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EPA extends comment period for proposed herbicide strategy
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the comment period on a proposed 900-page herbicide strategy by a month, to Oct. 22. The agency re... READ MORE »
NPC asks for comment period extension on herbicide strategy proposal
The National Potato Council has requested an extension of the EPA’s draft herbicide strategy comment period, citing the volume and complexity of the... READ MORE »
NPC, 10 state potato groups express concern about proposed EPA program
The National Potato Council joined 10 state potato organizations in filing comments expressing concern about proposed EPA’s proposed Vulnerable List... READ MORE »
EPA expedites protection on high-risk pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an effort to expedite protections on some high-risk uses of four organophosphate pesticides. ... READ MORE »
Hearing raises concerns about impact of WOTUS rule
A congressional hearing on the effects of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule drew criticism of the rule, with speakers testifying that it im... READ MORE »
EPA proposes production practices to protect endangered species
EPA released an Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan Update that, according to the Agency, outlines major steps to increase protections for wildlife ... READ MORE »
NPC calls on Congress to preempt state pesticide laws
National Potato Council (NPC) joined more than 330 agricultural and environmental organizations calling on Congress to ensure that EPA-approved, scien... READ MORE »
EPA officials get first-hand look at potato production in San Luis Valley
The National Potato Council (NPC), in cooperation with the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC), recently hosted a tour of potato produ... READ MORE »
NPC supports increased EPA funding for pesticide registration actions
On July 19, NPC joined more than 40 state and national organizations on a letter to Senate appropriators calling for an increase in EPA funding to sup... READ MORE »
EPA with new workplan to streamline pesticide registration, endangered species protection
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its first-ever comprehensive workplan to address the decades-old challenge of protecting endan... READ MORE »
