NASDA

JANUARY 29, 2025

They include the farm bill , food systems , pesticide regulations , PFAS and state cooperative agreement funding. Pesticide Regulations NASDA will engage with EPA to ensure science-based standards and state input are incorporated in regulatory initiatives such as the Endangered Species Act Workplan. Press Release ARLINGTON, Va.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The second is Health Canada, which is responsible for pesticide regulations and approvals. The second is Health Canada, which is responsible for pesticide regulations and approvals. In agriculture, drones that show great potential for producers fall under two different jurisdictions. Read More

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A global team of journalists recently revealed that agrochemical industry leaders are working to downplay the risks associated with pesticides and discredit and silence critics of these chemicals. Articles like the one you just read are made possible through the generosity of Food Tank members.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 26, 2025

A study of crop fields, vegetable fields, vineyards, and adjacent meadows in Germany showed that active ingredients of pesticides were present in soils and plants throughout the year. A study by the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau sampled topsoil and vegetation monthly and found low levels of multiple pesticides all year.

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Civil Eats

JULY 24, 2024

More and more pesticides approved for use on U.S. The new analysis, published today in Environmental Health Perspectives, represents the latest effort to understand how common PFAS are in pesticides, which are widely used around the country and directly affect food, water, and soil. The EPA took steps to address that contamination.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Farmers Weekly Farmers and growers will continue to have access to important seed treatments and pesticides from Europe when the current post-Brexit arrangements expire at the end of the year. It had been feared that access to such products would be lost after 2023.

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NASDA

MARCH 25, 2025

Without rulemaking, we are concerned recent state actions requiring pesticide labels to carry language inconsistent with EPA safety findings will create a patchwork of false and misleading, and potentially mutually exclusive, state labels. To that end, we urge EPA to grant the state AG petition and initiate rulemaking under 7 U.S.C.

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NASDA

APRIL 14, 2025

In 43 states, the state department of agriculture is a co-regulator with EPA and is responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing the production, labeling, distribution, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

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Civil Eats

MARCH 27, 2024

But as Civil Eats’ reporting has shown over the past 15 years, the impacts of those pesticides are profound and span the entire food chain—from threatening important organisms in soil to causing illness due to acute exposure during use. And between 1990 and 2020, the amount of pesticides used per acre increased by 33 percent.

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NASDA

MARCH 18, 2024

Our nation’s farmers, applicators, consumers, and other users rely on quality pesticide registration decisions and guidance from federal regulators to allow for the meaningful use of pesticidal tools while ensuring both human health and our environment are protected. million for the operations of EPA-OPP. While FY2024 did provide $1.0

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CABI

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

CABI has worked in partnership to produce a training module on lower-risk plant protection products to help agro-input dealers in Uganda reduce the risks associated with highly hazardous pesticides to deal with a range of crop pests.

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Currently, the global figure stands at $9bn (£7.3bn), but the combined drivers of sustainable production, legislation, new modes of action […] The post How biologicals and new approaches are changing pesticide use appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 20, 2023

The federal government is lifting its nearly two-year pause on reviews of pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs), while also introducing a ban on cosmetic pesticide use on federal land.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Decisions are being made with an inadequate understanding of the science involved in creating, testing, registering and using pesticides -- decisions that will affect future pesticide registration and reregistration.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Drones are flying everywhere these days but farmers can’t use them to spray pesticides on their crops. Read More Drones are flying everywhere these days but farmers can’t use them to spray pesticides on their crops. Why are drones still grounded for spray application? The answer is. The answer is. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JULY 18, 2024

The use of drones for spraying pesticides on crops is still off-label and not legal in Canada, but it’s one step closer to becoming reality. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved its first herbicide for drone application in Canada, although it’s not for agricultural use.

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Agric4profits

JULY 27, 2024

Farmers procure pesticides and pesticide sprayers for use on their farms for intended purposes. These can only be achieved if the pesticide calculation is corre

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 31, 2025

Soybean Source: Consider rate, time and conditions when applying pesticides.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 22, 2023

The federal government announced a series of changes to its policies around pesticide use on Tuesday, including the introduction of a ban on cosmetic uses of pesticides on federal land and the end of a nearly two-year pause on reviews of maximum residue limits (MRLs).

