House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Environment Subcommittee
2318 Rayburn
05/20/2025 at 10:00AM
The purpose of this hearing is to discuss innovations in the agrichemical industry as it relates to new technologies, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence (AI).
Witnesses:
- Dr. Brian Lutz, Vice President of Agricultural Solutions, Corteva Agriscience LLC
- Dr. Daniel Swale, Associate Professor, Emerging Pathogens Institute and Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida
- Dr. Boris Camiletti, Assistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has jurisdiction over the scientific and technological components of EPA’s pesticide regulatory framework. Specifically, the Committee oversees:
- The scientific integrity of EPA’s pesticide risk assessments and data evaluation processes.
- Research and development of new pesticide technologies.
- EPA’s use of scientific data in regulatory decisions, such as toxicology studies or environmental impact assessments.