US EPA considering limiting state pesticide regulations

State pesticide regulators are concerned EPA is considering whether to limit their ability to impose additional restrictions on pesticide use beyond federal guidelines. Last week, EPA announced it may look at a provision in federal law governing…
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EU proposes to restrict the use of tolclofos-methyl

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation renewing the approval of the active substance tolclofos-dimethyl, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection…

EU proposes non-renewal for dimethoate

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance dimethoate, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant…

India Foodgrain Production to 281 million Tonnes in 2018-19

The government on Thursday declared that total food grain production in India is estimated at 281.37 million tonnes during 2018-19 as compared to 277.49 million tonnes in the previous fiscal. According to second advance estimates released…
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US Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Signed into Law

The Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018 (PRIA 4) has officially been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The long-term PRIA reauthorization is reported to strengthen and improve pesticide registration through 2023.…

Asia prepares for crop battle with Fall Armyworm

An insect that can infest and damage hundreds of hectares of maize fields, literally overnight, is sweeping across Asia – alarming smallholder farmers and threatening livelihoods – but the damage can be limited, the UN’s Food and Agriculture…
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U.S. EPA releases for public comment draft guidance for plant regulators, including biostimulants

U.S. EPA is releasing for public comment Draft Guidance for Plant Regulators, Including Plant Biostimulants. Read a pre-publication copy of the draft guidance. In recognition of the growing categories of products generally known as plant…

Nigeria plans to draft first ever National Pesticide Policy

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), has revealed that the Service is on the verge of producing the draft of Nigeria’s first ever National Pesticide Policy. The National Pesticide Policy, according to the Director-General, Dr.…

New EU guidelines require supervised field trials for honey MRL setting

The EU has published new technical guidelines to determine pesticide residue levels in honey and producers have until January 1, 2020, to make the necessary preparations. In September 2018, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued technical…