Pest management on processing crops in Wisconsin continues to be heavily reliant on pesticides. The ongoing implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) requires a major reassessment of the risks associated with currently registered pesticides. Potential changes in labeled uses and ultimately label cancellations are anticipated to reduce risk and are thus of great concern to the processing industry. In the initial phases of FQPA implementation, regulatory activity is focusing on cholinesterase inhibitors (organo-phosphates and carbamates) with subsequent action encompassing compounds with potential carcinogenic or endocrine disruption activity. The Wisconsin processing industry has proactively addressed these concerns by seeking to reduce reliance on targeted pesticides. The potato industry (65% processing) has achieved this through a collaboration involving WPVGA, the World Wildlife fund and the UW pest management team. The goals of the collaboration, to progressively reduce the use of certain targeted pesticides, have been successful and together with the availability of less toxic alternatives in the marketplace, have enabled the Wisconsin potato industry to develop economical pest management strategies, which will reduce risk and comply with anticipated FQPA requirements.