July 25, 2005—Sixteen members of the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) have been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their efforts in preventing pollution and reducing pesticide risk. PESP is a voluntary public/private partnership to reduce pesticide risk.
The 2005 “PESP Champions” are: Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Program, Selkirk, NY; Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association, Oakland, CA; Central Coast Vineyard Team Paso Robles, CA; Edison Electric Institute, Washington, DC; General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN; Glades Crop Care, Inc., Jupiter, FL; IPM Institute of North America, Inc., Madison, WI; Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission, Lodi, CA; New England Vegetable & Berry Growers Association, Methuen, MA; North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, San Francisco, CA; Steritech Group, Inc., Charlotte, NC; Southwest School IPM Technical Resource Center, Dallas, TX; University of Wisconsin – Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, Madison, WI; US Department of Defense, Washington, DC; US Hop Industry Plant Protection Committee, Moxee, WA; and Walnut Marketing Board, Sacramento, CA.
