The first session on September 17, titled The Food Quality Protection Act at 30, brings together two key architects of the 1996 legislation. Former EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention assistant administrator James Jones will join James V. Aidala to revisit the legislative consensus that defined modern pesticide oversight and discuss how those original tenets remain relevant in today's shifting policy environment.
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Bergeson & Campbell Sets September Pesticide Regulation Briefings
Thirty years after the Food Quality Protection Act reshaped American agriculture, legal experts are gathering to analyze the law's legacy and the immediate pressures facing the industry. Washington-based law firm Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. will host two complimentary webinars this September to dissect both the legislative history and current regulatory hurdles.
A second session, scheduled for September 22, shifts focus to urgent market realities. Experts including James V. Aidala, Lisa R. Burchi, Heather F. Collins, and Richard J. Fehir will examine the practical obstacles currently complicating pesticide market access. Their discussion will target critical pain points, specifically the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs' funding constraints, significant decision backlogs, the ongoing Farm Bill renewal process, and the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act.
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