pesticides

The Environmental Protection Agency Thursday approved ten pesticides for use on hemp crops for use during the 2020 growing season. The much-needed action allows hemp growers to protect their crops with approved products.   Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles says the action “is a step in the right direction” for hemp growers, adding “it is important our growers have new technologies and

In 2018, the Washington legislature passed Senate Bill 6529, which would have required a four-day notice before pesticides could be applied on Washington farmland.  That legislation did not sit well with farmers and farm lawmakers, and in response, Moses Lake Representative Tom Dent worked across the aisle to create a task force that would take a look at the issue of pesticide applications.  De...

Over the next couple of weeks, NASS will ask fruit growers in a dozen states, including in the Northwest to participate in the biennial Fruit Chemical Use Survey.  The USDA survey will collect information on fertilizer and pesticide applications, and pest management practices for bearing fruit acres.  Ac...

Over the next couple of weeks, NASS will ask fruit growers in a dozen states, including in the Northwest to participate in the biennial Fruit Chemical Use Survey.  The USDA survey will collect information on fertilizer and pesticide applications, and pest management practices for bearing fruit acres.  Ac...

It’s a term you hear more and more in the world of Ag, thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, but what are Biostimulants.  According to the Washington state Department of Agriculture, biostimulants are a class of chemicals or products used to increase nutrient use and efficiency, stimulating root growth at various times throughout the season.  The WSDA’...

It’s a term you hear more and more in the world of Ag, thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, but what are Biostimulants.  According to the Washington state Department of Agriculture, biostimulants are a class of chemicals or products used to increase nutrient use and efficiency, stimulating root growth at various times throughout the season.  The WSDA’...

The pesticide industry is asking the Trump administration to exempt its chemical imports from China from the potential $300 billion in new 25% tariffs the president is threatening to impose next month on Chinese goods.  CropLife America and a specialty chemical trade group filed comments with the U.S. T...

The pesticide industry is asking the Trump administration to exempt its chemical imports from China from the potential $300 billion in new 25% tariffs the president is threatening to impose next month on Chinese goods.  CropLife America and a specialty chemical trade group filed comments with the U.S. T...

The 2019 Washington Legislative Session kicks off January 14th, and there will be a host of issues the Ag community will watch with a close eye.  State Senator Judy Warnick said in her option, the top issue for the upcoming session is pesticide drift.  ...

It turned out O.K., but there were a lot of bad risks.   That’s the assessment of the 2018 Washington legislative session from state Senator minority leader Mark Schoesler.   He acknowledged while a Hirst Fix was passed, several other bad pieces of legislation tried to progress, including legislation that would have addressed pesticide applicators, and the Governor’s Carbon Tax.  The Ritzville Rep