2000 Methyl Bromide Alternatives Conference

2000 MBR Alternatives Conference

Photos
from the
2000 Annual International Research
Conference on Methyl Bromide
Alternatives and Emissions Reductions
and field trip to
the University of Florida's
Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

Click on any of thses small photos to see the big picture!

Proceedings from the 2000 Conference

Under the Clean Air Act and Montreal Protocol, production of methyl bromide, a widely used fumigant in agriculture and forestry will soon be phased out due to ozone depletion. It is critical that current efforts continue to quickly develop and implement economically viable and environmentally sound alternatives. Since 1994, agricultural and forestry researchers from governmental, academic and private institutions, as well as extension agents and users, have gathered together in this forum to share information on a variety of laboratory, field, and on-farm research and technology transfer topics. The conference is devoted to the sharing of information on current and ongoing research into methyl bromide alternatives.
Objectives of the Conference:
* Support the gathering of data on potential alternatives to methyl bromide for future evaluation and prioritization.
* Enhance technology transfer processes and incentive programs needed to implement methyl bromide alternatives.
* Enhance scientific information and data exchange regarding current research on methyl bromide alternatives.
* Interdisciplinary scientific exchange on methyl bromide alternatives and related issues.
* Develop and distribute conference proceedings as an information source on state-of-the-art methyl bromide alternatives for use by Researcher, Users of Methyl Bromide, Legislators, Government Policy Officials, and all other interested parties.
200 Field Tour: The Florida Methyl Bromide Alternatives Research Task Force in cooperation with the University of Florida's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Artesian Farms, BTR Farms, Trio Farms, Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association and Dow AgroSciences sponsored a great tour of methyl bromide alternatives research plots in the Central Florida area.
Here is the tour itinerary, in pdf format

For Further Information:

Methyl Bromide Alternatives Outreach
144 W. Peace River Drive
Fresno, CA 93711-6953
TEL: 559-447-2127
FAX: 559-436-0692

Questions? Send us an Email!

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EPA Methyl Bromide Phase Out Web Site

Photos and web page production by Bill Thomas in EPA's Global Programs Division

Photos from the 2000 Annual International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions and field trip to the University of Florida's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

For Further Information:

Last updated on November 21, 2000 http://www.epa.gov/ozone/ozone/mbr/photo00.html

Photos
from the
2000 Annual International Research
Conference on Methyl Bromide
Alternatives and Emissions Reductions
and field trip to
the University of Florida's
Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

Last updated on November 21, 2000
http://www.epa.gov/ozone/ozone/mbr/photo00.html