Early Registration by March 15 is $425 (After March 15th, $475):
Registration fees will be handled through our Pay Pal account. Those who rather pay at the meeting site will have that option. If you cancel your participation to the Workshop prior to May 1 there is no penalty. No refund for cancellation after April 30.
 
On-line Meeting Registration: Click Here
 
Conference Hotel is Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf
Limited room block available at the group rate of $259 pt. Deadline for room block at conference rate: May 5, 2020. Phone: 1-888-421-1442 and refer to the CSCC MRL Harmonization Workshop. Parking for $35 per night for first 35 cars.
 
For Pest Control Advisors: 5.0 CEUs (pending CDPR approval)
 
2020 Agenda: The agenda is now available. Word doc or PDF
 
Contact Information: For those with questions please contact: Gary W. Van Sickle,
Executive Director, 31831 Road 132, Visalia CA 93292, gary@specialtycrops.org

2020 MRL Workshop Presentations:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27

  1. Welcome & Agenda Review (Gary Van Sickle, CA Specialty Crops Council)   Click Here
  2. EU Pesticide Policy: Challenges and Possible Solutions Perspective of EU Importers of Nuts and Dried Fruit (Anna Boulova, Secretary General, Frucom, Belgium) Click Here
  3. EU Pesticide Policy: Hop Industry Perspective (Reinhold Kugel, Head of Product Safety and Quality Assurance, Barth Haas, Germany)  Click Here
  4. EU Pesticide Policies: The Trade Perspective (Julia Doherty, Deputy Assistant USTR for Agricultural Affairs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative)  Click Here
  5. EU Concerns for Registrants (Panel Presentation: Cindy Smith, Agricultural Relations Director, Gowan Company, Heidi Irrig, MRL Manager North America, Syngenta and Michelle Sharpe, MRL Strategist, North America, BASF)  Click Here
  6. Coordination on EU MRL Topics (Katherine Bedard, International Public Policy Director, Wine Institute) (No Presentation Slides Used)
  7. Tracking EU MRLs: The EU Early Alert System (Alinne Oliveira, Trade Policy Specialist, Bryant Christie, Inc.)  Click Here
  8. EPA/APEC Import Tolerance Pilot Update (Mike Doherty, Chemist, OPP, US EPA)  Click Here
  9. IR-4 International Activities Report (Jerry Baron, Executive Director, IR-4 Project)  Click Here
  10. MRLs in Australia and APEC (Steve Crossley, Food Standards Australia New Zealand)  Click Here
  11. South Korea MRL Positive List & Enforcement Update (Kyunghee Jung, Scientific Officer, Ministry of Food & Drug Safety, South Korea)  Click Here

THURSDAY, May 28

  1. U.S. International Trade Commission MRL Report (Sabina Neumann, Advisor, U.S. International Trade Commission)   Click Here
  2. Hazard vs Risk - Are Your Tigers in the Cage? (Jane Stewart, Scientist, Environmental & Residue Sciences, BASF and Brandy Riffle, Toxicologist, Regulatory Toxicology, BASF)  Click Here
  3. MRL Perspectives from the U.S. Grain Industry (Allison Nepveux, Manager of Trade Policy, U.S. Grains Council)   Click Here
  4. BCGlobal MRL Database Features and Tips (Kimberly Berry, Sr. Mgr, Data Services, Bryant Christie, Inc.) (Website Demonstration - No Presentation Slides Used.)
  5. Soybean MRL Concerns (Rosalind Leeck, Senior Director of Market Access, U.S. Soybean Export Council)  Click Here
  6. Minor Use Foundation, Inc. - An Overview (Dirk Drost, Board Chairman, Minor Use Foundation, Inc.)  Click Here
  7. FAS Update (Loren LaPointe, AAAS Science Policy Fellow, USDA-FAS)  Click Here
  8. Laboratory Methods for MRL Determination (Wiley Hall, Director of Research Chemistry, Safe Food Alliance)   Click Here
  9. The California Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program (Michelle Armstrong, Food Safety Coordinator, CDPR)  Click Here
  10. Mexico - Precautionary Principle Situation (Ray McAllister, Senior Director, CropLife America)  Click Here

2019 MRL Workshop: May 29 - 30

The 2019 MRL Workshop will be May 29 - 30 in San Francisco: The interactive seminar will address critically important issues for stakeholders with interests in exporting agricultural products. Growers, packers, shippers, PCAs, registrants, regulators, trade experts, and other stakeholders in international trade are strongly encouraged to attend.
 
