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Tag: pesticide regulations
Atrazine Mitigation Docket – Comment Period Closes Oct. 7 Sep 30, 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency regulates and registers pesticide use in the United States. These regulations and restrictions are designed after three-tiered risks assessments to determine the hazard of […]
Chlorpyrifos No Longer Available for Food, Feed Crop Use – Regulation and Disposal Aug 10, 2022
For many years, chlorpyrifos was widely used to manage a variety of insect pests in several important agricultural crops including soybean and sugar beet in Minnesota. However, in August 2021, […]
Missouri: Top 3 Pesticide Safety Updates Mar 10, 2022
1. Increased Protection for Endangered Species The US EPA implemented a new policy on January 11, 2022. Prior to registering any new conventional active ingredient (AI), the US EPA will […]
Texas: Virtual Continuing Education Trainings, Feb. 23-25 Feb 19, 2021
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County will present a virtual Texas Department of Agriculture, TDA, continuing education unit training conference Feb. 23-25 The conference will provide a total of […]
EPA Management of 24(c) Pesticide Labels “Insufficient and Risky” – DTN Feb 16, 2021
EPA’s oversight of state Section 24(c) labels is poorly managed, risky to the public and environment and needs an overhaul, the agency’s Inspector General said in a report issued Wednesday. […]
Pesticides: Those 24(c) Labels Look Doubtful After EPA’s Sudden Decision – DTN Nov 9, 2020
State regulators are reeling from a sudden apparent policy change by EPA that will make restricting pesticides — such as dicamba — beyond the federal label much harder for states […]
South Carolina: Pesticide Certification Renewal Deadline, Testing Postponed Apr 3, 2020
State officials have adopted an emergency regulation that will give pesticide applicators in South Carolina the opportunity to extend renewal of their operating licenses until the end of the year. […]
Louisiana Cotton, Soybeans: Seed Treatments and Pesticide Regulations – Podcast Apr 3, 2020
R.L., Dennis, and Kylie talk about current crop conditions and working remotely. Kylie interviews Dr. Sebe Brown about seed treatments in cotton and soybeans. Kim Brown talks about current pesticide […]
Minnesota: Chlorpyrifos – Remember Best Management Practices, Respirator Requirements Aug 8, 2018
The challenges posed by soybean aphid resistance to pyrethroid insecticides have resulted in more growers turning to insecticides containing chlorpyrifos for management of soybean aphid outbreaks. Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate […]
Arkansas: Pesticide Legal Issues Webinar, Nov. 1 Oct 27, 2017
The Agriculture and Food Law Consortium will present a free webinar, “From Farm Fields to the Courthouse: Legal Issues Surrounding Pesticide Use,” on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. Central. […]
