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  • May 10, 2003 Methyl Bromide - EPA is soliciting applications for the Critical Use Exemption from the phaseout of methyl bromide. This application process offers users of methyl bromide the opportunity to provide technical and economic information to support a ``critical use'' claim. Methyl bromide is a chemical pesticide that has been identified under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the Clean Air Act, as an ozone-depleting substance. It is scheduled for complete phaseout by January 1, 2005. The Critical Use Exemption is designed to allow continued production and import of methyl bromide after the phaseout for those uses that have no technically and economically feasible alternatives. Because Critical Use Exemptions are exemptions from the January 1, 2005 methyl bromide phaseout, they will become effective after that date.

    Applicants for the exemption are requested to submit technical and economic information to EPA for U.S. review. The U.S. will then create a national nomination for review by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. EPA encourages users with similar circumstances of use to submit a single application. Please contact your state regulatory agency to receive information about their involvement in the process.

    Applications for the Critical Use Exemption must be postmarked
    on or before September 9, 2002. For more information see the EPA register document at: http://www.epa.gov/EPA-AIR/2002/May/Day-10/a11738.htm

  • EPA is currently conducting a revised risk assessment for carbaryl. The public comment period for the revised risk assessment closes June 2, 2003. For more information and to submit comments go to http://www.epa.gov/EPA-PEST/2003/April/Day-02/p7982.htm
  • "Intrepid 2F (methoxyfenozide; Dow AgroSciences - label) insecticide was granted a label in Arizona last week (October 7-11, 2002) and is now available for local use in leafy vegetables and cole crops. The product is an IGR (molt accelerating compound) with good residual activity at on cabbage looper and beet armyworm at appropriate rates. A "New" EPA Label for Avaunt WG (indoxacarb; DuPont - label) insecticide with a higher use rate range of 3.5 to 6.0 oz/ac (0.065 to 0.11 lbai/ac) for lettuce (head and leaf varieties) has been approved. The compound is effective against beet armyworm and cabbage looper as well. Both products are considered reduced-risk insecticides and have excellent fits in our Lettuce and Cole Crop IPM programs." - October 15, 2002 Desert Vegetable Advisory
  • Steward insecticide is now registered for use in alfalfa. A specimen label can be found on DuPont's web site at http://www.dupont.com/ag/us/prodinfo/prodsearch/information/H64320.pdf
  • New Arizona Special Local Needs Pestide Registration (24C):

    AZ020009 - Thionex Endosulfan 3EC Insecticide use on Cotton with Open Bolls for Whiteflies and Cotton Aphids

    For more information on Special Local Needs Pestide Registrations (24C) check out the ACIS SLN page at http://cals.arizona.edu/crops/pesticides/SLN/slntable.html and/or contact Dr. Ed Minch, ed.minch@agric.state.az.us Environmental Specialist at the Arizona Dept. of Agriculture

  • Steward insecticide is now registered for use in alfalfa. A specimen label can be found on DuPont's web site at http://www.dupont.com/ag/us/prodinfo/prodsearch/information/H64320.pdf

