The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the approval of new dicamba registrations. New five-year registrations have been approved for two over-the-top (OTT) dicamba products. EPA also extended the registration for…
HLB Solution Could Be Available in Three Years
…step in the process is to receive approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A consultation with the EPA is scheduled for later this month. The final step that would…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-07-20
…olive seasons as well as the EPA wanting to streamline regulations for plant-incorporated protectants. Also, the CFAP deadline is this Friday, get more details on how to apply. Tune in…
FDA Announces New Protocol for Preharvest Agricultural Water Treatments
…the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The purpose is to generate more data that companies can use in their efforts to register new products to treat agricultural water against foodborne…
BASF, Corteva, Seek Rehearing of Dicamba Decision
…says the three-judge panel decision undermined the EPA’s authority to make science- and data-based regulatory decisions to determine which herbicide products are safe and effective to meet the challenges farmers…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-21-20
…here in California and the EPA Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Committee making a come back. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-30-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the EPA’s reemerging Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Committee,…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…for EPA has been to restore trust for our agency among agricultural stakeholders and rural communities,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “President Trump has been clear about the Administration’s commitment…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-15-20
…made to further protect California’s citrus, COVID-19 concerns as production season ramps up in Fresno County, and an EPA report that shows U.S. agriculture is reducing its environmental footprint. Tune…
EPA Report Shows American Ag Reduced GHG Emissions
A new study shows U.S. agriculture is reducing its environmental footprint. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture collaborated on a study that showed farmers and ranches…
EPA Looks to Reduce Time Required for Pesticide Registration
…an essential tool for managing America’s farmland,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a news release. “EPA’s improved methodology will better protect and promote the recovery of endangered species while…
CA Agriculture Needs Science, Crop Protection Tools
…human health risk. The EPA also made the decision not to ban chlorpyrifos but in 2019 Governor Gavin Newsom mandated the cease of use of the chemical come Dec. 31,…
Safe to Use as Directed: Understanding Glyphosate Myths
…explained. The article published in 2015 also prompted the rereview of the material by multiple different agencies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) even convened a cancer committee specifically assembled…
EPA Makes Final Review Decision on Glyphosate
…The EPA recently finalized its latest review and issued its decision on the widely used chemical glyphosate which is found in the well-known weed killer Roundup. In its Glyphosate Interim…