The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on draft guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review. This guidance, when...
The National Cotton Council continues to weigh in on proposed rules that could limit cotton producers’ access to valuable plant protection products as well as undermine their ability to effectively use those that are available.
Is stricter pesticide use compliance...
• By Ching Lee •
Saying that a mandatory cancer warning for the herbicide glyphosate would undermine its important agricultural uses and community benefits, the California Farm Bureau has joined other farm groups to support a California court decision that...
Corteva Agriscience will stop manufacturing chlorpyrifos insecticide by the end of the year, the company said Feb. 6.
The announcement follows California’s phase-out of the product, which has been linked to reduced IQs and attention disorders in children.
Effective Feb. 6,...
Agworld recently acquired all of the assets of Greenbook, a comprehensive database of crop protection labels and information, from Farm Journal.
The move will allow Agworld to complement and expand its current offerings that provide collaborative farm management on a...
The liquid herbicide paraquat is widely used throughout North America as an effective herbicide and pre-harvest crop defoliant but can be fatal if accidentally ingested in small quantities as well as cause eye damage and irritation to skin.
In response...
• By Kevin Hecteman •
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has officially moved to cancel registrations of crop-protection materials containing the insecticide chlorpyrifos, citing potential health effects from exposure.
Manufacturers of the material say it can continue to be used...
The National Cotton Council’s 2019 priorities are aimed at enhancing industry efficiency and economic stability.
What about key policy issues?
■ Two major near-term priorities are pressing Congress to approve legislation that would provide disaster assistance for producers devastated by Hurricanes...
In many areas of the Belt, the cotton crop is somewhat behind schedule this year, requiring producers to make adjustments to their “normal” production practices.
Thirty percent of the Web Poll respondents say they have had to deal with adjusting...
By Carroll Smith
Senior Writer
This month, Cotton Farming is focusing on familiar insect pests that likely will be back again this year. In the cover article, several consultants discuss what cotton insect pests they expect to see in their respective...
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