  • A "New" EPA Label for Avaunt insecticide with a higher use rate range of 3.5 to 6.0 oz/ac (0.065 to 0.11 lbai/ac) for lettuce (head and leaf varieties) has been appproved. The label also includes Potato. A specimen label can be found on DuPont's web site at http://www.dupont.com/ag/us/prodinfo/prodsearch/information/H64319.pdf
  • EPA Proposed Revocation of Tolerances - This document proposes to revoke certain tolerances for residues of the pesticides acephate, amitraz, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cryolite, disulfoton, ethalfluralin, ethion, ethoprop, fenthion, fluvalinate, methamidophos, metribuzin, oxamyl, phorate, phosalone, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, profenofos, propiconazole, tetrachlorvinphos, thiram, and tribufos because these specific tolerances are either no longer needed or are associated with food uses that are no longer current or registered in the United States. Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-2002-0019, must be received on or before June 14, 2002.
  • OP alternative status granted to the new insecticide, Flonicamid (F 1785 GH), for use on ornamentals grown in indoor greenhouses.
  • Guthion uses under discussion
  • May 17th, 2002 End of the 60 day public comment period for Bollgard II
  • Pesticides registered in Arizona - you can check and see if a pesticide is registered in Arizona or check your license status (PCA, certified applicator, etc.) from this Arizona Dept. of Agriculture page.
  • Nichino name change for Applaud to Courier.
  • Centric™ insecticide (pdf file) (Syngenta) label pending for use on cotton in Arizona.
  • Mustang® insecticide (pdf file) (FMC) is now labeled for use on alfalfa and alfalfa seed crops in all states except California. (2/02)
  • Aim™ herbicide (pdf file) (FMC) label has been expanded to include use on cotton as a post-directed and layby application. (2/02)
  • Select herbicide (pdf file) (Valent) is now labeled for use on broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, celery, cucumber, eggplant, leaf lettuce and melons (11/01).
  • Proclaim® Insecticide (pdf file) (Syngenta) has received a full, yet conditional label for use on head and stem brassica, head lettuce and celery for lepidopterous larvae in Arizona (10/30/01).
  • A full, yet conditional label is available now for Applaud (Courier) (Nichino) use on cucurbits and lettuce in Arizona (10/01).
  • Actara (Syngenta) has recently been registered in Arizona for the first time (7/13/01) . It is a foliar material designed for whitefly and aphid control in cotton. Dr. Peter Ellsworth, IPM Specialist-University of Arizona has written a quick guide to this product.
  • Messenger (harpin protein) according to Eden Biosciences it stimulates cotton plant growth and yield
  • Intrepid ™ 2F Agricultural Insecticide new registration for a molt-accelerating compound that controls beet armyworm in cotton and apples (Rhome and Haas)
  • Danitol® insecticide-miticide (pdf file, 219KB) use on melons
  • The DuPont Section 3 labels for Indoxacarb (Avaunt™ insecticide , pdf file, 42 KB/Steward® insecticide, pdf file, 38KB) have been approved by the ADA (Arizona Dept of Agriculture). They are now fully registered in both Arizona and California.
  • Avaunt™ 30WG insecticide is now registered on Lettuce (head and leaf varieties), Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage (tight headed varieties only), Tomatoes, Peppers (bell and non-bell), Sweet Corn (whorl stage only), Apples and Pears.
  • Steward® 1.25SC insecticide is now registered on Cotton only, at this time.
Label Information Sites:
USEPA/OPP Pesticide Related Databases this site allows you to query a database and that contains brief registration information on approximately 90,000 products (California Department of Pesticide Regulation working with USEPA Office of Pesticide Programs)
CDMS this site (Crop Data Management Systems), provides labels and MSDS information for many different products
Greenbook (Chemical and Pharmaceutical Press, Inc.) compiles pesticide product information (labels, supplemental labels, and MSDSs) provided directly by pesticide companies

* These labels and other infomation are not intended to replace the label on the container being used in the field and should be used only as a guide. The applicator must still follow the directions as written on the container label.

Special Pesticide Registrations:

***Arizona Special Local Needs Pestide Registration (24C) cancelations
:
AZ010001 Staple Herbicide use on Glyphosate Tolerant Cotton, Annual Morningglory, Pigweed, Purslane, Nutsedge has been canceled as these uses have been added to the label.
AZ010002 Staple Herbicide Plus use on Glyphosate Tolerant Cotton, Glyphosate Tolerant, Annual Morningglory, Groundcherry, Pigweed, Purslane, Etc has been canceled as these uses have been added to the label.

***New Arizona Special Local Needs Pestide Registration (24C) registrations:

AZ020001 SANDEA Herbicide on Melons (Watermelons, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Creshaw) on Weeds - Various
AZ020002 KERB 50-W Herbicide on Lettuce, Endive and Escarole, allows aerial application
AZ020003 GOAL 2XL Herbicide on Right of Ways on Weeds - Various
AZ020004 GOAL 2XL Herbicide on Lesquerela on Weeds - Various
AZ020005 GOAL 2XL Herbicide on Garbanzo Beans on Weeds - Various Broadleaf
AZ020007 STAPLE Herbicide on Glyphosate Resistant Cotton on Weeds, mainly morning glory
AZ020008 STAPLE PLUS Herbicide on Glyphosate Resistant Cotton on Weeds, mainly morning glory
Old Pesticide News:

