Pesticide Quarterly 24-1

On the front cover of the Pesticide Quarterly, you will find a news release announcing the pesticide applicator and dealer of the year. This year's winners join an elite group of people who not only strive to follow the rules and regulations, which in itself is exemplary, but they also demonstrate exceptional dedication to doing the job right. They are role models we should be proud of and we should aspire to meet the standard they have set.

My New Year wish for you all (farmers, ranchers, custom applicators, PCOs, dealers, researchers, sales workers, scientists, teachers, janitors, consultants, regulators, Extension agents and lawn care specialists) is to take the example of these award winners to heart. Endeavor to meet or exceed the standard they have achieved. In doing so, you will go a long way toward demonstrating to the general public that pesticides are remarkable tools in the hands of committed professionals.

N.D. Pesticide Dealer, Aerial Applicators Honored

A Valley City pesticide dealer and a Cavalier aerial application company were recognized during the annual meeting of the North Dakota Agricultural Association at the Northern Ag Expo at the Fargodome in Fargo.

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota Agricultural Association presented the 2005 North Dakota Outstanding Pesticide Dealer of the Year Award to Gary Wieck of Dakota Plains Cooperative, Valley City, and the 2005 Outstanding Pesticide Applicator of the Year Award to Jason and Sara Hinkle, Cavalier.

"Wieck and the Hinkles provide outstanding customer service and demonstrate environmental concern in the sale and application of pesticides," said Jeff Weispfenning, deputy agriculture commissioner, who presented the awards. "Their commitment to excellence helps ensure that North Dakotans continue to enjoy clean water and air."

"The award recognizes good stewardship of soil, water and air through the safe and proper use of plant nutrient and crop protection products," said Gary Knutson, NDAA executive director. "The North Dakota Agricultural Association is proud to recognize people who excel in customer service and environmental awareness."

The agronomy manager of Dakota Plains Cooperative of Valley City, Litchville and LaMoure, Wieck has worked in agronomy since 1975. The cooperative treated approximately 110,000 acres of cropland in 2005.

"Our business is built on people," said Wieck. "Everyone _ the pesticide loaders, pesticide applicators, accounting staff, sales people and management _ contributed to this award. This is their award also."

The Hinkles have operated Hinkle Airspray Inc. since 1993, and also own and operate a 2,200-acre farm, raising wheat, edible beans, soybeans and sugar beets.

"First and foremost, our philosophy is to remain knowledgeable on changing pesticide laws and regulations and to maintain a safe working environment for our employees by educating and training them on worker protection standards," the Hinkles said.

North Dakota has nearly 7,000 certified commercial applicators and more than 100 pesticide dealerships.

The winners were nominated by North Dakota Department of Agriculture pesticide inspectors.

How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides: What Employers Need to Know

December 2005 - The Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides How to Comply Manual has been updated to reflect amendments to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS), a regulation designed to protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. The WPS contains requirements for pesticide safety training, notification of pesticide applications, use of personal protective equipment, restricted entry intervals following pesticide application, decontamination supplies and emergency medical assistance. The revised manual provides detailed information on who is covered by the WPS and how to meet regulatory requirements. The updated manual will facilitate better protection of pesticide workers and handlers in agriculture from the potential risks of pesticides.

The new 2005 WPS How to Comply (HTC) Manual supersedes the 1993 version. Changes to the WPS since 1993 have made the earlier version obsolete, and its continued use may lead an employer to be out of compliance. The 2005 HTC Manual revision was coordinated by EPA's National Agricultural Compliance Assistance Center and a work group consisting of representatives from EPA headquarters, EPA regional offices and several state agencies, with input solicited from USDA and other state and tribal pesticide agencies.

Hard copies can be ordered from the National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center, 901 5th St. N., Kansas City, KS 66101, Telephone: (888) 663-2155, fax: (913) 551-7270. Ask for document number 51028 (How To Comply With the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides: What Employers Need To Know).

2006 Commercial Pesticide Certification Calendar

Here are schedules you can use for planning your training needs in the next several months.

Preregistration is required for all trainings. If you do not preregister, there is no guarantee you will get in the door.

When you preregister, you will receive a $10 discount. A training registration/nontraining study material form is included in this issue of the PQ. Preregistration forms must be postmarked 10 days prior to the training date to receive the discount.

Online preregistration is also available on the Web through our secure server. Electronic preregistration forms for downloading and printing are at www.ndsupesticide.org.

Initial trainings are designed for new applicators or dealers needing to prepare to take certification exams. Recertification trainings are structured to give certified applicators the information necessary to maintain or renew their certificates.

Nontraining home-study materials are available for those categories that are not on the training calendar.

