FEQL Mission Statement
The FEQL provides unbiased information and expert research on food safety, sustainable agriculture, and environmental stewardship. The FEQL assists in identifying and facilitating discussion of issues of concern to food producers, private industry, governmental agencies and the public at large.
Legislative Mandate
Washington growers need crop protection tools for a variety of minor crops. At the same time, they must practice good environmental stewardship in the use of these tools to avoid chemical residues in food and water. Recognizing both of these needs, the state legislature in 1991 passed RCW 15.92.050, mandating the creation of the WSU Food and Environmental Quality Laboratory, located at the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland, Washington.
Advisory Board Background and Information
In accordance with the founding legislation, FEQL is advised by a board of stakeholders representing a number of distinct functions pertaining to Washington State agriculture. For example, food processing, health care, farm labor, and marketing are among the constituencies represented on the board. Terms are three years in length and responsibilities include participation in decision-making affecting FEQL and its role as a research and information center for Washington State agriculture.
Advisory Board Meetings:
April 26, 2006 Meeting Minutes
Faculty Activity Reports:
Vince Hebert
Allan Felsot
Catherine Daniels
Doug WalshApril 26, 2006 Advisory Meeting Presentations:
- FEQL Analytical Lab: Overview of 2005-2006 Program Accomplishments - V. Hebert
- Highlights of FEQL Research 2005/6: The Felsot Chronicles - A. Felsot
- Washington State Pest Management Resource Service (WSPRS) collective activities - C. Daniels
- Doug Walsh: A past year report for the FEQL Advisory Board - D. Walsh
- WSDA Surface Water Monitoring Program - J. Cowles
April 27, 2005 Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2005 Advisory Meeting Presentations:
- Cholinesterase by the numbers (1.1 MB*.pdf file) - A. Felsot
- Regional IPM Centers - C. Daniels
- Analytical Laboratory 5-year Retrospective (2.3 MB *.pdf file) - V. Hebert
April 21, 2004 Meeting Minutes
April 23, 2003 Meeting Minutes
April 23, 2003 Advisory Meeting Presentations:
- Sprayer Technology Project (769 kb *.pdf file) - A. Felsot
- Chemical Management of Cutworms in Washington Grape Vineyards (15.43 MB *.pdf file)- D. Walsh
- 2003 Overview of Program Accomplishments, Schedule and Future Activities 364 kb *.pdf file)- V. Hebert
- Organic Farming in Washington State - D. Granatstein, Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Environmental Health and Efficacy Aspects of Biologically Derived and Certified Organic Pesticides (4.25 MB *.pdf file) - A. Felsot
- Overview of Areas of Applied Research in Understanding Pheromone Disruption (769 kb *.pdf file)- V. Hebert
- The IR-4 Program for Registration of Biopesticides (7.28MB *.pdf file)- D. Walsh, M. Braverman, IR-4 Biopesticide Coordinator
April 17, 2002 Meeting Minutes
November 27, 2001 Meeting Minutes
Advisory Board Members
| Representative Position | Name, Affiliation |
| Idaho & Oregon Lab | Kim
Anderson, Oregon State University |
| Food Processors | John
Baranowski, Tree Top |
| WSU Research Administrator | Ralph
Cavalieri, Director, Agricultural Research Center |
| WSCPR Representative | Ann
George Administrator, WA Hop Commission |
| Environmental Organization | Sandra
Halstead Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 |
| Health Prof./Human Toxicologist | Matthew
Keifer, PNW Agri Safety & Health Center |
| Federal Regional Pesticide Lab | Rick
Long, Food & Drug Administration, Pacific Regional Lab NW |
| Chemical & Fertilizer Industry Rep | Scott
McKinnie, Far West Agribusiness Association |
| Department of Health | Barbara
Morrissey, WA Dept. of Health |
| Consumer | Marilyn
Perkins, League of Women Voters of WA |
| Department of Agriculture | Royal
Schoen, WA Dept. of Agriculture |
| Farm Organization | Randy
Smith Washington Association of Family Farms |
| Dept. of Labor & Industry | Gabrielle
Toutonghi, WA Dept. of Labor & Industry |
| Idaho & Oregon Lab | Todd
Taruscio , University of Idaho |
| Private Pesticide Analytical Lab |
Steve
Thun, |
| WA Department of Ecology | VACANT |
| Farm Labor | VACANT |
| Marketer | VACANT |
