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Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Welcome - Ann Sorensen
The nature of field measurements
Summary of presentation by panelists and measurement systems experts
Joost Reus - CLM Dutch Yardstick
Charles Benbrook, Sarah Lynch - IPM Continuum
Erich Dickler - IFM Classification System
Eric Hesketh, Joe Bagdon - National Agricultural Pesticide Risk Analysis (NAPRA)
Volkmar Gutsche - SYNOPS_2
Meriel Watts - The Hazard Scoring System for Pesticides
James Lazorchak - EMAP
Graham Thwaite - PESTDECIDE
Hayo van der Werf - Fuzzy Expert System
Don Wauchope - Computer Modeling of Environmental Impact Assessment
Scott M. Swinton - Assessing the Economic Impacts of Integrated Pest Management: Lessons from the Past, Directions for the Future
Mary B. Swanson - CHEMS1
Friday Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Group 1. Glenn Williams - Moderator (questions and comments)
Group 2. Lois Levitan - Moderator (questions and comments)
Group 3. John Vickery - Moderator (questions and comments)
Presentation by Mike Gray on the corn rootworms problem in Illinois (followed by questions and comments)
Group Discussion on non-toxicological/cultural practices
Presentation on the Food Quality Protection Act and Discussion/Comments
Saturday Break-Out Session
Group 1. Glenn Williams - Moderator
Group 2. Lois Levitan - Moderator
Group 3. John Vickery - Moderator
A New Tool for Measuring the Resilience of IPM Systems --The PAMS Diversity Index
Next Steps for IPM Measurement Systems - Conclusions of the Workshop

Appendix I: Overheads used by Jeff Dlott in explaining the evaluative importance of IPM projects

Appendix II - Papers
Dr. Joost Reus - The environmental yardstick for pesticides- state of affairs June 1998 -
Dr Sarah Lynch - Measuring Progress in the Transition to Biologically-Based RLPM
Dr. Sarah Lynch, Dr. Chuck Benbrook, - WWF/WPVGA Collaboration For Pesticide Risk Reduction
Prof. Dr. Erich Dickler - Reduction Of Environmental Impacts Of Pesticides Through An Area Wide Implementation Of Integrated Fruit Production (IFP/IPM) In Germany And Neighboring West European Countries
Mr. Eric Hesketh - National Agricultural Pesticide Risk Analysis
Mr. Joseph K. Bagdon - Pesticide Environmental Risk Analysis
Prof. Dr. Volkmar Gutsche and Dr. Dietmar Rossberg - SYNOPS_2
Ms. Meriel Watts - The Hazard Scoring System for Pesticides
Dr. James Lazorchack - Use of U.S. EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Programs (EMAP) Surface Waters Monitoring Design and Indicators to Evaluate Impacts of Pest Controls on an Area-Wide Scale
W G Thwaite and L J Penrose - PESTDECIDE: A Decision Support System To Measure Pesticide Use In Apple Crop Protection
Dr. Hayo van der Werf & Christophe Zimmer - A Fuzzy Expert System To Evaluate The Impact Of Pesticides On The Environment
Dr. R. Don Wauchope - Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides: Improving Simulation Model Credibility
Dr. Scott M. Swinton and Mollie B. Williams - Assessing the Economic Impacts of Integrated Pest Management: Lessons from the Past, Directions for the Future
Ms. Mary B. Swanson - Chemical Ranking And Scoring

Appendix III - Online Resources
AG-IMPACT Email discussion group
Decision Tool for Integrated Pesticide Selection and Management in Minnesota corn and soybean production

Appendix IV: Biographies of Workshop Participants