■ AgPest, Right-of-Way, Seed Treatment, and Research & Demonstration
Date	Type	Time	Location
Feb. 6, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Minot, International Inn, 1505 N Broadway
Feb. 7-8, 2006	Initial	2/7-Registration 1 p.m., Training 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. 2/8-Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Minot, International Inn, 1505 N Broadway
Feb. 14, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Fargo, Cass County Extension, 1010 2 Ave. S.
Feb. 14, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Fessenden, Wells County Extension, 600 Railway St. N.
Feb. 14, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Mohall, Renville County Extension, 205 Main St E.
Feb. 16, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Devils Lake, Ramsey County Courthouse, 524 4 Ave. N.E.
Feb. 16, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	LaMoure, LaMoure County Extension, 202 4 Ave. N.W.
Feb. 16, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Watford City, McKenzie County Courthouse, 201 5 St. N.W.
Feb. 21-22, 2006 NDAAA Convention (must attend both days)	Aerial App. ONLY; Recertification	2/21-Registration 8:15 a.m., Training 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. 2/22-Training 8:45 a.m.-noon	Sioux Falls, SD, Sheraton Hotel, 1211 N West Ave.
Feb. 28, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Mandan, Seven Seas Hotel, 2611 Old Red Trail
Mar. 3, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Grafton, St.John�s Catholic Parish Center, 1515 Western Ave.
Mar. 7, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Dickinson, Holiday Inn Express, 103 14 St W
March 13-14	Initial	3/13-Registration 1 p.m., Training 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. 3/14-Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Fargo, NDSU, Memorial Union Ballroom
Mar. 27, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Devils Lake, Ramsey County Courthouse, 524 4 Ave
Mar. 30, 2006	Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Fargo, Ramada Plaza Suites, 1636 42 St SW
■ Fumigation
Date	Type	Time	Location
Mar. 17, 2006	Initial, Recertification	Registration 9:30 a.m., Training 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.	Fargo, NDSU, Memorial Union Ballroom
■ Greenhouse and Ornamental & Turf
Date	Type	Time	Location
Feb. 21, 2006 NCTGA Convention	Initial, Recertification	Registration 8 a.m., Training 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Fargo, Doublewood Inn, 3333 13 Ave SW
■ Public Health
Date	Type	Time	Location
May. 19, 2006	Initial, Recertification	Registration 9:00 a.m., Training 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.	Bismarck, Burleigh County Extension, 3715 E Bismarck Expy
May. 19, 2006	Initial, Recertification	Registration 9:00 a.m., Training 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.	Fargo, Cass County Extension, 1010 2 Ave S
May. 19, 2006	Initial, Recertification	Registration 9:00 a.m., Training 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.	Grand Forks, County Extension, 51 S 4 St, S302
May. 19, 2006	Initial, Recertification	Registration 9:00 a.m., Training 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.	Minot, Research Extension Center, 5400 Hwy 83 S
■ Right of Way ONLY
May. 2006 NDWCA Annual Sprayer School	Recertification	TBA*	TBA*, Western N.D.
May. 2006 NDWCA Annual Sprayer School	Recertification	TBA*	TBA*, Eastern N.D.
*TBA To be announced in a future issue of the Pesticide Quarterly newsletter.

Certified Crop Adviser Continuing Education Units Available at Commercial Pesticide Applicator Trainings

The NDSU Extension Service Pesticide Program is offering certified crop advisers the opportunity to obtain their continuing education units (CEUs) at commercial pesticide training sessions.

Please note that you must attend 100 percent of the training to receive your CEU credits. No exceptions allowed!

$ 5per credit for crop advisers who also are attending for commercial pesticide certification

Please preregister 10 days before a training to ensure adequate space at each location. See attached schedule. Call the NDSU Extension Pesticide Program with any questions at (701) 231-7180.

Certified Crop Adviser - CEU Preregistration 2006

Include Fee

(Please print)

Name ____________________________

Phone ___________________________

Address ___________________________

City ______________________________

State________Zip _______________

I will attend the following workshop _

Date ___/___/___ City ____________

Fee

Attending for CEUs only?

____ credits

x10

Total$______

Attending for pesticide certification also?