Presentation Topics: international trade trends, global registrations, pesticide residue monitoring, MRL strategies for growers, updates for international residue standards (US, NAFTA, Asia, EU, Codex, global etc.), inadvertent issues and panel discussions. In addition to nationally known experts, we will also have 4-6 international presenters.
 
Dates:
May 28, 2019 (Tuesday) 3 PM - 6:00 PM Early Registration
May 29, 2019 (Wednesday) 8 AM – 5:00 PM followed by evening reception (ends at 7 PM)
May 30, 2019 (Thursday) 8 AM – noon
 
Meals:
May 29, 2019 Continental breakfast (6:30 AM), lunch (noon) and evening reception (5:00-7:00 PM) May 30, 2019 Continental breakfast (6:30 AM)
 
Location: Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf at 555 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
 
Early Registration by March 15 is $425 (After March 15th, $475):
Registration fees will be handled through our Pay Pal account. Those who rather pay at the meeting site will have that option. If you cancel your participation to the Workshop prior to May 1 there is no penalty. No refund for cancellation after April 30.
 
On-line Meeting Registration: Click Here
 
Conference Hotel is Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf: Click Here
Limited room block available at the group rate of $249 pt. Deadline for room block at conference rate: May 5, 2019. Phone: 1-888-421-1442 and refer to the CSCC MRL Workshops. Parking for $35 per night for first 35 cars.
 
For Pest Control Advisors: 5.0 CEUs (pending CDPR approval)
 
2019 Agenda: The agenda is now available. Word doc or PDF
 
Contact Information: For those with questions please contact: Gary W. Van Sickle,
Executive Director, 31831 Road 132, Visalia CA 93292, gary@specialtycrops.org

2019 MRL Workshop Presentations:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29

  1. Welcome & Agenda Review (Gary Van Sickle, CA Specialty Crops Council)  Click Here
  2. The European Commission Is Taking Action On Endocrine Disruptors - What Could This Really Mean For The Market? (Jochen Riehle, Food Chemist, Business Development, Strategic Sales, Eurofins Analytik GmbH) Click Here
  3. EU Pesticide Policies: The Trade Perspective (Julia Doherty, Deputy Assistant USTR for Agricultural Affairs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative) Click Here
  4. Tracking EU MRLs: The EU Early Alert System (Matt Lantz, Vice President, Global Access, Bryant Christie, Inc.) Click Here
  5. South Korea MRL Positive List & Enforcement Update (Kyunghee Jung, Scientific Officer, Ministry of Food & Drug Safety, South Korea) Click Here
  6. Taiwan MRL Positive List Update & Enforcement (Chia-Ding Liao, Chief of Food Safety Assessment, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, Taiwan) Click Here
  7. ASEAN Harmonized MRLs (Chai Keong Ngan, Sr. Research Officer, MARDI, Malaysia) Click Here
  8. EPA and CCPR Update (Rick Keigwin, Director, OPP, US EPA) Click Here
  9. Crop Residue Management - The Race to Zero Residues (Tim Wilson, Global Regulatory Manager Fungicides, United Phosphorous Ltd.) Click Here
  10. MRL Compliance When No Detectable Residues or An Exemption From Requirement For A Tolerance [Panel] (Cindy Smith, Agricultura Relations Director, Gowan Company) Click Here
  11. MRL Compliance When No Detectable Residues or An Exemption From Requirement For A Tolerance [Panel] (Gabriele Ludwig, Director, Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Almond Board of California) Click Here
  12. MRL Compliance When No Detectable Residues or An Exemption From Requirement For A Tolerance [Panel] (Dan Kunkel, Associate Director, IR-4 Project) Click Here
  13. FAS Update (Loren LaPointe, AAAS Science Policy Fellow, USDA-FAS) Click Here
  14. IR-4 International Activities Report (Dan Kunkel, Associate Director, IR-4 Project) Click Here
  15. Cannabis Residue Regulatory Overview in Canada (Shane Morris, SVP, Product Development and Regulatory Affairs, Aurora (Canada)) Click Here

