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

Nominations are submitted via an online form and selections will be made by the PIRT team and planning group. Nominations open July 20, 2026 and will close August 3, 2026. Selected participants will be notified no later than August 7, 2026.

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.
  • More information will be shared via email after accepted attendees complete the course registration form. Please look for these in your inbox/spam folder.