chemicals

Earlier this week, the EPA proposed the first-ever national drinking water standard for PFAS chemicals.  As part of EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap, the agency proposed to establish legally enforceable levels for six PFAS known to occur in drinking water.  Th...

On Tuesday, senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Oregon will receive $18.9 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants.  The funds look to target issues like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water.   “...

Researchers at the University of Idaho announced earlier this summer they have found a correlation between Ag chemicals and cancer cases in both adults and in children in the Gem state as well as 11 other western states.  UI’s Alan Kolok said he and fellow researchers analyzed federal and state health and ag data for this data.  He noted one ...

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According to NASS, total farm production expenditures fell in Washington last year. 2019 expenditures are estimated at $7.09 billion, down 13% from 2018’s $8.19 billion. The four largest expenditures in Washington accounted for 65% of total expenditures last year. And ...

Farmers and ranchers are inherently good at figuring out ways to save money.  A new trend that is growing in popularity is informally partnering with other farmers to save on expenses.  Ag banker Rachel Holland said it starts with a few producers looking for realistic ways to trim their outgoing money.  She not...

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, or NASS, is conducting two surveys this fall, one on chemical use by vegetable growers and the other on resource management.   Head of NASS’s Environmental and Economics Surveys Torey Lawrence said the data is all gathered by in-person interviews.   “Really...

The White House says President Barack Obama will sign a chemical safety bill this week that recently passed both the House and Senate.   Obama will sign the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Wednesday morning.  Th...

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association, in partnership with WSU, will be offering a workshop on spray optimization and calibration on Friday, March 11.   WSTFA Communication Manager Tim Kovis says they are able to use WSU researchers who are testing the best practices in applying chemicals, “And cut down on having drift issues and also cutting down on the use of the products and insuring that