____ credits

Total$______

Make checks payable to: NDSU Extension Pesticide Program (If paying by personal check, the State of North Dakota requires your birthdate on the check)

Return to:
NDSU Extension Pesticide Program
P.O. Box 5051
Fargo, ND 58105-5051

Certified Crop Adviser Credits from the NDSU Extension Pesticide Program
Date	Time	Location	CEU Breakdown
Feb. 6, 2006 6 Credits	Registration 8 a.m. Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Minot International Inn 1505 N. Broadway	Soil & Water Mgmt - 1.5 Pest Mgmt - 2 Professional Dev. - 2.5
Feb. 7-8, 2006 (must attend both days) 8 Credits	Feb. 7: Registration 1 p.m. Training 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 8: Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Minot International Inn 1505 N. Broadway	Soil & Water Mgmt - 2 Pest Mgmt - 2.5 Professional Dev. - 3.5
Feb. 14, 2006 6 Credits	Registration 8 a.m. Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Fargo - Cass County Extension Office, 1010 2nd Ave. S Mohall - Renville County Extension office, 205 Main St. E. Fessenden - Wells County Extension Office, 600 Railway St. N	Soil & Water Mgmt - 1.5 Pest Mgmt - 2 Professional Dev. - 2.5
Feb. 16, 2006 6 Credits	Registration 8 a.m. Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Watford City - McKenzie County Courthouse, 201 5th St. NW LaMoure - LaMoure County Extension office, 202 4th Ave. NW Devils Lake - Ramsey County Courthouse, 524 4th Ave. NE	Soil & Water Mgmt - 1.5 Pest Mgmt - 2 Professional Dev. - 2.5
Feb. 28, 2006 6 Credits	Registration 8 a.m. Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Mandan - Seven Seas Motel 2611 Old Red Trail	Soil & Water Mgmt - 1.5 Pest Mgmt - 2 Professional Dev. - 2.5
March 3, 2006 6 Credits	Registration 8 a.m. Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Grafton - St. John's Catholic Parish Center, 1515 Western Ave.	Soil & Water Mgmt - 1.5 Pest Mgmt - 2 Professional Dev. - 2.5
March 7, 2006 6 Credits	Registration 8 a.m. Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Dickinson - Holiday Inn Express, 103 14th St. W	Soil & Water Mgmt - 1.5 Pest Mgmt - 2 Professional Dev. - 2.5
March 13-14, 2006 8 Credits	March 13: Registration 1 p.m. Training 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mar 14: Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Fargo - NDSU Memorial Union Ballroom	Soil & Water Mgmt - 2 Pest Mgmt - 2.5 Professional Dev. - 3.5
March 27, 2006 6 Credits	Registration 8 a.m. Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Devils Lake - Ramsey County Courthouse, 524 4th Ave. NE	Soil & Water Mgmt - 1.5 Pest Mgmt - 2 Professional Dev. - 2.5
March 30, 2006 6 Credits	Registration 8 a.m. Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Fargo - Ramada Plaza Suites, 1636 42nd St. SW	Soil & Water Mgmt - 1.5 Pest Mgmt - 2 Professional Dev. - 2.5

Fall Section 18 Exemption and Pesticide Registration Meeting Minutes

The sixth annual North Dakota fall Section 18 exemption and pesticide registration meeting was held in Bismarck, N.D., on Nov. 9, 2005. There were more than 35 individuals in attendance, including North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) staff, growers and grower representatives, pesticide manufacturers, NDSU Extension Service personnel, pesticide dealers and staff from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Present

Jim Gray, NDDA; Jeff Olson, NDDA; Don Stubbs, EPA; Greg Daws, North Dakota Grain Growers Association; Larry Kleingartner, National Sunflower Association; Jeremy Frie, BASF; Dean Maruska, Bayer Crop Science; Roger Kaiser, Bayer Crop Science; Brian Kuehl, West Central Inc.; Sam Lockhart, FMC; Callista Chukwunenye, FCM; Trevor Dale, Valent USA; Jim Harbour, DuPont Crop Protection; Bob Weigelt, DuPont Crop Protection; David Flakne, Syngenta; Rich Zollinger, NDSU; Brian Jenks, NDSU; Gary Neshem, U.S. Durum Growers; Bryan Ankenbauer, U.S. Durum Growers; Keith Witte, U.S. Durum Growers; Bill Hejl, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association; Morris Gaskins, Albaugh Inc.; Pam Bruce, Albaugh Inc.; Reggie Underwood, Albaugh Inc.; Scott Rawlins, Makhteshim Agan; Kent McKay, NDSU; Kaye Effertz, AmeriFlax; Judge Barth, North Dakota Wheat Commission; Paul Belzer, Minn-Dak Growers Ltd.; Carl Bradley, NDSU; Marcia McMullen, NDSU; Mark Boetel, NDSU.

Opening remarks

NDDA pesticide registration coordinator Jim Gray welcomed meeting participants and provided opening comments. Gray noted that North Dakota continues to lead the region in the number of Section 18 exemptions requested and granted each year due its diverse agriculture. Gray outlined the purpose of the meeting, which was: A) discuss the Section 18 exemptions from the 2005 growing season, including discussions of product performance and the effectiveness of each exemption in controlling the target emergency pest problem, B) identify new or emerging pest problems in North Dakota or the region that may require a Section 18 exemption for the following growing season, C) prioritize and plan Section 18 exemption requests for the 2006 growing season, and D) discuss and update meeting participants on recent and pending pesticide registration actions with a potential impact on North Dakota agriculture.

