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NASDA Foundation Awarded $3 Million EPA Grant for Pesticide Inspector Training Program

NASDA

. — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation has been awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Pesticide Inspector Residential Training Program. This funding, effective Aug.

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Letter Regarding FY25 Pesticide Appropriations

NASDA

Our nation’s farmers, applicators, consumers, and other users rely on quality pesticide registration decisions and guidance from federal regulators to allow for the meaningful use of pesticidal tools while ensuring both human health and our environment are protected. million for the operations of EPA-OPP. While FY2024 did provide $1.0

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Introduction to Pesticides

Agric4profits

Pesticides are substances used to prevent, control, or eliminate pests that can damage crops, animals, or human health. They are commonly used in agriculture to

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Federal government lifts pause on pesticide MRL reviews, while banning cosmetic pesticides on federal land

Real Agriculture

The federal government is lifting its nearly two-year pause on reviews of pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs), while also introducing a ban on cosmetic pesticide use on federal land.

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The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture sets its federal policy focus for 2024

NASDA

NASDA members, the state commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture, have chosen five issues to serve as the organization’s primary policy focus for 2024. They include the 2024 Farm Bill , food safety , labor reform , pesticide regulation and PFAS. Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. territories.

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Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Increasingly Common in Pesticides

Civil Eats

More and more pesticides approved for use on U.S. The new analysis, published today in Environmental Health Perspectives, represents the latest effort to understand how common PFAS are in pesticides, which are widely used around the country and directly affect food, water, and soil. The EPA took steps to address that contamination.

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Organic Farming Guide: Emphasize Avoiding Synthetic Fertilizers, Pesticides, And Genetically Modified Organisms

Agric4profits

Organic farming is a method of agriculture that focuses on growing food without using synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs