Fungicides News
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EPA Releases New Website on FIFRA Conditional Registrations
On April 25, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a website regarding conditional registrations granted under Section 3(c)(7) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The website, entitled "Conditional Registration," is available online. A related press release is available online. As discussed more below, the new website appears to raise as ...
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Fight against wheat rust needs sustained investment
Developing countries need help with crop surveillance and the development of strains resistant to wheat rust, say agricultural research leaders. Today's food security situation is being worsened by strains of wheat rust disease that are emerging more frequently and spreading much faster and to new areas — changes fuelled by climate change and conducive environments in increasingly fragile ...
By SciDev.Net
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EPA releases new website on FIFRA conditional registrations
On April 25, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a website regarding conditional registrations granted under Section 3(c)(7) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The website, entitled "Conditional Registration," is available online. A related press release is available online. As discussed more below, the new website appears to raise as ...
By Acta Group
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Pam Marrone Recognized for Leadership & Innovation by NRDC
Pam Marrone, founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI), a leading developer of environmentally responsible biopesticides based in Davis, California, was recognized today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) as a recipient of a prestigious 2011 Growing Green Award. Named 2011 Business Leader winner, Marrone has launched three successful companies that develop bio-based ...
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EPA orders beltsville, MD. Grocery store to stop selling unregistered pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order on Jan. 21, 2011 to Kyung Ho Ock and Jin Mi Ock, Inc., the owner and operator of the Jin Mi Oriental Market in Beltsville, Md. barring the store from selling and distributing 14 different unregistered pesticide products. During an EPA inspection, 14 unregistered pesticide products were found offered for sale at the ...
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Central Elevator, Inc., agrees to pay $12,480 penalty for failure to have proper authorization to repackage dupont herbicide
Central Elevator, Inc., an agrichemical firm in Lincoln County, Mo., has agreed to pay a $12,480 civil penalty for failing to have proper written authorization from E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., (DuPont) to repackage and sell DuPont’s Steadfast herbicide. According to an administrative consent agreement filed by EPA Region 7 in Kansas City, Kan., DuPont, headquartered in ...
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Large fine for Marukai corporation for pesticide violations / company runs chain of retail grocery stores on Oahu
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined the Marukai Corporation in Honolulu $222,030 for selling and distributing unregistered pesticides and improperly labeled pesticide devices. The EPA found that Marukai sold 37 different household products at the company’s retail outlets including kitchen and bathroom cleaners, detergents, and other home care products that claim to kill ...
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EPA sends draft revisions to human research rule to secretary of agriculture
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it has forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture, a draft proposed rule that would revise EPA's 2006 rule on protections for subjects in human research involving pesticides. 75 Fed. Reg. 62738 (found online). EPA announced on June 18, 2010, that it settled a lawsuit over its 2006 final ...
By Acta Group
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SFIREG holds full committee meeting
On December 6-7, 2010, the State Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Issues Research & Evaluation Group (SFIREG) held its semi-annual full committee meeting at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) offices in Arlington, Virginia. Through a cooperative agreement in 1978, EPA and the Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) created SFIREG, ...
By Acta Group
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SFIREG Holds Full Committee Meeting
On December 6-7, 2010, the State Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Issues Research & Evaluation Group (SFIREG) held its semi-annual full committee meeting at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) offices in Arlington, Virginia. Through a cooperative agreement in 1978, EPA and the Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) created SFIREG, ...
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SFIREG Holds Full Committee Meeting
On December 6-7, 2010, the State Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Issues Research & Evaluation Group (SFIREG) held its semi-annual full committee meeting at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) offices in Arlington, Virginia. Through a cooperative agreement in 1978, EPA and the Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) created SFIREG, ...
By Acta Group
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EPA and Crocs settle case over antimicrobial claims (CO)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Crocs, Inc. has agreed to remove language on product packaging and pay $230,000 to resolve cases involving unsubstantiated antimicrobial claims for several types of its shoes. “EPA will take action to protect the public against companies making unverified public health claims,” said Jim Martin, EPA’s regional ...
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DuPont agrees to pay $15,600 civil penalty for failure to properly authorize Missouri Company to repackage herbicide (MO)
DuPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., (DuPont) has agreed to pay a $15,600 civil penalty for failing to have proper written authorization for a Missouri agrichemical company to repackage and sell DuPont’s Steadfast herbicide. According to an administrative consent agreement filed by EPA Region 7 in Kansas City, Kan., DuPont, headquartered in Wilmington, Del., had a contract repackaging and ...
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Converted Organics is Growing Up: Company Announces the Acquisition of Vertical Farming Pioneer, TerraSphere Systems
BOSTON, Mass., Nov., 2010-- Converted Organics Inc., (Nasdaq:COIN) announced today that the Company has closed on the acquisition of 95% of the membership interests in TerraSphere Systems, LLC, a rapidly growing pioneer in the vertical farming market. Converted Organics Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire TerraSphere Systems, LLC on July 6, 2010. This acquisition was approved by Converted ...
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Pesticide distributors in Washington State fined over $35,000 for illegal imports and mislabeled products (WA)
Three pesticide distributors working in Washington State will be fined over $35,000 for mislabeling products and importing illegal pesticides, according to EPA orders. Skyline Chemical, LLC, Axss USA and Pace International will pay penalties for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. Skyline failed to follow proper pesticide registration and labeling rules, which ...
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EPA Sends Draft Revisions to Human Research Rule to Secretary of Agriculture
On October 13, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it has forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture, a draft proposed rule that would revise EPA's 2006 rule on protections for subjects in human research involving pesticides. 75 Fed. Reg. 62738 (found online). EPA announced on June 18, 2010, that it settled a lawsuit over ...
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Illinois producer and Missouri distributor to pay civil penalties for pair of misbranded disinfectant and Sanitizer products (MO)
An Illinois manufacturer and registrant for two disinfectant and sanitizer products, and a Missouri company that served as an authorized distributor of the products, have agreed to pay civil monetary penalties to settle allegations that they held for sale misbranded versions of the products in violation of federal pesticide regulations. Stepan Company, of Northfield, Ill., will pay a civil ...
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North Carolina producer and Wisconsin distributor to pay civil penalties for selling misbranded lawn herbicide-fertilizer (MO)
A North Carolina manufacturer and registrant for the herbicide Barricade (prodiamine), and a Wisconsin company that served as an authorized distributor of a fertilizer product containing the herbicide, have agreed to pay civil monetary penalties to the United States to settle allegations that they sold a misbranded pesticide and altered labels on the pesticide product. Syngenta Crop Protection, ...
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EPA judge Levies nation’s largest pesticide fine on ‘99¢ only stores’ / largest contested penalty ever ordered for sale of illegal international pesticidal products (HQ, AZ, CA, NV)
A federal judge has ordered ‘99 Only Stores’ to pay $409,490 in penalties for the sale of illegal unregistered and misbranded pesticides contained in household products. The case against ‘99¢ Only Stores’ concerned the sale of three cleaning and pest control products. Out of a total of 166 violations, 164 involved the sale of a household cleaner called “Bref ...
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Order issued to HPI products, Inc., of St. Joseph, Mo., to stop sale and distribution of tainted warthog 2 EC herbicide (KS, MO)
EPA Region 7 has issued an order to HPI Products, Inc., of St. Joseph, Mo., directing the company to immediately halt the sale or distribution of its supplies of Warthog 2 EC, following reports that a tainted batch of the herbicide distributed by the company damaged 8,000 acres of soybeans near Beattie, Kan. Under the authority of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), ...
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