Ag Use Concerns Pesticide Inspection and Investigation Training

July 14-17, 2026 | Willamette Valley, OR

• Educate new and experienced field staff on emerging agricultural issues and concerns regarding varying pesticide use patterns and new regulations.
• Enhance participants’ ability to meet the present challenges of enforcing FIFRA. Topics may include pollinator protection, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ESA, PEI inspection including container/containment, language barriers, devices, label interpretation, AEZ, and rodenticide updates.
• Provide networking opportunities for those in the pesticide community.

State, Territory and Tribal Pesticide inspectors operating under a cooperative agreement that would benefit from a review of current hot topics related to ag use inspections with a minimum of two years of experience.

Nominations are submitted via an online form and selections will be made by the PIRT team and planning group. Nominations will open in May and selected participants will be notified no later than June 1, 2026.

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• State, Territory, and Tribal Participants
  • Lodging, flight, and ground transportation will be arranged and paid for by the PIRT team. There is no registration fee for State, Territory, and Tribal Participants.
• EPA Participants
  • EPA Participants are responsible for reserving their own flights, lodging, and ground transportation. There is a registration fee for EPA participants.
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