[Pollinator] NAPPC awarded 2005 EPA - PESP Champion Award

[Ladadams at aol.com]

Congratulations to all the members of the NAPPC PESP Task Force, under the 
leadership of Co-Chairs Roger Downer and Connie Stubbs, who have been named EPA 
PESP Champions for 2005.   The following press release was issued today.   
Should you wish a pdf version of it for distribution to your organization, please 
contact info at nappc.org.   We will also attach the pdf to another posting on 
the LISTSERV.   Great job PESP TASK FORCE!




          Sixteen Leaders In Pesticide Stewardship Recognized

      Contact:  Enesta Jones, 202-564-4355 / jones.enesta at epa.gov

Sixteen members of the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
(PESP) were recognized for their efforts in preventing pollution and
reducing pesticide risk at a ceremony July 15 in Arlington, Va. The 2005
"PESP Champions" used most or all of the following integrated pest
management (IPM) strategies to reduce the human health and environmental
risks associated with pesticide use: (1) sampling to accurately
determine pest population levels; (2) training and demonstrating IPM
practices; (3) employing cultural practices such as crop rotation or
removing food and habitat for structural pests; (4) controlling or
managing pests through biologically based technologies; (5) applying
less toxic or reduced-risk pesticides such as insect growth regulators;
and (6) using conventional pesticides only when absolutely necessary.

The 2005 "PESP Champions" are:  Audubon International Cooperative
Sanctuary Program, Selkirk, N.Y.; Bay Area Stormwater Management
Agencies Association, Oakland, Calif.; Central Coast Vineyard Team Paso
Robles, Calif.; Edison Electric Institute, Washington, D.C.; General
Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.; Glades Crop Care, Inc., Jupiter, Fla.;
IPM Institute of North America, Inc., Madison, Wis.; Lodi-Woodbridge
Winegrape Commission, Lodi, Calif.; New England Vegetable & Berry
Growers Association, Methuen, Mass.; North American Pollinator
Protection Campaign, San Francisco, Calif.; Steritech Group, Inc.,
Charlotte, N.C.; Southwest School IPM Technical Resource Center, Dallas,
Texas; University of Wisconsin - Center for Integrated Agricultural
Systems, Madison, Wis.; U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, D.C.;
U.S. Hop Industry Plant Protection Committee, Moxee, Wash.; and Walnut
Marketing Board, Sacramento, Calif.

Launched in 1994, the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program is a
voluntary public/private partnership to reduce pesticide risk.  More
information on the accomplishments of the 2005 PESP Champions is
available at:  http://www.epa.gov/oppbppd1/PESP/

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