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EPA announces accelerated action on four organophosphate pesticides

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an effort to expedite protections on some high-risk uses of four organophosphate pesticides. The Agency is releasing the updated occupational a... more »

Rodenticide Task Force heads effort to inform growers, encourages comment submissions

The Rodenticide Task Force, an alliance of pesticide companies, is heading the effort to inform growers and encourage them to submit comments to the EPA. Almost 2,200 comments and documents have been ... more »

Registered food uses of chlorpyrifos to be canceled by EPA

An organophosphate insecticide used across agriculture, including nut trees, the EPA has revoked all tolerances and will cancel registered food uses of chlorpyrifos. more »