  • May 19, 2008. The Weed Science Society of America warns of glyphosate resistance increasing. Glyphosate, a herbicide which is marketed under various names, is widely used around the world to control a broad array of weeds in agriculture, forestry, orchards, rights-of-way and around the home. Glyphosate is an especially effective and simple weed management tool for some agricultural crops that can tolerate the herbicide. However, its widespread, repeated, and often sole use for weed management has selected weeds that have become glyphosate-resistant and are thus not controlled by this herbicide. Read more. There are now 14 confirmed weed species resistant to glyphosate in various parts of the world. The current status of herbicide resistant weeds around the world can be viewed at WeedScience.
  • January 24, 2008. Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA) announces plan to consolidate the Structural Pest Control Commission. ADA will be holding two public hearings to take comment on issues and ideas from the pest control industry and the public in order to guide the consolidation. The public hearings will be held on February 7th at 10:00 a.m. at the State Land Department conference room at 1616 W. Adams St. in Phoenix and on February 8th at 10:00 a.m. at the Pima county Board of Supervisors hearing room at 130 W. Congress Street in Tucson. Read the Press Release.
  • Detour signJanuary 21, 2008. National Pesticide Information Center provides objective, science-based information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions about pesticides and their use. NPIC is a cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A new agreement with Language Line Services connects NPIC with interpreters trained in medical and scientific terminology for real-time interpretation in more than 170 languages. For more information, visit their website at http://www.npic.orst.edu/ or call 1-800-858-7378.
  • December 21, 2007. Update on Department of Homeland Security Chemical Facility Anit-Terrorism Standards. DHS Assistant Secretary Robert B. Stephan announces that a time extension will be applied for certain facilities until further notice, or unless otherwise specifically notified in writing by DHS. The extension applies to facilities such as farms (e.g., crop, fruit, nut, and vegetable); ranches and rangeland; poultry; dairy, and equine facilities; turfgrass growers, golf courses; nurseries; floricultural operations and public and private parks. Please read the details.
  • December 19, 2007. EPA is extending the endosulfan comment period by 30 days. The new deadline will be Tuesday, Febuary 19. Notice of the extension will be published in the January 9 Federal Register. If you would like to provide comment to EPA on this issue, see the guidance document (PDF, 56KB) for a list of questions that EPA is seeking more information on as part of their assessment process.
  • December 5, 2007 The Arizona Department of Agriculture provides information to growers and others regaurding their Unusable Pesticide Disposal Program (PDF, 120KB). For more information, contact Jack Peterson at 602-542-3575 or jpeterson@azda.gov.
  • December 5, 2007: Farmers and Ranchers May be Affected by New Department of Homeland Security Chemical Security Restrictions. In 2005 and 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security identified the need for legislation authorizing DHS to develop and implement a framework to regulate the security of high-risk chemical facilities in the United States. In October 2006, Congress passed and the President signed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007, which in Section 550 authorizes DHS to require high-risk chemical facilities to complete security vulnerability assessments, develop site security plans, and implement risk-based measures designed to satisfy DHS-defined risk-based performance standards. The Act also authorizes DHS to enforce compliance with the security regulations, including conducting audits and inspections of high-risk facilities, imposing civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day, and shutting down facilities that fail to comply with regulations. For more information on DHS's Chemical Facility Anit-Terrorism Standards at: www.dhs.gov/chemicalsecurity. The Extension Disaster Education Network will post more educational materials on DHS's Chemical Facility Anit-Terrorism Standards at: www.EDEN.lsu.edu/agrosecurity/DHSChemical. Also available from the Federal Register: Appendix to Chemical Facility Anit-Terrorism Standards; Final Rule.
