ESA Annual Meetings Online Program

Identify and Clarify: Regulatory Compliance for the Rearing, Releasing, Shipping, and Studying of Arthropods in Today's World: Part 1: Demystifying the Permit Process-Understanding the Black Box

Sunday, November 13, 2011: 8:00 AM-11:55 AM
Room A6, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)
Organizers:
Colin Stewart
Kevin Hoffman
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:10 AM
0011
Plant pest permitting
Shirley A. Wager-Page, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Michael Firko, USDA - APHIS
8:30 AM
0012
The USDA APHIS permitting process for plant pests and biocontrol agents
Colin Stewart, USDA - APHIS
8:50 AM
0013
USDA APHIS containment facilities for high risk arthropods
Ashima Sengupta, USDA - APHIS
9:10 AM
Break
9:25 AM
0014
The state review process of the APHIS 526 and state permits:  an example from California
Kevin Hoffman, California Department of Food and Agriculture
9:45 AM
0015
USDA APHIS permits for arthropods of veterinary importance
Thomas Letonja, USDA - APHIS
10:05 AM
0016
The regulatory process for genetically engineered insects
Carlos A. Blanco, USDA-APHIS; Patricia K. Beetham, USDA - APHIS
10:25 AM
Break 2
10:40 AM
0017
Shipping issues associated with the importation of arthropods
Wayne F. Wehling, USDA - APHIS
11:00 AM
0018
Development of a widely prevalent list for phytophagous insects
Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia
11:20 AM
Concluding Remarks
11:30 AM
Panel Discussion and Question and Answer Session
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