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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Good morning. I thought the following two updates about Glyphosate and Neonicotinoids might interest everyone.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#5D73AA">EPA Finalizes Glyphosate Mitigation
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">EPA has concluded its regulatory review of glyphosate—the most widely used herbicide in the United States. After a thorough review of the best available science, as required under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, EPA has concluded that there are no risks of concern to human health when glyphosate is used according to the label and that it is not a carcinogen. These findings on human health risk are consistent with the conclusions of
science reviews by many other countries and other federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency, the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority, the European Food Safety Authority,
and the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The agency is requiring additional mitigation measures to help farmers target pesticide sprays to the intended pest and reduce the problem of increasing glyphosate resistance in weeds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Glyphosate has been studied for decades and the agency reviewed thousands of studies since its registration. Glyphosate is used on more than 100 food crops, including glyphosate-resistant corn, soybean,
cotton, canola, and sugar beet. It is the leading herbicide for the management of invasive and noxious weeds and is used to manage pastures, rangeland, rights of ways, forests, public land, and residential areas. In addition, glyphosate has low residual soil
toxicity and helps retain no-till and low-till farming operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">More information on glyphosate and EPA’s interim decision is available at <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6Implbm55d2ViZXJAZW1haWwuYXJpem9uYS5lZHUiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoiMTAxIiwic3Vic2NyaWJlcl9pZCI6IjEwMDU2NzgxMTEiLCJsaW5rX2lkIjoiNzQ1MjMwOTc3IiwidXJpIjoiYnAyOmRpZ2VzdCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXBhLmdvdi9pbmdyZWRpZW50cy11c2VkLXBlc3RpY2lkZS1wcm9kdWN0cy9nbHlwaG9zYXRlIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIwMDEzMC4xNjM0ODUxMSJ9.PjSNpIcSVLu1FY8Kb7Pd35HzzJ6L9cBPtGDkpbs6Mrs"><span style="color:#0A528F">www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/glyphosate</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Background</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">EPA uses interim decisions to finalize enforceable mitigation measures while conducting other longer-term assessments, such as an endangered species assessment. EPA will next complete a draft biological
evaluation for glyphosate, which is anticipated for public comment in Fall 2020.<u>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#C55A11">EPA Releases Proposed Interim Decisions for Neonicotinoids<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">EPA is taking the next step in its regulatory review of neonicotinoid pesticides - a group of insecticides used on a wide variety of crops, turf, ornamentals, pets (for flea treatment), and other residential
and commercial indoor and outdoor uses. The agency’s proposed interim decisions for acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam contain new measures to reduce potential ecological risks, particularly to pollinators, and protect public
health.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">EPA is proposing:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">management measures to help keep pesticides on the intended target and reduce the amount used on crops associated with potential ecological risks;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">requiring the use of additional personal protective equipment to address potential occupational risks;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">restrictions on when pesticides can be applied to blooming crops in order to limit exposure to bees;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">language on the label that advises homeowners not to use neonicotinoid products; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">cancelling spray uses of imidacloprid on residential turf under the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) due to health concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Additionally, the agency is working with industry on developing and implementing stewardship and best management practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Upon publication of the Federal Register notice, the agency invites comments on the proposed decisions in the following dockets for 60 days. After reviewing public input, the agency will issue final
interim decisions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">More information on EPA’s proposed interim decisions for neonicotinoids is available at
<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6Implbm55d2ViZXJAZW1haWwuYXJpem9uYS5lZHUiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoiMTAxIiwic3Vic2NyaWJlcl9pZCI6IjEwMDU2NzgxMTEiLCJsaW5rX2lkIjoiNzQ1Mzc0MjU3IiwidXJpIjoiYnAyOmRpZ2VzdCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmVwYS5nb3YvcG9sbGluYXRvci1wcm90ZWN0aW9uL2VwYS1hY3Rpb25zLXByb3RlY3QtcG9sbGluYXRvcnMjUHJvcG9zZWQtSW50ZXJpbS1EZWNpc2lvbnMiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjAwMTMwLjE2MzU4OTQxIn0.Uf9oVNWMjNi6F0gBEfoPdoZvpPAcKmwxPIr70PX9btc">
<span style="color:#0A528F">www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/epa-actions-protect-pollinators#Proposed-Interim-Decisions</span></a></span><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5D73AA"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Jennifer Weber<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Pesticide Safety Education Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Maricopa County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">MARICOPA COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">4341 E. Broadway Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Office: (602) 827-8222<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">jennyweber@arizona.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">extension.arizona.edu/maricopa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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