THURSDAY, May 30

  1. Food Safety in California: An Integrated Approach (Stacy Aylesworth, Sr. Environmental Scientist, CDFA) Click Here
  2. Are MRLs a Food Safety Risk? (Heidi Irrig, MRL Manager North America, Syngenta) Click Here
  3. Update on International MRL Coalitions (Gord Kurbis, Vice President, Trade Policy - Crop Protection, Canada Grains Council) Click Here
  4. GlobalMRL.com Features and Tips (Kimberly Berry, Sr. Mgr, Data Services, Bryant Christie, Inc.) Click Here
  5. APEC Initiatives to Promote MRL Harmonization and Facilitate Trade (Julie Chao, Senior Technical Trade Advisor, USDA-FAS) Click Here
  6. Future of MRL Harmonization (Carmen Tiu, Global MRL & IT Leader, CORTEVA Agriscience) Click Here
  7. Postharvest MRL Issues (Spencer Walse, Research Chemist, USDA-ARS) Click Here

2018 MRL Workshop Presentations:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30

  1. Welcome & Agenda Review (Gary Van Sickle, CA Specialty Crops Council) Click Here
  2. Consumer Food Safety Perceptions (Tamika Sims, Director, Food Technology Communications, International Food Information Council) Click Here
  3. EU Legal Framework for Pesticides and Residues (Klaus Berend, Head of Unit, European Commission) Click Here
  4. BelOrta Producer Organisation Implementing EU Ag Policy: Redefining Fruits and Vegetables (Luc Peeters, External Relations, BelOrta) Click Here
  5. Recent Developments on Trade-Related MRL Issues (Julia Doherty, Deputy Assistant USTR for Agricultural Affairs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative) Click Here
  6. Commenting on EU MRL Changes: Challenges and Opportunities (Matt Lantz, Vice President, Global Access, Bryant Christie, Inc.) Click Here
  7. South Korea MRL Setting & Positive List Update (Jin Sook Kim, Deputy Director, Ministry of Food & Drug Safety, South Korea) Click Here
  8. Trends in Pesticide Regulations and Implications for Trade (Nathalie Doré, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada) Click Here
  9. FAS Update (Julie Chao, FAS)Click Here
  10. FDA's Pesticide Monitoring and Enforcement (Charlotte Liang, Chemist, Office of Food Safety, US FDA) Click Here
  11. A Risk-based Approach to MRLs: Expanding on the Import Tolerance Guidelines in APEC (Anna Gore, International Trade Specialist, USDA-FAS) Click Here
  12. Update on International Discussions of the IESTI Equation and Implications for Global MRLs (Cheryl Cleveland, Global Consumer Safety, BASF) Click Here
  13. IR-4 International Activities Report (Jerry Baron, Executive Director, IR-4 Project) Click Here
  14. EPA Update: CCPR, Import Tolerances and Other Initiatives (Michael Doherty, Chemist, EPA) Click Here

THURSDAY, JUNE 1

  1. Same Data, Different Outcome? A Comparison of Pesticide Residue Evaluation by EPA and JMPR (Michael Doherty, Chemist, EPA) Click Here
  2. Establishing Tolerances for the Tea Industry: A Collaborative Approach (Peter Goggi, President, Tea Association of the USA, Inc.) Click Here
  3. MRL Issues for Almonds (Gabriele Ludwig, Director, Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Almond Board of California) Click Here
  4. Global Trends in Import Tolerances (Carmen Tiu, Global MRL & IT Leader, CORTEVA Agriscience) Click Here
  5. Pesticide Residue Analysis and Global MRL Compliance from an International Laboratory Perspective (Patrick Brennan, Food Safety Sales Director, AGQ Labs) Click Here
  6. Progress Toward the Registration of Postharvest Fumigants: Residue Tolerances (Spencer Walse, Research Chemist, USDA-ARS) Click Here

