00:00 Introduction
06:30 Wells begins speaking
09:30 Discussion of arguments pertaining to the use of pesticides and herbicides
12:00 Discussion of arguments for the use of pesticides and herbicides
13:00 Discussion of the sales of pesticides
14:00 Discussion of the perception that it is the misuse of pesticides that causes environmental issues
16:00 Discussion of the use of pesticides with their effects being unknown
17:00 Houston begins speaking
18:30 Discussion of the benefits of fertilisers, pesticides
19:30 Discussion of the history of pesticides
20:30 Discussion of insects affected by pesticides
22:00 Discussion of the importance of biological controls, need to supplement
22:30 Discussion of aphids and potatoes
24:00 Discussion of negative impacts of not using pesticides and herbicides
25:00 Discussion of potato blight
26:30 Discussion of conventionally produced food; fossil fuels
27:30 Discussion of the study of pesticide use
28:00 Manley begins speaking
30:00 Discussion of the agricultural revolution
30:30 Discussion of the infeasibility of banning pesticides outright
32:30 Discussion of genetically modified crops dependent on fertilisers
33:30 Discussion of gas analysis
35:30 Discussion of forestry
38:00 Discussion of the biological implications of pesticide use
38:30 White begins speaking
39:30 Discussion of White's experiences with farming
42:00 Discussion of the Department of Agriculture's recommendations for pesticide use
43:00 Further discussion of White's experiences with farming and pesticide use
44:30 Discussion of crop and economic effects of pesticide use
46:30 Discussion of biological controls for insects
47:00 Discussion of soil replenishment
48:30 Discussion of fertilisers
49:30 End of presentations, beginning of rebuttal period
50:00 Rebuttal from Wells
57:00 Rebuttal from Houston
59:30 Rebuttal from Manley
01:05:00 Rebuttal from White
01:07:00 Recess in seminar
01:07:30 Beginning of question period
01:08:00 Question regarding nuanced uses of pesticides
01:13:00 Question regarding the use of traditional farming
01:22:00 Question regarding microbial activity in soil in relation to fertilisers
01:29:00 Question regarding empirical data on the use of pesticides
01:33:30 Question regarding education related to agricultural practices
01:34:30 Question regarding the impact of economic pressure on agricultural practices
01:37:00 Question regarding agricultural practices in developing countries
01:40:00 Question regarding the role of pesticide producing companies
01:42:30 Question regarding the standard of living in developing countries
01:46:00 Question regarding MPK and trace elements in soil
01:47:30 Discussion of trace element deficiencies in PEI's soil
01:49:30 Discussion of a vote on the outcome of the debate; further discussion of pesticides
01:53:00 Audience vote on the outcome of the debate
01:54:00 Question regarding government support for farming
01:56:00 End of seminar