  • Detour signNovember 7, 2007. FYI. We have recently learned that there is a plan to discontinue USDA National Agriculture Statistical Service crop pesticide use surveys. These surveys collect data on chemical use that is valuable to the agriculture industry, growers, researchers and regulatory agencies. A number of commodity organizations have sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner explaining the value of the surveys and urging their continuation. More information on the NASS Environmental Data Program is available on the USDA website.
  • Detour signOctober 6, 2006 EPA has published the Final Schedule for Registration Review of Conventional Pesticides (PDF file, 92 KB). For more information, please visit the EPA’s Registration Review Schedule web page.
  • "U.S. Gets Exemption On Methyl Bromide
    A comprise to allow the United States and 10 other countries to continue use of limited quantities of the popular pesticide methyl bromide for agricultural applications was reached by signatories to the Montreal Protocol. The ban of Methyl Bromide under the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer would have affected 11 countries, which were facing a year-end deadline to phase out their uses of methyl bromide. By adopting a "double-cap" concept that distinguishes exemption levels according to uses of old and new production of methyl bromide, more than 180 parties agreed the United States and the 10 other nations combined could be exempted for use of 13,438 metric tons of methyl bromide because of the lack of technically and economically feasible alternatives. The U.S. allowance averaged out to about 67 percent of the total exemption allocation. The United States succeeded in getting approval for its 2005 critical-use request, which amounted to 8,942 metric tons, or 35% of its 1991 baseline use of methyl bromide. " ASA-CSSA-SSSA Societies’ Science Policy Report , May 5, 2004.
  • April 14, 2004 Valent has announced receiving registration of Chateau SW Herbicide for use in cotton (specimen label, PDF file 128KB). Chateau can be used post directed at layby timings as well as early season in a hooded or shielded sprayer.
  • March 31, 2004 Gamma Cyhalothrin -Dow AgroSciences granted a US registration for gamma cyhalothrin, also known as DE-225. This product will be commercially sold through Pytech Chemicals, a joint venture between Dow AgroSciences and Cheminova, under the trade names Proaxis and Prolex. This newest generation pyrethroid will have the lowest overall rate range of any current US registered pyrethroid. It is labeled on a wide variety of field, vegetable, and tree & vine crops.
  • March 23, 2004 EPA Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) of 2003 goes into effect.
  • February 2004 progress report (PDF file, 27KB ) from the USDA's Pesticide Data Program - this document tells you who they are, what they are doing and how they are doing it.
  • August 2003 IR4 New Products/Transitional Solution List - August 2003 PDF file, 180 KB (The mission of Detour signInterregional Research Project #4 is to provide pest management solutions to growers of fruits, vegetables and other minor crops.)
  • April 16, 2003 Pest Resistance to Genetically Modified Crops Decoded
  • May 21, 2003 Christie Whitman resigns as Administrator of EPA
  • May 10, 2003 Methyl Bromide - EPA is soliciting applications for the Critical Use Exemption from the phaseout of methyl bromide. This application process offers users of methyl bromide the opportunity to provide technical and economic information to support a ``critical use'' claim. Methyl bromide is a chemical pesticide that has been identified under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the Clean Air Act, as an ozone-depleting substance. It is scheduled for complete phaseout by January 1, 2005. The Critical Use Exemption is designed to allow continued production and import of methyl bromide after the phaseout for those uses that have no technically and economically feasible alternatives. Because Critical Use Exemptions are exemptions from the January 1, 2005 methyl bromide phaseout, they will become effective after that date.

