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Illinois extends cutoff date for dicamba application

The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced recently it will extend the deadline for dicamba application on soybeans in Illinois for the 2019 growing season until July 15th. Ag Director John Sullivan says the decision was not taken lightly…
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Brazil Anvisa extends public consultation period for glyphosate re-evaluation

The National Sanitary Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has extended for 30 days the deadline for sending contributions to the public consultation regarding the re-evaluation of the herbicide glyphosate . The new deadline is July 8. The decision…

California bans chlorpyrifos after citing negative health effects

BY IAN HENDERSON California has moved to ban the widely used pesticide chlorpyrifos, linking its use to the development of neurological problems in infants and children. Chlorpyrifos is used on a number of produce nationwide, including almonds,…

USDA advancing biotech regulation changes

The Trump administration is trying to do what the George W. Bush and Obama administrations couldn't: Update and streamline USDA's 32-year-old process for genetically engineered crops. The latest proposal from USDA - and the third since 2008…

Canada to cancel most uses of chlorpyrifos

Health Canada is proposing the cancellation of many uses of chlorpyrifos due to risks to the environment, with a small number of uses acceptable for continued registration in Canada. Chlorpyrifos is a broad spectrum insecticide that is widely…

EU Ministers consider updating GM regs after ECJ ruling on gene editing

European Ministers are considering updating EU rules on genetic modification (GM) after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled gene editing must be governed by GM regulations. Gene editing speeds up traditional breeding processes, allowing…

U.S. EPA Curbs Use of 12 Bee-Harming Pesticides

The Environmental Protection Agency has canceled registration of a dozen pesticides, from a class of chemicals known to harm bees. The cancellations are effective as of May 20 for 12 neonicotinoid-based products produced by Syngenta, Valent,…

CA DPR Identifies Top Ten Agricultural Pesticide Use Violations of 2018

On May 28, 2019, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) posted a new presentation identifying the top ten agricultural pesticide use violations of 2018.  Its announcement states that “DPR suggests reviewing these common violations…

Canada restricts uses of acephate

The registration of certain uses of insecticide acephate in Canada is proposed for cancellation. Other labelled uses of acephate are proposed for continued registration with mitigation measures to protect human health and/or the environment. Acephate…