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EPA Comment Period for Organophosphates

An NGO group is currently petitioning the US EPA to revoke all food use tolerances for the organophosphate class of chemistry. The petitioners request that the Agency revoke all tolerances and cancel all associated registrations for food uses of the following organophosphate pesticides (OPs): Acephate, Densulide, Chlorethoxyfos, Chlorpyrifos-methyl, Diazinon, Dichlorvos,…
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Upcoming Dates and Events

Georgia Clean Day The Georgia Pesticide Clean Day will be on May 3, 2022. The event will be held in Houston County at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA. This event is free and open to all statewide commercial/private applicators, commercial contractors, and the pest control industry. It is…
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2022 Georgia Pesticide Clean Day Event set for May 3, 2022 (pre-registration is required)

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce our next Clean Day pesticide waste collection event. The event will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Houston County at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA. This event is free and open to all statewide commercial/private applicators, commercial contractors,…
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Pesticide Update for the Week – 3/25/22

Paraquat Training, Using Pesticides Wisely, Pesticide Applicators License information Paraquat Dichloride Training for Certified Applicators – We have had some questions recently about paraquat training. The information and training is available at the following EPA website address: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/paraquat-dichloride-training-certified-applicators. Once on the EPA training page, click on “EPA-approved training module can…
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