Gray stressed that the fall meeting was a great opportunity to get a jump on the 2006 Section 18 exemption submission season. Opening remarks were concluded by having participants introduce themselves.

Section 18 exemptions and 24(c) registrations for 2005

Opening discussions included a discussion of the differences between Section 18 exemptions and Section 24(c) Special Local Needs (SLN) registrations. Gray then presented a summary of the department's Section 18 exemptions and Section 24(c) registration actions for the 2005 growing season.

There were 17 Section 18 exemptions active in North Dakota in 2005 (Table 1). These included a mixture of specific, quarantine and crisis exemptions. For reference, 18 emergency exemptions were active in the 2004 growing season. A listing of the specific exemptions requested for the 2005 season can be found in Table 2. In addition to the specific exemptions available in 2005, there were several quarantine Section 18 exemptions available (Table 3). These quarantine exemptions included a disinfectant to deactivate prions in diagnostic labs, along with several fungicide options for soybean to manage Asian soybean rust. The lone crisis exemption declared in 2005 allowed use of Reglone Desiccant on canola as a harvest aid.

In addition to the Section 18 exemptions, the department issued 10 Section 24(c) Special Local Needs (SLN) registrations in 2005. Gray distributed a spreadsheet of all active Section 24(c) registrations in North Dakota and urged participants to review the list. He stated that Section 24(c) registrations are frequently issued, cancelled or expire, and a listing of all North Dakota SLN registrations with supplemental labeling can be obtained online from the North Dakota pesticide registration database, www.kellysolutions.com/nd/.

NDDA pesticide issues from 2005

The legislative assembly convened in January, and a bill (S.2371) passed that would allow manufacturers of minimum-risk pesticides exempt from EPA registration under FIFRA Section 25(b) to request exemption from registration under state law. Gray explained that minimum-risk pesticides are not automatically exempt from registration, but manufacturers of these products may apply for an exemption. An exemption from registration covers a designated two-year period just as pesticide registrations do. Manufacturers interested in obtaining an exemption from registration can find additional information on the NDDA homepage (www.agdepartment.com).

Another major pesticide issue from 2005 involved a shortage of the pre-emergence herbicide Spartan. The department took several steps to address these shortages. First, the department worked with FMC to add several uses to its liquid Spartan 4F labeling, including applications to sunflower, dry pea, chickpea, mint and other crops. Second, FMC consented to allow Tenkoz to add several uses to labeling to the Tenkoz Blanket formulation of sulfentrazone, including applications to sunflower, dry pea and chickpea. Last, the department worked to allow additional uses for the DuPont Authority sulfentrazone product. After FMC consented to allow DuPont to pursue these uses, the department issued a Section 24(c) registration to DuPont allowing use of DuPont Authority on sunflower, dry pea and chickpea.

A third major pesticide issue from North Dakota included a conclusion of the enforcement case involving illegal use of sodium cyanide as a fumigant. The department worked with state and federal authorities to track and secure barrels of sodium cyanide throughout the country.

Gray also alerted participants to recent changes to the applicators manuals for aluminum phosphide products requiring that users develop a fumigation management plan. This requirement had caught some aluminum phosphide users off guard. Gray directed users to the NDSU Pesticide Program home page for additional information on fumigation management plans.

Last, Gray discussed the problem of unenforceable pesticide label language. He cited example statements such as "Commercial Use Only" and "Professional Use Only" on general-use pesticide labels. The department has rejected numerous labels with these types of statements because they imply that the products are Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs). Furthermore, such statements are unenforceable because terms such as "Professional Use" are not defined in state or federal statute. When such labels are rejected, the applicant is given several options to resolve the issue: A) remove the statement in question, B) replace the language with terms defined in state or federal statute, C) request registration of the product as an RUP in the state, D) withdraw the application, or E) have the department deny the application. Gray stated that the department will continue to review labeling for such statements, and asked registrants to please review their labeling to ensure that all restrictions are enforceable.

Likely pesticide issues for 2006

Looking ahead, Gray informed participants that EPA is requiring performance measures for many pesticide programs, including
enforcement programs, the Worker Protection Standard (WPS), endangered species and groundwater programs. While many of these measures have not been finalized, it is likely that the department will need to devote resources to track and report relevant data. Gray also stated that the department will take a serious look in 2006 to begin the development of an integrated pesticide management (IPM) program for schools.

