December 19, 2023 Pat Hastings
EPA Update on Next Steps for Chlorpyrifos
[EPA Pesticide Update .Posted 12/19/2023]. In light of the November 2, 2023, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to vacate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2021 final rule effectively prohibiting the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food or feed crops, EPA is issuing an update on its intended next steps. Background In April […]
November 16, 2023 Pat Hastings
EPA Requests Comment on Modernizing Pesticide Label System to Improve Safety and Accessibility
[Released by EPA 11/15/2023]. The U.S. Environmental Protection agency is requesting feedback on its plan to adopt digital pesticide labels that will make labeling information clearer, more consistent, and more accessible to users. The Agency is specifically requesting feedback on the proposed organization of digital labels and the proposed phases of developing these labels. EPA’s […]
September 26, 2023 Pat Hastings
NJDEP Stakeholder Meeting for Pesticide Rules Wednesday September 27 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
You are invited to participate in a virtual stakeholder meeting for amendments to the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code (N.J.A.C. 7:30). The Division of Water Monitoring, Standards and Pesticide Control is convening a stakeholder meeting to provide an opportunity to share information, and solicit input regarding amendments to the Code. This meeting is open to […]
September 25, 2023 Pat Hastings
EPA Requests Stakeholder Input on Proposed Training Program for Healthcare Providers to Address Pesticide Injuries
[EPA Update: 25 September 2023] Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on the design of a health care provider (HCP) training program on pesticide-related illness and injury. Specifically, EPA seeks feedback from the public through a request for information (RFI) titled Request for Stakeholder Input on the Proposed Design of a […]
September 14, 2023 Pat Hastings
Pesticide Product Management Practices, Proper Disposal Methods, and Container Recycling Options for NJ Farms
Today the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued COMPLIANCE ADVISORY Enforcement Alert (#2023-17, issued: September 13, 2023).
September 1, 2023 Pat Hastings
DCPA (Dacthal) Technical Herbicide Product Suspended by EPA
[USEPA OPPT Update September 1, 2023]. Effective August 22, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suspended the technical-grade product containing the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), marketed under the trade name Dacthal, for failure of the registrant to submit required data to support its continued registration. Technical-grade products are high-concentration forms of pesticides that are formulated […]
