Study Management
Managed Programs
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Terrestrial Dissipation
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Aquatic Dissipation
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Pollen and Nectar Collection​
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Semi-Field Studies
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Full Field Studies
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Hive Feeding Studies
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Worker / Operator Safety
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Environmental Safety / Air Monitoring
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Field Volatility
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Flux
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Dislodgeable Foliar Residue
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Turf Transferable Residue
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Field Efficacy Programs
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Herbicide
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Insecticide
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Fungicide
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PGR
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Bio-stimulants
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Study Management Team
Matthew Rebstock
Study Director - Residue, E-fate
B.A. Biology - Westminster College, Fulton, MO
​​Andrew (Andy) Thiel
Study Director - Residue, E-fate
B.S. Plant Science -University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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Ali Csinos
Study Director - Residue, Efficacy
M.S. Agricultural Leadership (2002), University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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Corrin (Cory) Lange
Study Director - Drift / Deposition, Volatility / Flux, Worker Exposure
B.S. Agricultural Systems Management (2019), Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
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Sam Bledsoe
Study Director - Residue, E-fate
B.A. Biology (2011), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
M.S. Agronomy (2014), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
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Environmental Fate Studies
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Regular sponsor communication
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Confirmation of application rates and sampling dates
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Track shipments to the laboratory
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Site instrumentation
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California irrigation requirements
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Soil moisture and evapo-transpiration data
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Accurate application of water inputs.
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On-site for study kickoff
Pollinator Studies
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Studies have been conducted in over 150 locations in the US, Columbia, and Brazil
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Pollen and nectar collection
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Semi-field Bee Studies
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Hive feeding studies
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Ensure consistent sampling techniques
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Supply written sampling instructions for PFI
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Supply all sampling containers
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Practice sampling techniques ahead of time
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On-site for the first sampling event for training
Magnitude of the Residue Studies
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Managing studies across the US and in Central and South America.
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Regular sponsor communication
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Confirmation of application rates and sampling dates
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Track shipments to the laboratory
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Start the reporting process at the time of the first application
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Establishment timelines early in the study
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Monitor progress of sample analysis
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Meet sponsor reporting timeline