2017 MRL Workshop Presentations:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31

  1. Welcome & Agenda Review (Gary Van Sickle, CA Specialty Crops Council) Click Here
  2. Pesticide Regulatory Trends in the New Administration (Ed Ruckert, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP ) Click Here
  3. Taiwan MRL List and Regulatory Implementation (Emily Kao, Chief of Food Safety Assessment, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan) Click Here
  4. MRL Establishment in Australia (James Deller, Director, Residues and Trade, APVMA, Australia) Click Here
  5. South Korea MRL Setting & Positive List Update (Jin Sook Kim, Deputy Director, Ministry of Food & Drug Safety, South Korea) Click Here
  6. An Industry Perspective on Import MRLs in APEC (Audrey Chen, Principal Research Associate, FMC Corporation and Beyond) Click Here
  7. Trade Issues Report from FAS-USDA (Julie Chao, Senior International Trade Specialist, USDA-FAS) Click Here
  8. Global MRL Database Update (Kimberly Berry, Sr. Mgr, Data Services, Bryant Christie, Inc.) Click Here
  9. Recent Work in the WTO SPS Committee on Pesticide MRLs (Julia Doherty, Senior Director, SPS and Agricultural Affairs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative) Click Here
  10. Taiwan & S. Korea Workshops Report, and Pulse MRL Update (Lois Rossi, Rossi Regulatory Consulting Group) Click Here
  11. EPA Update (Rick Keigwin, Acting Director, OPP, EPA) Click Here
  12. Agrian-BCI Update (James Christie, President, Bryant Christie, Inc.) Click Here
  13. Facts, not Fears. A New Way to Reassure Consumers About the Safety of Organic and Conventional Produce (Teresa Thorne, Executive Director, The Alliance for Food and Farming) Click Here
  14. Impact of the Inadvertent MRLs – How to Keep a Happy World? (Carmen Tiu, Global Residue & MRL Strategy Leader, Dow AgroSciences) Click Here
  15. IR-4 International Activities Report (Dan Kunkel, Associate Director, Food and International Programs, The IR-4 Program) Click Here

THURSDAY, JUNE 1

  1. Endocrine Disruption and Hazzard Criteria in the EU: Managing the Trade Challenges (Euros Jones, Director of Regulatory Affairs, European Crop Protection Association) Click Here
    • Issues in the setting of import tolerances in the European Union Click Here
    • CLI presentation on Kyd Brenner Study of Feb 2014 Click Here
    • Kyd Brenner study on potential trade impact of hazard based decisions - Sept 2016 Click Here
    • ECPA presentation on ED in chemicals - GlobalChem Conference - March 2017 Click Here

  2. MRL Compliance Beyond the Farm, A Consumer Packaged Goods Perspective (Ron Williams, Jr., Director, Crop Protection Technical Safety, The Coca-Cola Company) Click Here
  3. MRLs and Wine (Katherine Bedard, International Trade Policy Manager, Wine Institute) Click Here
  4. Tackling MRL Related Trade Issues in the Canadian Grain Sector (Tyler Bjornson, President, Canada Grains Council) Click Here
  5. Spice MRL Issues (John Hallagan, General Council, American Spice Trade Association) Click Here
  6. Invasive Species and Export Markets: The SWD Management Experience (Mike Willet, Manager, WA Tree Fruit Research Commission) Click Here
  7. Spotted Wind Drosophila: Quarantine Treatment Development for CA Specialty Crops (Spencer Walse, Research Chemist, USDA-ARS) Click Here

