Location: Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Project Number: 0202-11000-001-081-G
Project Type: Grant
Start Date: Oct 1, 2023
End Date: Sep 30, 2024
Objective:
An objective for the 2023 PFAS Symposium is to initiate development of a PFAS in Agriculture Network for farmers, scientists, stakeholders and students. This network will be used to disseminate developed educational materials suitable for region specific concerns, as well as inform an overall synthesis paper of the state of the science that will inform and kick start follow up conference on the status of PFAS in Agricultural Systems, with the expectation that the University of Maine will host in 2024.
Approach:
The approach to fulfilling this meeting is to hold a three day workshop with the following topics and activities to address the problem. Note: the following is extracted from the program agenda. The cooperator organized these at MSU.
PFAS: Current Knowledge and Applications for Agricultural Production
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center East Lansing, Michigan
October 22
Opening remarks and reception (evening)
October 23
Panel Discussion: Farmers
Session 1: Distribution of PFAS in Agricultural Systems and Current Remediation Strategies
Keynote: Problem Identification
Case Study 1: Plant Uptake and Accumulation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Agricultural Environments
Case Study 2: Animals
Panel Discussion
Daily concluding remarks
Poster Social
Social concludes
October 24
Session 2: One Health and Impacts on Food Supply and Food Safety Thresholds
Keynote: How much is too much PFOS in soil used to grow forage crops for beef cattle – the application of beef action levels, field studies on plant uptake of PFOS from soil, and modeling.
Case Study Consumer Reaction to PFAS in Agriculture
Panel Discussion
Session 3: Impacts on Food Systems and Policy Implications
Keynote: Problem Identification
Case Study 1: Federal
Case Study 2: International
Panel Discussion
Lunch
Networking Extravaganza
Break
Networking Extravaganza, continued
Concluding Remarks