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NASDA

JANUARY 22, 2024

They include the 2024 Farm Bill , food safety , labor reform , pesticide regulation and PFAS. EPA has stated that the agency faces several challenges in developing timely and effective strategies that protect listed endangered species in a way that is both practical for pesticide users to implement and timely to protect species.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 17, 2024

Hoosier News and Notes: Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal offers several dates and locations; invasive species workshop to provide control advice; weed science field day almost here; and Twilight Tour headed for Feldun Purdue Ag Center.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Representing State Lead Agencies in 43 states, NASDA members are tasked with numerous elements of pesticide regulation that are immediately impacted by this decision, including the administration, implementation, and enforcement of the production, labeling, distribution, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides under FIFRA.

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Food Politics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Environmental Working Group study finds 40% of commercial baby foods to contain toxic pesticides. At least one pesticide was detected in 22 of the conventional baby foods. No pesticides were detected in any of the 15 organic products. Comment: Pesticides may be in all foods but they get concentrated in baby foods.

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Allows producers to receive continuing education units The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be holding the Overton Pesticide Continuing Education Units Program virtually on Nov. Read More → The post Virtual pesticide continuing education program set for Nov. The program will be from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 8, 2024

Quick Take: Look for 2024 pesticide license trainings, links to IAA scholarship applications, the latest on Women Changing the Face of Ag, a new farm family legacy workshop, and a new book on southern Illinois.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2025

It also necessitates petroleum-based pesticides, from fungicides to herbicides, to ward off weeds and stop sprouting. Another 38 percent comes from retail consumption and waste; and the rest is from industrial inputs (like pesticides and fertilizer) and agriculture production. Irrigation and farm equipment also depend on fossil fuels.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 4, 2024

Several organizations have come together to offer farmers in Ontario support in reducing the risk of off-target pesticide application through the Be Drift Aware campaign. Drift is the unintentional aerial movement of plant protection products away from the intended target.

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Agric4profits

JULY 28, 2024

Pesticides are not sold in its pure form because they are highly toxic, thus they are often diluted with any carrier to avoid the hazards of poisoning to applic

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NASDA

MARCH 4, 2025

Q&A In a recent interview, NASDA Director of Public Policy Patrick Wade talks about NASDAs work on agricultural labor, pesticide rules, and rural development. For Plant Agriculture & Pesticide Regulations, this means a commitment to science-based, transparent, and enforceable regulations.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 30, 2023

Export markets keep a keen eye on whether imported crops meet specific tolerance for disease, toxins and pesticide residues, and MRLs play a key role in facilitating trade and establishing the ground rules for global market accessibility. The ability to stay within maximum residue limits (MRLs) can make or break a grain deal. Earlier this.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 13, 2025

Organic Almond farming focuses on cultivating almonds without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. It promotes a sustainable, eco-friendly approach to almond production, emphasizing soil health, biodiversity, and environmental stewardship.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 26, 2023

We will hear an interview with Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie Claude Bibeau on the decisions made on MRLs and cosmetic pesticide use. We will also hear an interview from RealAgriculture’s Kara. We will also hear an interview from RealAgriculture’s Kara. Read More

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Organic farming is a method of agriculture that focuses on growing food without using synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 23, 2024

By avoiding synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, it promotes… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Banana Farming Organic farming practices support soil health and biodiversity. Organic banana farming encourages eco-friendly methods, protecting the environment while producing nutritious bananas.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 9, 2023

When looking at any pesticide label there should be three words that make you stop, think, and mark the calendar: pre-harvest interval. Read More When looking at any pesticide label there should be three words that make you stop, think, and mark the calendar: pre-harvest interval.

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

People can also be exposed to EDCs from pesticides, air pollutants, industrial waste, and other pathways. The report reviews the research on pesticides (e.g., Products that may contain EDCs include furniture, toys and children’s products, food packaging, electronics, building materials, cosmetics, and many others.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

By avoiding chemical fertilizers and pesticides, farmers reduce soil degradation and protect… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Ginger Farming It relies on natural fertilizers, pest control, and soil management to promote healthy crop growth and protect the environment.

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