Who is UPEST?

The Urban Pesticide Education Strategy Team (UPEST), formerly known as the Urban Pesticide Initiative, was formed in 1991 by EPA Region 10, state agencies and Washington State University Extension to jointly address urban pesticide issues.

Contacts

For more information on the UPEST program please contact any of the following UPEST representatives: 

Agency

Contact Name

Phone/Email

WA Department of Agriculture Dan Suomi

Dave Zamora
(360) 902-2044
dsuomi@agr.wa.gov
(509) 663-9616
dzamora@agr.wa.gov
WA Department of Ecology Wendy Neet (509) 454-7872
wnee461@ecy.wa.gov
WA Department of Health Jennifer Sievert

Liz Dykstra
(360) 236-3338
jennifer.sievert@doh.wa.gov
(360) 236-3388
Elizabeth.Dykstra@doh.wa.gov
WA State University - Extension Carrie Foss (Chair) (253) 445-4577
cfoss@wsu.edu
  Becky Hines-Maguire (253) 445-4595
hinesre@wsu.edu
Environmental Protection Agency Juliann Barta (206) 553-1495
Barta.juliann@epa.gov