    Applicants for the exemption are requested to submit technical and economic information to EPA for U.S. review. The U.S. will then create a national nomination for review by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. EPA encourages users with similar circumstances of use to submit a single application. Please contact your state regulatory agency to receive information about their involvement in the process.

    Applications for the Critical Use Exemption must be postmarked
    on or before September 9, 2002. For more information see the EPA register document at: http://www.epa.gov/EPA-AIR/2002/May/Day-10/a11738.htm

  • May 9, 2003 Screening New Herbicides (Vegetables Newsletter)
  • April 11, 2003 Sandea® Herbicide for Nutsedge Control (Vegetables Newsletter)
  • April 2, 2003 Carbaryl; Availability of Revised Risk Assessments (EPA Federal Register) - This notice announces the availability of the revised risk assessments and related documents for the carbamate pesticide, carbaryl. In addition, this notice starts a 60-day public participation period during which the public is encouraged to submit risk management ideas or proposals. The public comment period for the revised risk assessment closes June 2, 2003. For more information and to submit comments go to http://www.epa.gov/EPA-PEST/2003/April/Day-02/p7982.htm
  • March 11, 2003 EPA Reopens Public Comment Period for Endangered Species and Pesticide Regulation Federal Register Notice
  • February 26, 2003 The growing budget crisis may soon threaten the on-line availability of the pesticide use (1080) data currently being made possible through the Arizona agricultural statistics office. While there is funding to continue through the end of this June, that may well not be true beyond. This information has provided useful data to assist university researchers in identifying priority areas needing attention. It has also proved of great value in supporting Arizona's emergency exemption program to allow use of unregistered pesticides to deal with novel pest control problems. The system has made it unnecessary for growers to report separately their uses of soil applied pesticides that are on the groundwater protection list to the Department of Environmental Quality. All of these pluses would be lost if the system was shut down. We would go back to the days when anyone wishing to utilize this data would need to go to the Arizona Department of Agriculture and manually dig through the reports stored in boxes.
  • Bt Cotton: Yields up in India; pests low in Arizona - article from Science News online (February 8, 2003)
  • Transgenic cotton a winner in India - article from Nature ( February 7, 2003)
  • DuPont-Pioneer will be selling Intruder insecticide for use in Arizona cotton for 2003. Primary species controlled by this neonicotinoid are aphids, whiteflies, fleahoppers with some activity on plantbugs. Intruder is a 70% active WP formulation (dispersible granules). Intruder will be sold in 1 gallon poly containers with 32 oz of dry dispersible granules in each. 4-1 gallon poly containers ship per case with 18 cases per pallet (317 lbs.) Read and follow the label.
  • January 24, 2003 Government Seeks to Improve the Endangered Species Consultation Process for Pesticides
  • On January 9, 2002 Five 24c registrations were renewed. You can find these changes on the Table of Special Local Needs Pesticide (SLN, 24c) Registrations page (renewals are in red, bold text)
  • The Section 18 exemption for CheckMite+ (coumaphos) has been extended February 1, 2004. Information on this and other Section 18s can be found on the Table of Active Section 18 Exemptions for Arizona page.
  • "ORGANIC STANDARDS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 21. The USDA has put in place a set of national standards that food labeled as "organic" must meet, whether it is grown in the United States or imported from other countries. When buying
    food labeled as "organic", it was produced using the highest organic
    production and handling standards in the world. Organic food is produced
    by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the
    conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future
    generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from
    animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is
    produced without using most conventional pesticides; petroleum-based
    fertilizers or sewage sludge-based fertilizers; bio-engineering; or
    ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled "organic", a
    government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to
    make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA
    organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food must be
    certified, too. Consumers must look at package labels and watch for signs
    in the supermarket. Along with the national organic standards, USDA
    developed strict labeling rules to help consumers know the exact organic
    content of the food they buy. The USDA Organic seal identifies that a
    product is at least 95 percent organic. Excerpted from the USDA National
    Organic Program website, http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ , where further
    details and lists of certifiers are available. In Arizona, the Dept. of
    Agriculture will not be an accredited certifier while it has adopted a
    neutral position regarding certification of producers and handlers and any
    enforcement issues." - October 11, 2002 Vegetables Newsletter
  • "Intrepid 2F (methoxyfenozide; Dow AgroSciences - label) insecticide was granted a label in Arizona last week (October 7-11, 2002) and is now available for local use in leafy vegetables and cole crops. The product is an IGR (molt accelerating compound) with good residual activity at on cabbage looper and beet armyworm at appropriate rates. A "New" EPA Label for Avaunt WG (indoxacarb; DuPont - label) insecticide with a higher use rate range of 3.5 to 6.0 oz/ac (0.065 to 0.11 lbai/ac) for lettuce (head and leaf varieties) has been approved. The compound is effective against beet armyworm and cabbage looper as well. Both products are considered reduced-risk insecticides and have excellent fits in our Lettuce and Cole Crop IPM programs." - October 15, 2002 Desert Vegetable Advisory
  • On September 26, 2002 eleven 24c registrations were renewed and 5 were canceled. You can find these changes on the Table of Special Local Needs Pesticide (SLN, 24c) Registrations page (renewals are in red, bold text)

  • The Section 18 exemption for Dual Magnum use on Spinach has been extended May 15, 2003. Information on this and other Section 18s can be found on the Table of Active Section 18 Exemptions for Arizona page.