2016 MRL Workshop Presentations:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

  1. How Modern Agriculture Reduces Food Waste and the Role of MRL Harmonization (Jay Vroom, President, CropLife America) Click Here
  2. Economic and Trade Impacts of the EU’s Regulatory Changes (Caroline Harris, VP & Principal Scientist/Center Director, Exponent International Limited) Click Here
  3. Update on Fosetyl-Al in the EU (Spencer Walse, Research Chemist, USDA-ARS) Click Here
  4. Korean MRL Setting & Positive List (Hyochin Kim, Scientific Officer, Food Standard Division, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Korea) Click Here
  5. Current Issues Affecting MRL Harmonization (Cindy Baker-Smith, Senior Vice-President, AMVAC) Click Here
  6. Trade Issues Report from FAS-USDA (Mayra Caldera) Click Here
  7. Global MRL Database Update (Kimberly Berry, Sr. Mgr. Data Services, Bryant Christie, Inc.) Click Here
  8. Pesticide Regulations in Chile (Eduardo Aylwin, Agricultural Engineer, Chile) Click Here
  9. Brazil MRL Update (Ana Carolina Lamy, Federal Inspector, Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture) Click Here
  10. EPA & Codex Updates, APEC MRL Report (David Miller, Chief, Chemistry & Exposure Branch, US EPA) Click Here
  11. Hong Kong Update (Matt Lantz, Vice President, Global Access, Bryant Christie, Inc. Group) Click Here
  12. Panel: How Harmonized are MRLs Since 2005 & Lessons Learned (Matt Lantz, Vice President, Global Access, Bryant Christie, Inc. Group Kimberly Berry, Mayra Caldera, Phil Brindle, Senior Manager, Global MRLs & Import Tolerances, BASF Agricultural Solutions, Matt Lantz, & Gabriele Ludwig, Associate Director, Environmental Affairs, Almond Board of California)

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

  1. Canadian MRL update (Pierre Petelle, Vice-President, Chemistry, CropLife Canada) Click Here
  2. Update on MRL Activities – International Year of Pulse 2016 (Gord Kurbis, Director, Market Access and Trade Policy, Pulse Canada / Canadian Special Crops Association) Click Here
  3. Case Study: Way Forward to Accelerate Harmonized MRLs to Enable Trade Learning from Sivanto and Japan (Jamin Huang, Senior Regulatory Manager, Bayer CropScience) Click Here
  4. IR-4 International Activities Update (Jerry Baron, Director, Food and International Programs, The IR-4 Program) Click Here
  5. MRL and Food Safety Update in India (Deepa Bhajekar, Director ‘d technology’, Mumbai, India) Click Here
  6. The FDA Pesticide Residue Program (Chris Sack, Residue Expert, US FDA) Click Here
  7. Postharvest Residue Remediation: Breaking MRL Trade Barriers for Specialty Crops Wrap Up Discussion/ Action Items/Evaluations (Spencer Walse, Research Chemist, USDA-ARS) Click Here


2015 MRL Workshop Presentations:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3

  1. Trade Report (Mayra Caldera) Click Here
  2. Agrochemical Regulation in the EU - Changes to Legislation & Potential Impacts (Dr. Caroline Harris & Rober Mason) Click Here
  3. Korean MRL Setting & Positive List System (Hyochin Kim) Click Here
  4. Maximum Residue Limts Settlement and Regulations in Taiwan (Yi-Ting, Emily Kao) Click Here
  5. Pesticide Regulation System Japan (Atsuko Horibe) Click Here
  6. Mexico MRL Assignments Rule (Alma Tovar Diaz) Click Here
  7. Introducing the Global MRL Database (Kimberly Berry) Click Here
  8. Improving the Linkage Between Global MRL Standards & Growers (Bryant Christie, Inc. & Agrain, Inc.) Click Here
  9. California Association of Pest Control Advisers (Renee Rianda) Click Here
  10. Field Pesticide Program (Renee Rianda) Click Here
  11. Development of an MRL - Compliment IPM Program for Cherry (John E. Dunley) Click Here
  12. EPA Regulatory Update (Barbara Madden) Click Here
  13. Global MRL Challenges (Lois Rossi) Click Here

THURSDAY, JUNE 4

  1. Canadian MRL update (Gord Kurbis) Click Here
  2. Pesticide Residue Reports in the USA & UE (Heidi Irrig, M.Sc.) Click Here
  3. Codex Regulations (Barbara Madden) Click Here
  4. IR-4's Support for US Exports New Strategic Plan: Vision 20/20 (Dan Kunkel) Click Here
  5. California Pesticide Residue Monitoring: How We Do It (Amna Hawatky) Click Here
  6. Postharvest Technologies for Residue Remediation (Spencer Walse) Click Here
  7. Can Residue Decline Curves Help Compliance with Foreign & Secondary MRLs? (Molly Miller) Click Here