Gray then briefed participants on the Endangered Species Protection Program (ESPP). At last year's fall meeting, Gray discussed a pending Federal Register Notice that would create a system of county bulletins to better mitigate the risks of pesticide use to threatened and endangered species. This notice eventually was published on Nov. 2, 2005, and Gray circulated a copy to meeting participants. As expected, the Nov. 2 notice described a process whereby endangered species protection bulletins (bulletins) would be used to add pesticide use restrictions in certain situations beyond those restrictions found on a pesticide container label. A generic label then will be used to refer users to their local bulletin if one is available. This label statement then would make the bulletins "labeling" and enforceable documents.

The notice also described how states and tribes will have the option of developing state- or tribal-initiated plans instead of having the EPA develop the bulletins for them. Gray reminded participants that this option was discussed at the 2004 fall meeting, and participants were asked at that time whether they would support the addition of department staff to implement a state-initiated plan. Since the department has not received a clear message from stakeholders that they are willing to fight for additional department resources to implement a state-initiated ESPP, the department had no choice but to ask EPA to develop the bulletins for North Dakota.

Gray recently met with EPA to inform it that North Dakota will not be submitting a proposal to have a state-initiated plan. However, even though North Dakota will not have a state-initiated ESPP, the department still can play a key role in the development of bulletins. This can include providing endangered species distribution maps to EPA, and providing input and counterarguments on draft bulletins. To support its position, the department also could provide pesticide use data, monitoring data and pesticide risk assessments that are more applicable to North Dakota. However, all of these actions will require the addition of staff and resources.

EPA briefing

The EPA briefing was provided by Don Stubbs, associate director of EPA's Registration Division. First, Stubbs discussed the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA), a law that was passed in 2004 that created a registration service fee system. PRIA established maximum time frames under which EPA is obligated to make decisions on registration requests. The primary benefit of PRIA is that it provides increased funding and stability for the Office of Pesticide Programs. Because PRIA includes mandatory timelines, it also offers greater predictability for industry and users. The program also keeps the registration incentives for reduced-risk pesticides. Stubbs concluded that PRIA is working relatively well, and EPA has issued 12 new chemical registrations in 2005. EPA also has issued registrations for 32 new uses of old chemicals.

Stubbs also discussed Section 3 new chemical registrations that likely will impact North Dakota. These included a registration for use of tetraconazole on sugar beet, and pending registrations for pinoxaden on barley and wheat, and use of aminopyralid on wheat. There also were numerous noteworthy new uses registered for pesticides that already were registered for other uses. These included use of thiamethoxam on canola; use of S-metolachlor on legumes, sunflower, peas, beans and soybean; use of cyfluthrin on pea and beans; use of pyripoxyfen on legume vegetables; use of glyphosate on dry beans; use of quizalofop on bean and sugar beets; use of imidacloprid on soybean; and use of 2,4-D on soybean. Looking ahead to 2006, Stubbs informed participants that EPA's 2006 registration work plan should be posted online in the near future at www.epa.gov/opprd001/workplan.

Stubbs presented historical data on the workload, throughput and staffing of the Section 18 team. Average turnaround time for Section 18 exemptions in 2005 was 42 days, and the group received 471 Section 18 exemption requests from around the country. He then discussed a proposed rule that would allow Section 18 exemption applicants to "recertify" an emergency for certain repeat requests.

In other news, the agency continues to work toward resolving issues involving a common metabolite to triazole fungicide to allow further action on triazole registration requests. The agency anticipates completion of a final risk assessment in time to meet its PRIA deadlines in FY '06 for individual triazole issues.

Stubbs also discussed the endangered species program from EPA's perspective. He discussed the alternative consultation agreement signed by EPA, FWS and NOAA, and the recent counterpart regulations dealing with the program. He also discussed the use of bulletins to mitigate the risk of pesticide use to listed species.

Product performance under 2005 Section 18 exemptions

Participants were asked for feedback on the effectiveness of each Section 18 exemption from 2005 in controlling the target emergency pest(s). Comments were generally positive, suggesting that pesticides used under the exemptions were effective.

New and emerging pests

Participants were asked to identify new and emerging pests in North Dakota. These could be new pests that have not been previously observed in the state, or nagging pest problems that have recently become more serious. Participants identified
the following as new and emerging pests in North Dakota:

• Prickly lettuce in many broadleaf crops, including pulses, mustard and safflower

Participants were urged to monitor each of these pest problems and let the department know as soon as possible if they reach levels warranting a Section 18 exemption.

Proposed Section 18 exemptions for 2006

The floor was opened to allow commodity group representatives and NDSU Extension personnel to present their Section 18 "wish lists." Several Section 18 exemptions were proposed for North Dakota in 2006, many of which are repeat requests (Table 4).

