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 Applauds Presidential Signature of Key Pesticide Fees and Worker Protection Law
This announcement was posted by the Environmental Protection Agency on March 11, 2019. WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) Assistant Administrator Alexandra Dapolito Dunn issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump signing into law S. 483, the “Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of […]
Mowing For Monarchs
This article is by Layne Cameron, Nate Haan and Doug Landis and was published by MSU Today on March 12, 2019. You might think that mowing fields wouldn’t benefit monarch butterfly populations. New research from Michigan State University, however, shows that disturbances like mowing – at key times – might help boost the iconic butterfly’s numbers. […]
Updates to EPA announcement regarding Paraquat Certified Applicator Training
Companies are required to have newly labeled product in the market after November 14, 2019 – some may produce and sell newly labeled product before that date. The best advice still remains, read and follow the label directions on the product you are using, keep product in its original packaging, and NEVER put product in […]
NPSEC News – March 12th, 2019
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* NPSEC News – March 12th, 2019 NPSEC Speaks at 2019 Commodity Classic Tom Smith, NPSEC Executive Director, discusses Pollinator Stewardship and NPSEC’s mission to support extension Pesticide Safety Education Programs (PSEPs) at the Navigating a New Era in Pesticide Product Stewardship panel discussion. Tom Smith (middle) stands with Courtney Weatherbee (left), NPSEC’s Administrative Assistant […]
Muck fields may attract bees to aid pollination
This article is by Dean Peterson, VGN correspondent and was published by Vegetable Growers News on March 7, 2019. The original article can be found here. The causes of pollinator decline have been well-documented, but research at Ohio State University’s Muck Farm near Willard, Ohio, is trying a new approach of putting pollinator habitat in […]