  • The revised Cotton Insect Losses data and graphs can be found on ACIS at: http://cals.arizona.edu/crops/cotton/insects/cil/cil.html

  • New Arizona Special Local Needs Pestide Registration (24C):

    AZ020009 - Thionex Endosulfan 3EC Insecticide use on Cotton with Open Bolls for Whiteflies and Cotton Aphids

    For more information on Special Local Needs Pestide Registrations (24C) check out the ACIS SLN page at http://cals.arizona.edu/crops/pesticides/SLN/slntable.html and/or contact Dr. Ed Minch, ed.minch@agric.state.az.us Environmental Specialist at the Arizona Dept. of Agriculture

  • Steward insecticide is now registered for use in alfalfa. A specimen label can be found on DuPont's web site at http://www.dupont.com/ag/us/prodinfo/prodsearch/information/H64320.pdf

  • Arizona Special Local Needs Pestide Registration (24C) changes:

    ***Arizona Special Local Needs Pestide Registration (24C) cancelations:
    AZ010001 Staple Herbicide use on Glyphosate Tolerant Cotton, Annual Morningglory, Pigweed, Purslane, Nutsedge has been canceled as these uses have been added to the label.
    AZ010002 Staple Herbicide Plus use on Glyphosate Tolerant Cotton, Glyphosate Tolerant, Annual Morningglory, Groundcherry, Pigweed, Purslane, Etc has been canceled as these uses have been added to the label.

    ***New Arizona Special Local Needs Pestide Registration (24C) registrations:

    AZ020001 SANDEA Herbicide on Melons (Watermelons, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Creshaw) on Weeds - Various
    AZ020002 KERB 50-W Herbicide on Lettuce, Endive and Escarole, allows aerial application
    AZ020003 GOAL 2XL Herbicide on Right of Ways on Weeds - Various
    AZ020004 GOAL 2XL Herbicide on Lesquerela on Weeds - Various
    AZ020005 GOAL 2XL Herbicide on Garbanzo Beans on Weeds - Various Broadleaf
    AZ020007 STAPLE Herbicide on Glyphosate Resistant Cotton on Weeds, mainly morning glory
    AZ020008 STAPLE PLUS Herbicide on Glyphosate Resistant Cotton on Weeds, mainly morning glory

    ***For more information on Special Local Needs Pestide Registrations (24Cs) check out the ACIS SLN page at http://cals.arizona.edu/crops/pesticides/SLN/slntable.html and/or contact Dr. Ed Minch, ed.minch@agric.state.az.us Environmental Specialist at the Arizona Dept. of Agriculture

  • Pesticide Information Center Changes - The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) is the new name for a U.S.-based cooperative service that provides objective, science-based information for pesticide products, recognition and management of pesticide poisoning, toxicology, and environmental chemistry. NPIC, formerly known as the national pesticide telecommunication network, is staffed by specialists and offers toll-free phone service at 1-800-858-7378 (in the U.S.) from 6:30am-4:30pm Pacific time seven days per week (excluding holidays). For those with internet access, the Center's website is http://NPIC.orst.edu/brochure.htm where several publications in both electronic (free) and paper form (to order) are available.
  • Crop Rotation Limitations - Herbicide labels frequently list the crops and the time intervals when they can be replanted into ground previously treated. The interval ensures the safe production of the next crop or safeguards the next crop of any residues if a tolerance has not been established. Many new products such as Detour signSandea for weed control in melons currently list many vegetable crops that have to wait several months before replanting. Currently, lettuce, onions, and most cole crops must wait 18 months to plant after applications on a previous melon crop. Field studies have indicated that lettuce and broccoli were not affected at as short as 4 to 5 months and also when replanted a second time at 15 to 16 months. The fate of the herbicide is subject to many factors including tillage operations to mix the soil, soil characteristics, irrigations, sunlight, microbial activity, method of application, and timing of treating the crop (foliar or soil). The conservative limitations will be re-evaluated when sufficient data and experience assure that sensitive crops demonstrate good tolerance to newly introduced herbicides. In the meantime, labels must be strictly adhered to until followcrops can be grown with reasonable certain safety.
  • Presentations - HTML, PowerPoint and PDF files that accompanied verbal presentations that were given at various agricultural meetings.
  • Growers await antoxigenic fungi (Western Farm Press article)