A major topic of discussion centered around the use of tebuconazole to manage Fusarium head blight on wheat and barley. Participants agreed that another Section 18 exemption was needed in 2006, and Marcia McMullen briefed participants on a recent meeting held in Fargo that included her, Char Hollingsworth from the University of Minnesota, representatives from Bayer Crop Science, the North Dakota Grain Growers Association, the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers and pesticide staff from the North Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan departments of agriculture. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss new data to support the 2006 Section 18 exemption request. Participants then discussed whether the Section 18 exemption for tebuconazole would be limited the Bayer Crop Science Folicur product, or also would include generic tebuconazole formulations from Albaugh, Makhteshim Agan and other companies. Gray stated that the department's policy is that Section 18 exemptions are intended to provide unregistered pesticides to address emergency pest situations, not to ensure fair market competition. He also stated that the department's preference is to use one product to address a given emergency pest, although the department has made exceptions when supply limitations, unique product distribution systems or other factors make it impossible to limit an exemption request to one product. Last, Gray stressed that the department takes its lead from NDSU Extension and growers, and he would need input from both of them regarding their wishes for the tebuconazole request.

The generic tebuconazole registrants stressed that expanding the Section 18 exemption to generic products would provide price competition to benefit growers. They also lobbied that it was not fair to use the Section 18 exemption process to exclude manufacturers from certain markets. Bayer Crop Science countered that it has been involved in the cereal market "from day one," and much of the data used to support past exemption requests has been generated or paid for by Bayer. Bayer also stressed that success of the 2006 exemption request will hinge on comparative efficacy data supplied by Bayer, and it was not fair to allow generic manufacturers to add their products to the exemption since the generic manufacturers have not incurred any costs to date.

McMullen stated that she has included Folicur in her trials for many years, and she is confident that it will control Fusarium head blight. However, although she has limited data pertaining to the efficacy of the generic tebuconazole formulations, she has no reason to think that they would not be effective. Gray then asked for input from Greg Daws, vice president of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. Daws stated that he would support limiting the Section 18 exemption to the Bayer Folicur product if Bayer could assure him that there would be adequate supplies of Folicur in 2006 to meet the demand of wheat and barley growers. Bayer representatives stated that supply would not be an issue.

After hearing input from all parties, Gray wrapped up the discussions. He stated that he was inclined to follow Daws' lead, and the Section 18 exemption would be limited to the Bayer Crop Science product unless somebody could provide any new arguments. No new arguments were presented.

Another major topic for discussion concerned the management of varroa mites in beehives. Although North Dakota had Section 18 exemptions in 2005 to allow use of Checkmite+ (coumaphos) and ApiLife Var (thymol) in beehives, a Section 3 registration was granted this summer for use of Mite Away II (formic acid). Gray asked whether the availability of formic acid negated the need for Section 18 exemptions for coumaphos and/or thymol. A representative from the North Dakota Beekeepers Association responded that she was not sure. However, the beekeepers are also interested in obtaining use of oxalic acid. Gray noted that the Canadian Honey Council had applied for registration of an oxalic acid formulation in beehives in Canada. Stubbs stressed that this would be a great joint registration project, and he urged beekeepers to contact Janet Anderson of the Bio-Pesticides Division to initiate these discussions. Gray also stressed that he would be willing to pursue a Section 18 exemption for use of oxalic acid in beehives, but the beekeepers would need to obtain the full support of an oxalic acid manufacturers for this use.

Meeting participants stressed the need to once again control grasshoppers on flax in 2006. North Dakota has had a Section 18 exemption for use of Mustang Max (zeta-cypermethrin) on flax for the past few years. Gray reminded FMC and other meeting participants that one of the criteria needed for repeat requests was to demonstrate adequate progress toward registration, and EPA stressed in its approval letter in 2005 that this would need to be better demonstrated in future requests. Gray asked participants if any companies had insecticides pending registration on flax that would control grasshoppers. No companies were aware of registrations that would be available by the upcoming use season to meet this need.

Pesticide industry updates

Arysta Life Science: Arvesta recently changed its name to Arysta LifeScience. Aerial applications were added to the Everest label for some crops. These aerial uses previously were allowed under Section 24 (c) registrations. Arysta is working to further amend the Everest label, including changes to the crop rotation list and removal of grazing restrictions. Arysta has a new deltamethrin product called Battalion. This product formerly was registered by Bayer under the Decis trade name.

BASF Corporation: BASF received several new pesticide registrations in 2005. These included use of Headline (pyraclostrobin) on soybean, corn, field pea and sunflower. Charter (triticonazole) was registered for use as a seed treatment on wheat and barley. Regent TS (fipronil) was registered as a seed treatment on corn. In addition, a tolerance for metconazole on soybean is expected for early 2006, while a tolerance for wheat is expected two years later.

