- A Concept Considered for Future Development Simplified labels  Use Directions: not with the container labeling  Download use directions labeling for only the sites/crops you need  Significantly reduces total label length Basic & safety labeling still on the container and would be with WDL 60 pages 6 pages

WDL Products to be Considered Pesticides used by applicators in their profession  Agriculture production  Professional landscape and pest control  Industrial & rights-of-way management Initially Excluded  Home and garden use products  Antimicrobials Do You See A Potential Benefit?

Access Labeling Applicators MUST obtain Use Directions labeling  Download from a Web site  Request from a Toll-Free number  Sent via US Post Office  Sent via FAX Labels would have an enforceable statement requiring access/possession

WDL Benefits for Applicators Streamlined, easier to read labelingLabels could be printed in larger fontFaster access to new label use sitesImproved label standardizationImproved label complianceAccess web links to product stewardship information

WDL Concerns for Applicators Is this the ONLY way to get labeling?  Registrants would choose for each product either:  Convert to new WDL system, or  Stay the same as today What if you don’t have computer access  Have computer access, but too slow  Is toll-free phone request a viable alternative?  Who could you work with to obtain the labeling?  Children, friend; Dealer/Distributor; Extension Office; Who else?

WDL Concerns for Applicators Container labeling would have a released for shipment date WDL Labeling would be downloaded after the released for shipment date Downloaded labeling is good for as long as there is product in the container Newly released container contains both  A new “released for shipment” date, and  Labeling changes as of that date SAME NEW

Will All Products Use WDL? WDL would be voluntary on the part of manufacturers No requirement to change Manufacturers will select which products benefit from WDL Change will occur if users see benefit

Survey of Applicators AAPSE researching how pesticide users feel about web-distributed labeling  Streamlined use directions AAPSE Survey  Basic Questions  View Greenbook Pilot Web site  Follow-up Questions Why? – help us convey your feelings to EPA,pesticide registrants, and dealers

Are you 18 years of age or older, and volunteer to participate in the survey? You may opt of responding to survey questions at any time. 1. Yes 2. No

What is your age? years years years years 5. Over 55 years

In what region of the United States do you reside? 1. Western (includes WA, OR, ID) 2. Southern 3. North Central 4. Northeast

What is your primary job as it relates to pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.)? 1. Farmer, forester 2. Work in greenhouse or nursery business 3. For hire – Ag 4. For hire – non Ag 5. Work for public agency 6. Dealer/consultant 7. Regulator 8. Educator

Before now, I have not accessed pesticide labels or labeling on the Internet. 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. No opinion 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not applicable

If you have accessed labels on the Internet, did you find it difficult to access them on the Internet? 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. No opinion 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not applicable

If you have accessed labels on the Internet would you be comfortable accessing labels from the web site of a commercial provider? 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. No opinion 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not applicable

If you have accessed labels on the Internet would you be comfortable accessing labels from the web site of a regulatory agency? 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. No opinion 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not applicable

If you have accessed labels on the Internet would you be comfortable accessing labels from the web site of a pesticide registrant? 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. No opinion 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not applicable

WDL – what it is and is not WDL - Concept only  Some label items on container  Name, ingredient, safety information  Use directions downloaded from Internet  Phone or mail option  WDL web site part of container label  Enter registration number, state, and use site  Legally valid by state and use  Filtered by state and use Internet PDFs  Currently available specimen labeling of labels in the marketplace  Greenbook, CDMS, Agrian, NPIRS, etc.  Not legally-valid labeling

From whom or where did you FIRST hear about web-distributed labeling? 1. Friend, neighbor, colleague 2. Industry association news release/meeting 3. Dealer/consultant 4. For-hire applicator 5. Extension educator new release/meeting 6. Labeling web site 7. State regulatory new release or meeting 8. First time I’ve heard the term

What was your first opinion and how willing are you to access a web site to obtain labeling? My first opinion was I’m willing 2. I’d consider it 3. I’m not sure 4. I’m not very willing 5. I would not consider it under any circumstances

Let's Test Drive it NOW! Pilot WDL sites  Search function for state and crop  Print simplified crop-specific label  Compare to the parent, full label Greenbook Pilot WDL Web site  wdl.greenbook.net wdl.greenbook.net

From the sneak preview of the pilot web site, how hard do you think it would be for YOU to get the labeling you need? 1. Not difficult 2. Some difficulty 3. Major difficulty 4. Would not able to find what I would need 5. Not interested at all in the concept

For this show and tell, who hosted the meeting? 1. Industry association meeting 2. Dealer meeting 3. Extension meeting 4. State regulatory meeting

Compared to container labels today that have all crops and sites, is it a benefit to you to access single-crop/site labeling? 1. Great benefit, worth the effort 2. Good idea, but not worth the effort 3. Not sure at this time 4. Would have to investigate further 5. Bad idea, would not use it

Would you be more likely to read and follow streamlined, site-specific labeling from the web -- as compared to traditional container-affixed labeling? 1. Yes, more likely to read and follow directions 2. Would not change how I read and follow directions 3. No, less likely to read and follow directions 4. Not sure

Applicators Drive Timeline Pilot: late 2010, early 2011 Applicator’s comments cultivate the future for WDL  Take the time to check it out and comment! Comments to registrants or EPA on your acceptance and desire for change Registrants will decide which products benefit from WDL Registrants will work with web site host to get labeling into a WDL system and approved by EPA and states.

Try WDL Out Yourself and Share Your Thoughts Pilot WDL sites  Search function for state and crop  Print simplified crop-specific label  Compare to the parent, full label Web site  Web site to share your thoughts  Link to survey from pilot web site Test Drive WDL