  • EPA Proposed Revocation of Tolerances

    Federal Register: April 15, 2002
    http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2002/April/Day-15/p9070.htm
    Volume 67, Number 72
    Proposed Rules Page 18150-18160

    SUMMARY: This document proposes to revoke certain tolerances for residues of the pesticides acephate, amitraz, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cryolite, disulfoton, ethalfluralin, ethion, ethoprop, fenthion, fluvalinate, methamidophos, metribuzin, oxamyl, phorate, phosalone, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, profenofos, propiconazole, tetrachlorvinphos, thiram, and tribufos because these specific tolerances are either no longer needed or are associated with food uses that are no longer current or registered in the United States. The regulatory actions proposed in this document are part of the Agency's reregistration program under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the tolerance reassessment requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 408(q), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. By law, EPA is required by August 2002 to reassess 66% of the tolerances in existence on August 2, 1996, or about 6,400 tolerances. The regulatory actions in this document pertain to the proposed revocation of 153 tolerances.

    COMMENTS: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-2002-0019, must be received on or before June 14, 2002. Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in person.

    This proposed rule provides a comment period of 60 days for any person to state an interest in retaining a tolerance proposed for revocation. If EPA receives a comment within the 60-day period to that effect, EPA will not proceed to revoke the tolerance immediately. However, EPA will take steps to ensure the submission of any needed supporting data and will issue an order in the Federal Register under FFDCA section 408(f) if needed. The order would specify data needed and the time frames for its submission, and would require that within 90 days some person or persons notify EPA that they will submit the data. If the data are not submitted as required in the order, EPA will take appropriate action under FFDCA. EPA issues a final rule after considering comments that are submitted in response to this proposed rule. In addition to submitting comments in response to this proposal, you may also submit an objection at the time of the final rule. If you fail to file an objection to the final rule within the time period specified, you will have waived the right to raise any issues resolved in the final rule. After the specified time, issues resolved in the final rule cannot be raised again in any subsequent proceedings.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    By mail: Joseph Nevola, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
    telephone number: (703) 308-8037;
    e-mail address: nevola.joseph@epa.gov




  • OP Alternative Status Granted to the New Insecticide, Flonicamid (F 1785 GH), for Use on Ornamentals Grown in Indoor Greenhouses. Alternative to OP's and Other Chemistries.

    Here is a recent item from the Office of Pesticide Programs about a chemical in the registration process that has been given "reduced risk" status. This status usually streamlines the registration process for a chemical.

    On April 9, 2002 the OPP Reduced Risk Committee granted OP alternative status ISK Biosciences and FMC's insecticide, flonicamid (F 1785 GH), for use on ornamentals grown in indoor greenhouses. Flonicamid is an alternative to the OP's chlorpyrifos, acephate, dimethoate, and oxydementon methyl; the carbamate, enoxycarb; and the pyrethroids, bifenthin, and fluvalinate, for use on indoor greenhouse ornamentals to control sucking insects (e.g. aphids, trips, and whiteflies). Flonicamid is a systemic (plant) insecticide that immediately suppresses the feeding of sucking insects. It's mode of action, although unknown, appears to be unique and should help with pest resistance management. Flonicamid does not work on acetylcholine esterase (OP's and carbamates), or nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (neo-nicotinoids).

