The Council for Agricultural Science & Technology
presents a free webinar
featuring research from its new commentary
The Need and Challenge for Effective Stewardship of New Pest Management Technologies in Agriculture
followed by Q&A with a panel of the commentary's authors
Tuesday, May 19
1:00 p.m. Eastern, Noon Central, 11:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Pacific
Technology is a key enabler of more efficient agricultural production as growers attempt to meet the cost-effective need for increased food, fiber, and bioenergy, while managing limited inputs, conserving valuable natural resources, and protecting environmental quality. Each new pest management technology (weed, insect, disease) developed brings a number of benefits and risks—environmental, health, resistance—that must be considered and managed through effective stewardship practices to ensure that benefits are fully realized while risks are minimized.

This CAST Commentary
  • Identifies and explores the stewardship challenges of new pest management technologies for both growers and technology developers, and
  • Provides recommendations to stakeholders, researchers, and growers to improve the stewardship of pest management technologies in agriculture.
Join Dr. David Shaw as he presents highlights of CAST's new commentary followed by Q&A with a panel of the commentary's authors.
A free download of the CAST Commentary will be available May 18 from the CAST website ( cast-science.org/publications ) .
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
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