Priority > EPA Backlog & Appropriations

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs functions as a licensing authority for tools farmers depend on every season. When reviews slow:

• Farmers lose product choices
• Competition declines
• Input costs increase
• Resistance management becomes harder

In today’s farm economy, regulatory delays directly translate into higher costs for producers and ultimately for consumers.

Congressional Priority

• Fund OPP at $166 million as required in PRIA 5
• Support recent backlog reduction progress
• Ensure resources translate into timely performance