Pesticide Registration & Development
How long does it take for a new active ingredient to go from discovery to commercialization?
11 - 13 years, on average
Name 3 different ways that a pesticide product can be applied
Foliar, Drip, Flood Irrigation, Ground, Airblast sprayer, Backpack sprayer, Aerial (helicopter, plane), Pivot, Chemigation
BONUS (25 points): Seed Treatment
What is the regular searching for, identifying, and assessing of pest numbers called?
Scouting
What signal word on a product label indicates slightly toxic?
Caution
What department within Gowan company handles product and AI registrations with the EPA?
Exigent/Regulatory
How much does it cost to develop a pesticide product?
Close to $300 million, on average
What is the process called where you check your sprayer to be sure the proper amount of pesticide is being applied?
Calibration
What is the job title for someone who scouts crops for pests and provides recommendations for agricultural use, including the use of pesticides?
Pest Control Advisor (PCA)
What part of the label would help determine if a pesticide can be used at a certain rate?
Directions for Use (DFU)
Name two other agro-inputs, besides pesticide products, that Gowan and its various entities sell
Fertilizer/Nutrition, Seeds, Adjuvants, Biostimulants
On average, is it more expensive to develop and register a biological product or a conventional product?
Conventional product
What agency establishes the allowable pesticide tolerance levels on crops?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What can be done to prevent pesticide resistance?
Rotate Pesticides/MOAs
What is the name given to ingredients that are used in a formulation to dilute the active ingredient or make the product more effective and easier to apply?
Inerts
Based upon 2023 projections, what are Gowan's top 3 most profitable AIs (based on gross margin %)?
Prosulfuron, Formetanate, Fenazaquin
Name 3 of the geographical development regions around the world (utilized within Gowan).
BONUS (25 points): if you can name all 5! Hint: these regions were updated at the beginning of 2023.
USA, Canada, LATAM, EUMEA, APAC
What agency regulates whether the amount of pesticide residue on a crop is legal?
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Name one beneficial insect
Lady beetles/bugs, Green lacewing, Assassin bugs, Predatory mites, Praying mantis
What number on U.S. pesticide product labels indicates where the pesticide was produced?
EPA Establishment Number
Who are the 4 Global Portfolio Asset Managers within Gowan?
Kartik Anand, Laurent Cornette, Rainiero Delgado, Evans Njambere
Name 3 major global regulatory agencies/organizations that handle the registration of pesticides
EPA, PMRA, EFSA, MAFF, APVMA, MAPA, IBAMA, Anvisa
What unit(s) of measurement are residue levels represented as?
Parts per million (ppm), Parts per billion (ppb), Parts per trillion (ptt)
List 2 methods of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
BONUS (25 points): if you can name all 4!
Biological, Cultural, Mechanical/Physical, Chemical
Name 4 different kinds of pesticide formulation types
DF, EC, EG, EW, Fs, G, ME, OD, SC, SD, SE, SG, SL, SP, VP, WDG, WG, WP, WS
How many miticide AIs does Gowan sell, globally?
BONUS (25 points): if you can name all 4 of the AIs!
4: fenazaquin, spirodiclofen, hexythiazox, pyridaben