Bayer Crop Science: Rimfire (mesosulfuron + propoxycarba-zone) was registered on spring wheat and durum to control grasses and some broadleaf weeds. The labeling for Baythroid was amended to allow use on wheat and dry beans. Several additional pesticide registrations are anticipated. A registration for use of Reason (fenamidone) on sunflower is anticipated for the fall of 2006. A full registration for use of Folicur (tebuconazole) on wheat and barley is anticipated for first quarter of 2007. Registration for use of the fungicide Proline (prothioconazole) on cereals, canola and pulse crops is anticipated for late in 2006.
Registration for use of the fungicide Prosaro (prothioconazole + tebuconazole) on cereals is anticipated to occur shortly after the registrations are granted for Folicur and Proline.

Dow AgroSciences: A Section 24(c) registration was issued to allow applications of Sonalan 10G (ethalfluraliin) on lentils in North Dakota. The labeling for WideMatch (fluroxypyr + clopyralid) was amended to allow a 10.5-month rotation to field pea with minimum rainfall. Labeling for Starane (fluroxypyr) was amended to added several grasses grown for seed, forage and hay. An amendment to the labeling for PropiMax (propiconazole) now allows applications to wheat out to Feekes Growth Stage 10.5. Registration of the new herbicide Milestone (aminopyralid) is anticipated for use on range and pasture and for industrial vegetation management.

DuPont: Resolve (rimsulfuron) and was registered in the fall of 2005 for use on corn. Affinity TankMix and Affinity BroadSpec (both containing tribenuron + thifensulfuron) were both registered for use on cereals in 2005. The company expects a registration decision in September of 2006 for use of Assure II (quizalofop-P-ethyl) on sunflower, and a decision in late 2007 for use of Express (tribenuron) on sunflower. Potato bacterial diseases were recently added to the labeling for Tanos (famoxadone + cymoxanil). It is anticipated that a registration decision will be made in early 2008 for use of Asana (esfenvalerate) on flax and canola.

FMC: New harvest aid uses were registered in 2005 for use of Aim (carfentrazone) on dry bean and field pea. In addition, Aim was registered for burndown applications on more than 600 crops. FMC hopes to obtain a registration for use of the aphicide Beleaf (flonicomid) on potatoes by the upcoming use season. A new fungicide called Ranman (cyazofamid) is anticipated to be registered for use on potatoes within the next few months.

Syngenta: A registration is pending for use of pinoxaden on wheat and barley to control grass weeds. IR-4 continues to work to submit a tolerance petition for Cruiser (thiomethoxam) on sugar beet, with hopes of having a full tolerance set in time for the 2006 growing season.

Hoople Man Wins Ag Department Excellence Award

Ken MacDonald has worked for the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) as a pesticide inspector for less than two years, but his work has earned him the Commissioner's Award for Professional Excellence.

"Ken is a remarkable employee," said Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson, who presented the award to MacDonald during the recent NDDA annual staff meeting in Bismarck. "His supervisors, co-workers and, most importantly, the producers he works with, all agree that he does an outstanding job and deserves this award."

• Routinely demonstrates the ability to perform high-quality work supporting the agency's mission statement and goals

• Consistently demonstrates concern about others and offers assistance to others when help is needed

• Generally fosters a cooperative, respectful and mutually satisfying work relationship with co-workers and customers

• Has made a significant contribution that has had a positive effect on the customers of the agency

A California native, MacDonald attended Fresno State University. He was managing a farm in Wisconsin when he accepted the appointment with NDDA in 2004. He lives in Hoople with his wife, Shelley, and their three children. MacDonald is active in the local fire department and in local school activities.

MacDonald inspects farms, ranches, dealers, applicators and manufacturers to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and conducts educational activities for producers and applicators in the proper use and storage of pesticides.

Worker Protection Standard Workshops

The NDSU Pesticide Program and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture are sponsoring three workshops on the worker protection standard (WPS). The workshops are targeted toward managers and owners of businesses who custom apply agricultural-use pesticides.

These workshops are not part of the certification program, but are educational opportunities designed to help participants be in compliance with WPS. Call the NDSU Extension Pesticide Program with any questions at (701) 231-7180.

Workshop topics will include:

WPS - what is it and why is it relevant; regulatory requirements - protecting workers and handlers; components for workers and handlers; pesticide application notification; what inspectors have found; what inspectors are looking for; enforcement policy for noncompliance; resources.

Registration 9 a.m.•Training 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
April 5, 2006
Grand Forks	Grand Forks County Extension Office	151 4th St. S., Suite 302
Carrington	Research Extension Center	663 Highway 281 N.
Wahpeton	Richland County Courthouse	418 2nd Ave. N.

