EPA Withdraws Glyphosate Interim Decision Loading
CPDA Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders on Potential Rail Strike On Tuesday, CPDA President Terry Kippley sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging immediate Congressional action to avert an economically damaging strike. View the letter sent below. For more information on the rail strike click here Loading
CPDA would like to make you aware of the recent announcement for your review. Please be advised that CPDA is working internally on a coordinated response from CPDA members. We will have additional information provided to you next week. Please advise if you have any comments in the meantime. The USDA National Organic Program has previewed an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR), expected to be published sometime today (September 2nd) and seeks input from public/stakeholders
EPA Proposes to Stop Authorized Use of Certain PFAS in Pesticide Products CLICK HERE to access press release on EPA website The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to remove 12 chemicals identified as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the current list of inert ingredients approved for use in pesticide products to better protect human health and the environment. “Exposure to PFAS is an urgent public health and environmental issue in
CPDA Welcomes New Member Chaseman Global The Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology is very pleased and excited to announce that Chaseman Global has joined CPDA membership. Chaseman Global is the industry leader in scaling talent within agriculture and climate verticals. Their consultative model has helped grow top industry innovators and placed the best in class leadership who can positively impact the future of the planet. To learn more visit Chasemanglobal.com
EPA Releases Preliminary Data for 2021 Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published preliminary Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data about chemical releases, chemical waste management, and pollution prevention activities that took place during 2021 at more than 20,000 federal and industrial facilities across the country. General Information on the 2021 Preliminary Data The 2021 preliminary data are for substances included on the TRI list of chemicals. These data were reported by facilities in certain industry sectors, including
Petition to Revoke Tolerances and Cancel Registrations for Certain Organophosphate Uses; REQUEST FOR EXTENSION TO COMMENT PERIOD Loading
REGISTRATION for the 2022 CPDA Annual Meeting is now open! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
EPA Issues Final Rule to Require Reporting on Five PFAS Today, as a follow up to a January 2022 announcement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final rule to update the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) chemical list to identify five additional PFAS subject to reporting requirements. Read More…
CPDA Welcomes New Member Aqua Yield The Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology is very pleased and excited to announce that Aqua Yield has joined CPDA membership. Aqua-Yield® is an award winning nanoliquid company founded by growers, for growers. Our goal is to help provide the tools growers need to be successful through the use of revolutionary nanoliquid technology. Whatever you grow, our
CPDA Welcomes New Member CJB The Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology is very pleased and excited to announce that CJB Applied Technologies has joined CPDA membership. CJB Applied Technologies is a contract development services company specializing in agricultural and specialty chemical development projects. Full-service capabilities include product and process development, formulation, testing, scale-up and packaging. Cutting edge technologies and instrumentation coupled with industry-leading pilot plant assets allow the CJB Applied Technologies team to
EPA Finalizes Biological Evaluations Assessing Potential Effects of Three Neonicotinoid Pesticides on Endangered Species EPA has released its final biological evaluations (BEs) for clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam, part of a group of insecticides known as neonicotinoids, and its responses to comments received on the draft BEs. These neonicotinoids are used on a variety of crops, turf, and ornamentals, and for other residential and commercial indoor and outdoor uses. In these BEs, EPA evaluated clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam to determine whether they may
