Pesticide Label Changes Brought On by the Endangered Species Act

April 29, 2025 – 11:00 a.m. (eastern)

Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pFWLC05_TyGcd9BAUeZjBw#/registration

The webinar will be recorded for anyone unable to attend the live session.

Description

This training will cover the following topics:

• Why are pesticide labels undergoing changes to protect endangered/threatened species?
• What changes can you expect to see on pesticide labeling?
• How implementable are these changes? How can you ensure you are compliant?
• What is the current status of ESA-required label changes?
• Where can I find more resources on this topic?

Niranjana Krishnan

Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology at the University of Maryland, College Park

Niranjana Krishnan is an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is also serving as Maryland’s Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator. Her research focuses on assessing the risks of pesticide exposures to insects. Her extension work has focused on changes to pesticides labels due to recent changes in the implementation of the Endangered Species Act.

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Kurt Vollmer

Extension Weed Management Specialist, University of Maryland

Kurt’s research focuses on evaluating different weed management tactics. His extension program focuses on disseminating weed control and other relevant information to growers and other constituents.

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Bill Chism

Chair, Endangered Species Act Committee, Weed Science Society of America

Bill has a PhD in Weed Science. He grew up working on a vegetable farm in California. He also worked in California for the extension service, a pesticide manufacturer, and has worked over 20 years at OPP before his retirement. Bill lives with his wife, a cat, two dogs, and two horses in Maryland.

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Mark VanGessel

Extension Weed Scientist and a faculty member in the Plant and Soil Science Department, University of Delaware

Mark VanGessel is the extension weed scientist at the University of Delaware and a faculty member in the Plant and Soil Science Department. His extension and research focus is on integrated weed management for herbicide resistant weeds as well as the intersection of weed ecology and weed management. He works with grain crops as well as commercial vegetables.