UC ANR Pesticide Use Report (PUR) Analysis Workgroup Tuesday, June 6, 2016 UC ANR building, 2801 2nd Street, Davis, CA San Joaquin Valley Room

Background Goal: to provide a forum for exchanging ideas and experiences about using the PUR database to address pest management, public health, and environmental issues. Initiated in 2001 and the first workshop held in 2003. Usual attendance about 30-80 people Diverse group includes UC ANR farm advisers, specialists, UC faculty members and students, Federal and State agency scientists, county ag commissioners, growers and non-profit organizations. Speakers from in-state and out-of-state who are experts in using the PUR database. Most of the presentations are online at http://agis.ucdavis.edu/PUR/reports.htm

Accomplishments Informs stakeholders about the value of the PUR database in pesticide-related research Example: There are now over 270 PUR-based publications by a diverse range of authors (List of citations available at http://agis.ucdavis.edu/publications/journals.html) Provides opportunity for researchers to learn both the strengths and weaknesses of the database, and how to best address any challenges Overviews of new error checking, and data gathering techniques presented Systematic training of the PUR data structure and reporting compliance analysis Acts as a driving force for continual improvements to the PUR data Examples: New CalAgPermits system implemented to improve data quality and timely error checking New error checking procedures added for problems identified by workgroups School PUR database Obtains grants from relevant agencies, and identifies collaborators Grant from National Park Service to work Minghua’s lab at UCD on mapping pesticide drift for identifying monitoring sites Acts as a resource for networking, collaboration, and inspiration

Agenda 8:00-8:25 Registration 8:25-8:30 Introduction – Minghua Zhang, Chair of the PUR analysis workgroup 8:30- 8:35 “PUR data helps DPR make California a better place” – Mr. Brian Leahy, Director of California Department of Pesticide Regulation. 8:35-8:40 “The joys and challenges of managing PUR” – Mr. Joe Damiano, Branch chief of Pest Management and Licensing, California Department of Pesticide Regulation 8:40-9:05 “The use of PUR and monitoring data for the protection of surface waters in California” by Dr. Dan Wang, Environmental Monitoring Branch, California Department of Pesticide Regulation 9:05-9:30 “How, Why, and So What? Answers from the School Pesticide Use Data Steward” by Mr. Eric Denemark, California Department of Pesticide Regulation 9:30- 9:55 “Air Pollution Challenges:  Protecting the air we breathe by using PUR data as part of the regulatory development process” by Dr. Rosemary Neal, CDPR 9:55-10:20 “Pesticides, Parks, and Priorities: A Tool for Monitoring Pesticides in California Natural Areas” by Mr. Erik Meyer, National Park Service 10:20-10:45 Break 10:45-11:10 “Using farmer data to improve pest management in California citrus” by Dr. Jay Rosenheim, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis 11:10-11:35 “Economic effects of regulations restricting pesticide applications near schoolsites” by Dr. John Steggall, CDFA 11:35- 12:00 “Using Behavior to Change Behavior: the value of PUR data in entomology education and extension programs” Mr. David Haviland, UC Cooperative Extension, UC ANR. 12:00-12:30 Discussion on what is next and summary 12:30 Workshop ends