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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The FIFRA Endangered Species Task Force (<a href="https://festf.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">FESTF</span></a>) will be holding
a webinar <b>Friday May 23, from 2-4 pm eastern time</b> via Microsoft Teams to discuss the EPA ESA Final Insecticide Strategy.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A link to the EPA Announcement and links to the documents and resources can be found here:
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-strategy-better-protect-endangered-species-insecticides-using-commonsense" target="_blank">
<span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">EPA Releases Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides Using Commonsense Practices, Provides Flexibilities to States and Growers | US EPA</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The intent of the webinar is to: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">- provide an overview of the EPA ESA Final Insecticide Strategy
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">- identify major themes and mitigations in the final strategy including differences from the 2024 Draft Insecticide Strategy
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">- provide technical support for stakeholder questions<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Please register for the webinar here: <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/parNuwZKUn" target="_blank">
<span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">https://forms.office.com/e/parNuwZKUn</span></a> by
<u>EOD Monday May 19<sup>th</sup></u>; please feel free to submit any specific questions you may have via the registration form – the team will try our best to answer them during the presentation and Q&A. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><i><span style="color:#C04F15">Feel free to forward this email to others interested in this opportunity, and please send any registration questions to
<u><a href="mailto:frank.wong@bayer.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#C04F15">frank.wong@bayer.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></u></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">On behalf of FESTF,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FF3162">Dr. Frank Wong, Ph D.</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Director, Stakeholder Relations<br>
US Agricultural Affairs and License to Operate<br>
Bayer Crop Science</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="DE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#10384F">Mobile Phone: (703) 362-5966</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="DE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#10384F">E-mail:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:frank.wong@bayer.com" target="_blank"><span lang="DE" style="color:#0563C1">frank.wong@bayer.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/" target="_blank"><span lang="DE" style="color:#0563C1">https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Jennifer Weber<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Pesticide Safety Education Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Maricopa County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">MARICOPA COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Office: (602) 827-8222<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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