    Summary of Uses and Alternatives Mode of action: mode of action unknown but not active on acetylcholine esterase, or nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
    Site: indoor greenhouse ornamentals
    Pests: aphids, thrips, whiteflies, leafhoppers, mealybugs, scale, stinkbuts, plant bugs
    Alternative for:
    OP's chlorpyrifos, acephate, dimethoate, oxydementon methyl
    Carbamates: fenoxycarb
    Other: acetamiprid, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, bifenthin, fluvalinate

    EPA contact: Alan Dixon 305-7237




  • Guthion uses - Negotiations are under way between the Environmental Protection Agency and manufacturers to preserve some uses of the organophosphate pesticide azinphos-methyl (Guthion) that were originally considered unsuitable for reregistration. EPA said all 28 currently approved label uses of azinphos-methyl were ineligible for reregistration in order to decrease exposures and protect farmworkers. The agency said it identified conditions under which a limited number of uses of the pesticide could continue under a time-limited registration through October 2005. The agency also said it would require a phaseout of seven other uses that were of "high benefits," so growers could transition to other means of pest control. It is expected that use of azinphos-methyl on nectarines, plums, prunes, and potatoes would no longer be considered ineligible for reregistration The agency says azinphos-methyl and other organophosphates cannot be definitively reassessed until EPA examines their cumulative risk as a group of chemicals. The Guthion label now shows uses for cotton, melons, onions, citrus fruits, pecans, peaches, bushberries, grapes, strawberries, filberts, walnuts, broccoli, brusssels sprouts, cabbages, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, and tomatoes.
  • Concerns for Whitefly Management in Multi-crop Communities: Draft Guidelines for Cross-Commodity Management of Whiteflies in Arizona (345KB) (PowerPoint version, 491KB) (PDF file version, 509KB)
  • Nichino name change for Applaud to Courier.
  • Centric™ insecticide (pdf file) (Syngenta) label pending for use on cotton in Arizona.
  • Mustang® insecticide (pdf file) (FMC) is now labeled for use on alfalfa and alfalfa seed crops in all states except California. (2/02)
  • Aim™ herbicide (pdf file) (FMC) label has been expanded to include use on cotton as a post-directed and layby application. (2/02)
  • Select herbicide (Valent) is now labeled for use on broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, celery, cucumber, eggplant, leaf lettuce and melons (11/01).
  • Proclaim® Insecticide (Syngenta) has received a full, yet conditional label for use on head and stem brassica, head lettuce and celery for lepidopterous larvae in Arizona (10/30/01).
  • A full, yet conditional label is available now for Applaud (Courier) (Nichino) use on cucurbits and lettuce in Arizona (10/01).
  • Actara (Syngenta) has recently been registered in Arizona for the first time (7/13/01) . It is a foliar material designed for whitefly and aphid control in cotton. Dr. Peter Ellsworth, IPM Specialist-University of Arizona has written a quick guide to this product.
  • Messenger (harpin protein) according to Eden Biosciences it stimulates cotton plant growth and yield
  • Intrepid ™ 2F Agricultural Insecticide new registration for a molt-accelerating compound that controls beet armyworm in cotton and apples (Rhome and Haas)
  • Danitol® insecticide-miticide (pdf file, 219KB) use on melons
  • SLN (24c) for Staple® herbicide (pdf file, 138KB) has been granted for Glyphosate Tank Mixtures for Improved Annual Morningglory and Broadleaf Weed Control in Glyphosate Tolerant Cotton in the State of Arizona
  • SLN (24c) for Staple® Plus Herbicide (pdf file, 137KB) has been granted for Improved Annual Morningglory and Broadleaf Weed Control in Glyphosate Tolerant Cotton in the State of Arizona
  • The DuPont Section 3 labels for Indoxacarb (Avaunt™ insecticide, pdf file, 42 KB/Steward® insecticide, pdf file, 38KB) have been approved by the ADA (Arizona Dept of Agriculture). They are now fully registered in both Arizona and California.
  • Avaunt™ 30WG insecticide is now registered on Lettuce (head and leaf varieties), Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage (tight headed varieties only), Tomatoes, Peppers (bell and non-bell), Sweet Corn (whorl stage only), Apples and Pears.
  • Steward® 1.25SC insecticide is now registered on Cotton only, at this time.
 
 


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