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This section of the webpage contains information regarding pesticide safety issues of significant interest or impact for PSEPs, or the stakeholders they serve. Information is archived for future reference.

EPA Requests Comments on New Methodologies to Estimate Pesticide Concentrations in Surface Waters

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This original announcement was published by the EPA on January 15, 2020. Click here for more. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for public comments on new methodologies developed by the agency to estimate exposure to pesticides from surface water sources. These methodologies would increase the accuracy of the agency’s estimates by minimizing […]

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First Beehive Uses of the Currently Registered Active Ingredient Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. aizawai strain ABTS 1857

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This original announcement was published by the EPA on January 10, 2020. EPA is proposing to register a pesticide product containing Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. aizawai strain ABTS 1857 (Bta ABTS 1857) to prevent and control wax moths in beehives. This product offers beekeepers a new tool against destructive wax moth larvae. EPA has opened a 15-day public comment […]

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EPA’s Proposed Interim Decisions for atrazine, propazine, and simazine are now available!

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This original announcement was published by the EPA on January 4, 2020 and can be accessed here. Atrazine, Propazine and Simazine Proposed Interim Decisions EPA’s Proposed Interim Decisions for atrazine, propazine, and simazine are now available to view below. After publication in the Federal Register, EPA will be accepting comments on these Proposed Interim Decisions […]

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EPA Approves Use of 10 Pesticides on Hemp

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This original article was published by Hemp Production News on December 23, 2019 and can be accessed here. In December 2019, EPA approved adding hemp to the use sites of 10 pesticides. Nine of the products are biopesticides and one is a conventional pesticide. As EPA receives additional applications to amend product labels to add […]

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Bee efficiency boosts diversified farming

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This original article was published by Fruit Growers News on December 5, 2019. You can access the full story here. The more diverse a farm’s plant population, the more beneficial it is for bee pollinators, and the more efficiently those pollinators work. Those are the conclusions in a new paper published in the journal Ecology Letters by […]