Thank you to everyone who attended
AAPCO’s Annual Spring Meeting and Conference!
Welcome to our newest AAPCO Director, Ken Everett, CA!
Congratulations to Lifetime Members Nancy Fitz, USEPA, Jack Peterson, AZ, and Leo Reed, IN.
AAPCO honored PERC Director Suzanne Forsyth and Deputy Director, Kaci Buhl for their excellent contributions in pesticide safety education materials and resources over the past 11 years. Thank you Kazanne!
Presentations
Monday
US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
US EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
USDA, Office of Pest Management Policy
Health Canada, Pesticide Compliance Program
Tribal Pesticide Program Council
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act and the PRIA Coalition
Pesticide Registration Panel Discussion:
Tuesday
ESA Panel Discussion:
Kevin Kern, SFIREG Endangered Species Implementation Chair ;
Kim Brown, ESA National Stakeholders Forum;
Cary Giguere, NASDA Foundation, and
Sophie Gaillardon, North American Regulatory Director for Nutrien Ag Solutions .
National Agricultural Law Center – Harrison M. Pittman, Director
Industry Relations Forum: Working Together in 2026 and Beyond:
Growing Matters – Caydee Savinelli, Syngenta, Head US Crop Protection Stewardship;
American Seed Trade Association – Jordan Gregory, Director State Government Affairs;
Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials – John Pitcock, KY President;
Bonnie Rabe, Rollins, Director of Government Relations.
Difficult Conversations – Kaci Buhl, Professor of Practice, Oregon State University
Wednesday
Overview of the UAPASTF: Industry Data Supporting UAV Labeling – Dr. Travis Bui, Corteva Agriscience
Laboratory Directors Presentations
Administrative Materials
Sunday Afternoon Board Meeting
Laboratory Directors Standing Committee Agenda
AAPCO Standing Committees, Workgroups, and Liaison Reports
State Lead Agency Resources
AAPCO Informational Materials, highlighting the role of Pesticide State Lead Agencies: FIFRA Roadmap; AAPCO Overview;SFIREG Infographic
AAPCO Webinar Slide Deck, 1/21/26: Pesticide Regulation – Priority Areas in State Regulatory Programs
Understanding State Primacy for FIFRA Programs
AAPCO Administrative Materials
The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials was formed in 1947, the same year that Congress enacted the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Members of AAPCO consist of the officers charged by law with the execution of the state, territorial, provincial, and federal laws in the United States, including all its territories, and in Canada.
AAPCO oversees the State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG). SFIREG and it’s working committees provide a platform for the states and EPA to resolve challenges to successful implementation of pesticide programs and policies in the USA and territories. AAPCO supports related associations who specialize in particular aspects of the pesticide programs, by working collaboratively with them to promote consistency across different pesticide program areas at the national level.
Standing Committees and Workgroups
AAPCO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its program or activities.