2014 MRL Workshop Presentations
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WEDNESDAY

  1. Foreign Agricultural Service Update, United States Department of Agriculture (Rasmussen) Click Here
  2. Recent Developments in MRL Estimations in the EU (Hohgart) Click Here
  3. MRL and Trade (Thorp, Ph.D.) Click Here
  4. Impacts of EU Pesticide Regulatory System on US Growers (Ludwig, Ph.D.) Click Here
  5. Import Tolerance and Positive List System of pesticide in Korea (Kim) Click Here
  6. Upper Midwest Strategic Development of MRL Managment Systems in Tree Fruit (Whalon) Click Here
  7. Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine (Bell) Click Here
  8. MRL Issues for California Citrus (Cranney) Click Here
  9. MRLs Then and Now (Lanini) Click Here
  10. CA Specialty Crop Council 2014 MRL Harmonization Workshop (Mori) Click Here
  11. MRLs; Our Past , Present & Future (Irrig) Click Here
  12. Registrant Panel Discussion in 2014 MRL Harmonization Workshop (Huang) Click Here
  13. Example MRL issues/solutions registrants face (Brindle) Click Here
  14. International Iniatives (Rossi) Click Here

THURSDAY

  1. Canadian MRL update (Patelle) Click Here
  2. Non-Anticipated Impacts of Residue Tolerances (Ritenour) Click Here
  3. Emerging Pesticide Residue Regulations in Hong Kong: August 2014 Enactment of its Modified Positive List (Willett) Click Here
  4. Supporting US Export Markets (Sisco) Click Here
  5. MRL Database Grower Priority (Lantz) Click Here


2013 MRL Workshop Presentations:

  1. US Ag Trade and Farm Policy (Schramm) Click Here
  2. Logistics (Leitner) Click Here
  3. Food Co. Perspectives on MRLs (Williams) Click Here
  4. Trade Issues USDA-FAS (Scott) Click Here
  5. US EPA Harmonization Activities (Madden) Click Here
  6. EU Regulatory Initiatives (Eimontaite) Click Here
  7. Canadian Minor Use Program (Sethi) Click Here
  8. Central America (Fernandez) Click Here
  9. Asia Overview (Berry) Click Here
  10. Russia (Paggi) Click Here
  11. Cost of MRLs (Scholz) Click Here
  12. Secondary Standards (Irrig) Click Here
  13. Analytical Testing (Saini) Click Here
  14. IR-4 Global Residue Studies (Kunkel) Click Here
  15. Codex 101 (Madden) Click Here
  16. Methyl Bromide and Montreal Protocol (Botts) Click Here
  17. Managing MRLs – Methyl Bromide as Tool (Walse) Click Here
  18. MRL Database and Global Priorities (Berry) Click Here

2013 CEU Information for Pest Control Advisors:  7.0 CEUs
June 5 CDPR Code M-0748-13     5.0 Hours   (0.5 Laws and Regs; 4.5 Other)
June 6 CDPR Code M-0749-13     2.0 Hours   (0.5 Laws and Regs; 1.5 Other)

 

 

2012 MRL Workshop Presentations:

  1. US Ag Products/ Global Consumers (Paggi) Click Here
  2. Trade Barriers (Tabor) Click Here
  3. US EPA Harmonization Activities (Rossi) Click Here
  4. Canadian Regulations and RCC (Law) Click Here
  5. EU Regulations and Legislation (Richter) Click Here
  6. China Regulations and Legislation (Song) Click Here
  7. MRL Driven IPM (Whalon) Click Here
  8. Analytical Challenges (Lupean) Click Here
  9. Vulnerability (Barron) Click Here
  10. 2012 Grower/PCA Panel (Lanini et al.) Click Here
  11. IR-4/ 2012 Global Minor Use Summit (Kunkel) Click Here
  12. Korea (Cranney) Click Here
  13. Asia (Berry) Click Here
  14. Japanese MRL Project (Berger and Downing) Click Here
  15. Methyl Bromide and Montreal Protocol (Botts) Click Here
  16. Challenges of Globally Harmonized MRLs (Tiu) Click Here
  17. Wrap Up and Action Items 2012 MRL Workshop Click Here