News / Blog
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.
Recent News
Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment DevicesAugust 29, 2023 - 12:40 pm
Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment DevicesAugust 26, 2023 - 12:07 pm
EPA Registers New Active Ingredient PyraclonilAugust 26, 2023 - 12:04 pm
EPA to Hold Environmental Modeling Public Meeting in October
This original announcement was published by the EPA on September 4, 2019. Click here for more information. On Oct. 16, 2019, EPA will hold its semi-annual Environmental Modeling Public Meeting. This is a public forum for pesticide registrants, other stakeholders, and EPA to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport and exposure for […]
EPA Proposes Rule to Revise Pesticide Crop Grouping Regulations for Herbs and Spices
This original announcement was published by the EPA on August 27, 2019. You can access more information here. EPA is taking public comment on a proposed rule to expand and revise the pesticide crop grouping regulations. With these revisions, EPA seeks to: Enhance our ability to conduct food safety evaluations on herb and spice crops for […]
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Pesticide Applications for Hemp
The original announcement was published by the EPA on 8/21/19 and can be found here. LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 21, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the receipt of 10 pesticide applications to expand their use on hemp. The 10 requests are the result of the December 2018 Farm Bill provisions that removed […]
UMASH Farm Safety Check Worker Protection Standard AUGUST 2019
Working with pesticides is a regular occurrence for many individuals involved with agriculture. While working with pesticides may be inevitable, incidental exposure and injury does not have to be. The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) requires that both agricultural employers and workers take active steps to prevent incidents from occurring by complying with minimum safety requirements. Click here […]
NPSEC Services and Revenue Sharing
Attached is a memo from Tom Smith to clarify NPSEC’s role regarding pesticide safety education that explains some of the ways NPSEC serves and supports extension PSEPs and, as importantly, explains what NPSEC will not do when working with PSEPs. NPSEC Services and Revenue Sharing memo In a related development, the NPSEC Board of Directors adopted a […]