Course Goals

October 6-9, 2026 | Twin Cities, MN

  • Provide pesticide inspectors with fundamental knowledge on federal and state laws and rules, statutory authorities, the federal registration process and final labels, inspection and investigation protocols, maintaining positive relationships with the regulated community, laboratory considerations and coordination, and inspector resources.
  • Provide networking opportunities for those in the pesticide community.

Target Audience

State, Tribal and Territorial Pesticide inspectors operating under a cooperative agreement, generally with less than five years of experience.

Nominations & Participants

Participants

  • Alexander Reppucci — Georgia Department of Agriculture 
  • Alison Gulleson — North Dakota Department of Agriculture 
  • Amanda Amsberry — Colorado Department of Agriculture 
  • Amber Bianchi-Ewert — Minnesota Department of Agriculture 
  • Andrew Murphy — Minnesota Department of Agriculture 
  • Azizah Benjamin — New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 
  • Caroline Rogers — Illinois Department of Agriculture 
  • Charles Meyer — New Mexico Department of Agriculture 
  • Chris Perkins — The Three Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation) 
  • Christine Wicks — Minnesota Department of Agriculture 
  • Clayton Schick — Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development 
  • Clinton Register — Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 
  • Dalton Dillow — Arizona Department of Agriculture  
  • Delcee Lynn Ramos — State of Hawai'i Department of Agriculture 
  • Dwight Hoffman — Missouri Department of Agriculture 
  • Evan Hansen — Washington State Department of Agriculture 
  • Jenna Kepnes — North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services 
  • Jessica Taylor — New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food 
  • Kari Mastin — Minnesota Department of Agriculture 
  • Katherine Boynton — Montana Department of Agriculture  
  • Kendall Lock — Kansas Department of Agriculture; Pesticide and Fertilizer Program 
  • Louis Macias — Rosebud Sioux Tribe  
  • Lucas Harding — Delaware Department of Agriculture  
  • Medea Steinman — Board of Pesticides Control 
  • Nancy Jeffery — Utah Department of Agriculture and Food  
  • Nathan Rolling — Minnesota Department of Agriculture 
  • Patricia Goodson — Georgia Department of Agriculture  
  • Ryan Collins — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 
  • Shelby Smith — Idaho State Department of Agriculture  
  • Timothy Lux — Minnesota Department of Agriculture 
  • Travis Cordes — Ohio Department of Agriculture 
  • Zoe Bachmann — Office of the Indiana State Chemist 

Planning Committee

  • Allison Cuellar – Texas Department of Agriculture 
  • Andrew Murphy – Minnesota Department of Agriculture   
  • Dave Huber – Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets 
  • Kelly Navinski-Wenzel – Kansas Department of Agriculture 
  • Michael Rigirozzi – Colorado Department of Agriculture 
  • Ryan Okey – Clemson University 
  • Stephanie Ende – Minnesota Department of Agriculture   
  • Taryn Lascala – Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Travel & Lodging Information

  • 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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