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US EPA proposes registration of new agricultural fungicide active ingredient inpyrfluxam
U.S. EPA is opening a 30-day comment period on its proposal to register the new active ingredient inpyrfluxam.
Inpyrfluxam is a pyrazolecarboxamide fungicide proposed for foliar and seed treatment agricultural uses. The chemical provides…
US EPA extends comment period on draft biological evaluations for carbaryl and methomyl
EPA is extending the public comment period for 45 days on the draft biological evaluations (BEs) for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl. The comment period will now close on July 2, 2020.
Comments can be submitted to the docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0090…
US EPA announces new evaluation method for pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new method for conducting biological evaluations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to assure that pesticide registration review actions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,…
Kenya allows full access for U.S. wheat
U.S. wheat may now be shipped to Kenya regardless of state of origin or port of export. This allows U.S. wheat from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to be added to the list of states that can ship wheat to Kenya.
“American farmers in the Pacific…
US EPA takes important step to reduce unnecessary pesticide testing on animals
On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another important step carrying out Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s directive to reduce animal testing. The agency’s new science policy reduces testing on birds when the agency…
US EPA issues proposed registration decision for new nanosilver pesticide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 12, 2020, that it is seeking public input on a proposal to incorporate a new nanosilver pesticide product into textiles to combat odors, discoloration, and other signs of wear.…
Nebraska Corn: US EPA must get atrazine rule right
The Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association are urging farmers to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the Agency released its Preliminary Interim Decision (PID) regarding the herbicide atrazine.
Atrazine…
US EPA issues proposed interim decision on neonicotinoids, opens comments
Earlier in January, the U.S. EPA released its Proposed Interim Decisions for acetamiprid, clothianidin/thiamethoxam, dinotefuran and imidacloprid. These active ingredients are collectively known as neonicotinoids.
For 60 days after publication…
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