This week Sarah and Joe are joined by special guests Dr. Kelly Tindall, Dr. Cameron Douglass, Dr. Stanley Culpepper, and Dr. Lee Van Wychen. In part 1 they introduce the vulnerable species pilot program and the herbicide strategy plan. Part 2 will cover the herbicide strategy plan in more detail.

Please check out these links to learn more about the topics discussed today:

Webinar Link to EPA's Proposed Herbicide Strategy and EPA's Vulnerable Species Pilot Project: https://www.usda.gov/oce/pest/webinar

Draft Strategy Press Release: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-draft-strategy-better-protect-endangered-species-herbicide-use

To Provide Comments and to see the herbicide framework and documets: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0365