Advisory Commission on Pesticides public meetings in 2025

Advisory Commission on Pesticides

The Advisory Commission on Pesticides approved several penalty stipulations for pesticide violations and accepted an exam appeal stipulation. The commission also approved five AG Consultant Exam applications based on an Ad Hoc Committee recommendation.

• Approved $10,000 penalty for Simplot Grower Solutions - Rayville (unanimous)
• Approved $1,250 penalty for Edmond McCollam (unanimous)
• Approved $500 penalty for Tyler Boyett (unanimous)
• Approved $1,000 penalty for George Harper, with $500 suspended (unanimous)
• Approved $1,000 penalty for Zachary LaHaye, with $500 suspended (unanimous)
• Approved stipulation for Jonathan Guidry to take future exams at Baton Rouge District Office (unanimous)
• Approved AG Consultant Exam applications for Elizabeth Little, John Reid Rivet, David White, Nicholas Daigle, and Aaron Michael Beatty (unanimous)
• Approved minutes from February 4, 2025 meeting (unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Pesticides

The Advisory Commission on Pesticides will conduct an examination appeal and several stipulated adjudicatory hearings. The body will also consider applications for agricultural consultant exams.

• Examination appeal for Case No. 25-ACP-0806 (Jonathan Guidry)
• Stipulated cases for Simplot Grower Solutions, Edmond McCollam, Tyler Boyett, George Harper, and Zachary Lahaye
• Consultant exam applications for Elizabeth Little, John Reid Rivet, David White, and Nicholas Daigle
• LDAF Report from Lyndon Leonards

Advisory Commission on Pesticides

The Ad Hoc Committee of the Advisory Commission on Pesticides will meet to consider exam applications for agricultural consultants. The committee will also review minutes from February 4, 2025.

• Exam application for Elizabeth Little: Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Plant Pathology, and Agricultural Weed Control
• Exam application for John Reid Rivet: Agricultural Plant Pathology and Agricultural Field Soil Management
• Exam application for David White: Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Plant Pathology, Agricultural Weed Control, Turf, Ornamental & Shade Tree Weed Control, and Agriculture Field Soil Management
• Exam application for Nicholas Daigle: Agricultural Plant Pathology, Agricultural Weed Control, and Agricultural Field Soil Management

Advisory Commission on Pesticides

The Advisory Commission on Pesticides approved the minutes from the February 4, 2025 meeting. The committee recommended the approval of five individuals for Agricultural Consultant examinations across various categories.

• Approved February 4, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of Elizabeth Little for categories 1a, 2a, and 4a
• Recommended approval of John Reid Rivet for categories 2a and 4a
• Recommended approval of David White for categories 1a, 2a, 3a, and 4a
• Recommended approval of Nicholas Daigle for categories 3a and 4a
• Recommended approval of Aaron Michael Beatty for categories 1a, 2a, 3a, and 4a

Advisory Commission on Pesticides

The Advisory Commission on Pesticides approved the minutes from the August 14, 2024 meeting. The committee also recommended that four individuals be approved to test for their requested agricultural consultant exam categories.

• Approved August 14, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Recommended approval for Robert Fortenberry to test in Category 4a (unanimous)
• Recommended approval for John Rivet to test in Category 3a (unanimous)
• Recommended approval for James Thurman to test in Category 1a and 4a (unanimous)
• Recommended approval for Logan Vallee to test in Category 2a (unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Pesticides

The Ad Hoc Committee of the Advisory Commission on Pesticides will meet to review applications for agricultural consultant exams. The body will also consider the approval of minutes from the August 14, 2024 meeting.

• Exam application for Robert Hager Fortenberry (Entomology, Plant Pathology, Weed Control, Soil Management)
• Exam application for John Reid Rivet (Weed Control)
• Exam application for James Clayton Thurman (Entomology, Plant Pathology, Weed Control, Soil Management)
• Exam application for Logan Nelson Vallee (Plant Pathology)
• Approval of August 14, 2024 meeting minutes

Advisory Commission on Pesticides

The Advisory Commission on Pesticides will conduct stipulated case hearings for several individuals and companies. The body will also consider applications for agricultural consultant exams and discuss a new examinations testing platform.

• Adjudicatory hearings for stipulated cases including Simplot Grower Solutions, Rayville
• Discussion of a new examinations testing platform by Dr. Ansel Rankins, Sr.
• Review of AG consultant exam applications for Robert Hager Fortenberry, John Reid Rivet, James Clayton Thurman, and Logan Nelson Vallee
• LDAF Report presented by Lyndon Leonards

The Advisory Commission on Pesticides approved a new remote examination program for pesticide certification. The board also accepted several stipulated penalties for pesticide violations and approved four consultant exam applications.

• Approved new online testing platform for pesticide certification (Unanimous)
• Accepted $1,000 penalty for Chase Pearson (Unanimous)
• Accepted $5,000 penalty for Jacob Perry (Unanimous)
• Accepted $750 penalty for Thomas Burdick (Unanimous)
• Accepted $500 penalty for Stephen Broussard (Unanimous)
• Accepted $1,000 penalty for Chad Tupper (Unanimous)
• Accepted $1,000 penalty for Timothy Yap (Unanimous)
• Recommended $10,000 fine for Simplot Grower Solutions - Rayville (6-1-1)

Advisory Commission on Pesticides

The Advisory Commission on Pesticides will meet on January 23, 2025, to consider three applications for the Agricultural Consultant Exam. The applicants are Robert Hager Fortenberry, John Reid Rivet, and James Clayton Thurman, each seeking certification in various specialties including entomology, plant pathology, weed control, and field soil management. The meeting will also include public comment periods and approval of minutes from the August 14, 2024 meeting.

• Consideration of Robert Hager Fortenberry's application for Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Plant Pathology, Agricultural Weed Control, and Agriculture Field Soil Management
• Consideration of John Reid Rivet's application for Agricultural Weed Control
• Consideration of James Clayton Thurman's application for Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Plant Pathology, Agricultural Weed Control, and Agriculture Field Soil Management
• Approval of minutes from the August 14, 2024 meeting
• Public comment periods at the beginning and end of the meeting

Advisory Commission on Pesticides

The Advisory Commission on Pesticides will meet to address several stipulated cases and review applications for agricultural consultant exams. The body will also discuss a new examinations testing platform and an LDAF report.

• Stipulated cases for Chase Pearson, Jacob Perry, Thomas Burdick, Stephen Scott Broussard, Chad Tupper, Timothy Yap, Simplot Grower Solutions, Blair Parker, and Lloyd Newman
• Discussion of New Examinations Testing Platform by Dr. Ansel Rankins, Sr.
• LDAF Report by Lyndon Leonards
• Agricultural consultant exam applications for Robert Hager Fortenberry, John Reid Rivet, and James Clayton Thurman