Training CD (containing videos, presentations and publications), EPA compliance manual, worker manual, handler manual, central posting kit, notification records, field sign, fact sheets from EPA

Worker Protection Standard Workshop _ Preregistration Form

(Please print)

Name _________________________________________________Phone _________________

Address (C/S/Z) ____________________________________________________________________

I will attend the following workshop:Date ____/____/____City ________________________

Include $25 Workshop Fee

Make checks payable to:
NDSU Extension Pesticide Program
(If paying by personal check, the State of North Dakota requires your birthdate on the check)

Return to: NDSU Extension Pesticide Program, P.O. Box 5051, Fargo, ND 58105-5051

First Name	Last Name	Firm	City	St	Violations	Fine Paid	Yr
Butch	Aaker	Outdoor Services Inc.	BIsmarck	N.D.	No PPE	200	2005
Chris	Albright	Minnesota Valley Irrigation	Wadena	Minn.	Not reporting a spill, aiding and abetting	1,500	2004
Ryan	Alme	TLB Air LLP	Grafton	N.D.	Label - drift into pasture	600	2004
Greg	Barta	Skyways	Grand Forks	N.D.	Human endangerment	2,000	2005
Dean	Berg	Northwood Aero Spray	McCanna	N.D.	Label - drift into farmstead	600	2004
Richard	Bjorland	N/A	Anamoose	N.D.	Not certified and no records	300	2004
Terry	Brock	N/A	Valley City	N.D.	Label - drift into farmyard	1,200	2004
Jeff	Carpenter	The Groundsman	Valley City	N.D.	No records and drift	200	2005
N/A	Cass County	Cass County	Fargo	N.D.	Storage, false statements, careless and negligent	1,400	2004
Chris	Charles	Charles Apiaries	Carrington	N.D.	Off label	3,000	2005
Mitch	Charles	Mitch Charles	Bordulac	N.D.	Off label	1,000	2005
Mike	Crabb	Minnesota Valley Irrigation	Wadena	Minn.	Not certified and not reporting a spill	800	2004
William	Dahl	Grafton Floral	Grafton	N.D.	Not certified and no records	200	2005
Mike	Deck	Sky Tractor	Hillsboro	N.D.	Sprayed in conditions that favored drift	600	2004
Jim	Deterding	Mattern Spray Service	Pond Creek	Okla.	Label	600	2005
Brian	Dinger	Cenex Harvest States	McVille	N.D.	Illegal sales	625	2004
Dan	Dumond	Dakota Helicopter	Beulah	N.D.	Label - drift	600	2004
Reo	Fandrich	Farmers Union Co-op	Jamestown	N.D.	Label	2,500	2005
Edward or Jerry	Fetch	Ed's Honey Farm	Dickinson	N.D.	Off label	3,000	2005
Mike	Flaten	Lake Region Grain	Devils Lake	N.D.	No PPE and incomplete decontamination kit	100	2004
Rich	Flieth	Goose River Golf Course	Hillsboro	N.D.	Not certified and no records	200	2005
Troy	Gratton	Cenex HS - Milton	Milton	N.D.	Not certified and no records	100	2005
Dirk	Hanson	N/A	Hunter	N.D.	Label - drift	600	2004
Clint	Hay	Hay's Crop Care & Chem	Crosby	N.D.	Label - drift	300	2004
Roger	Hellickson	Farmer	Edmore	N.D.	Illegal fumigant purchase	200	2005
Darwin	Hindrichs	Cass County government	Fargo	N.D.	Environmental endangerment	2,500	2004
Larry	Johnson	Dakota Agronomy	Minot	N.D.	Incomplete records	200	2004
Harris	Johnson	University of Mary	Bismarck	N.D.	No records	200	2005
Jeff	Joyce	Farmers Union Co-op Oil	Jamestown	N.D.	Label - drift	600	2004
Robert	Kempenich	Minnesota Valley Irrigation	Wadena	Minn.	Not reporting spill and environmental endangerment	8,500	2004
Chris	Krebsbach	Max Farmers Elevator	Max	N.D.	Label	600	2004
Dan	Laughtenschlager	Western Ag Services	Berthold	N.D.	Environmental endangerment	2,500	2004
Chad	Leas	Rolla Seed Co.	Rolla	N.D.	Not certified, no records	200	2005
John	Lefforge	Starfire Co.	Ellendale	N.D.	Improper storage and disposal	200	2005
Joe	Leiting	Leiting Honey	Fertile	Minn.	Illegal sale	7,250	2005
Brad T.	Matteson	N/A	Inkster	N.D.	Illegal fumigant purchase	200	2005
Mason	Maxwell	Thomas Honey Farms	Turtle Lake	N.D.	Off label	1,500	2005
John	McDonald	City of Larimore	Larimore	N.D.	Not certified and no records	200	2004
Dennis	Miller	N/A	Lawton	N.D.	Allowed other person to use certification number	500	2005
Shawn	Morten	Dakota Helicopters	Beulah	N.D.	Label	600	2004
Ernest	Natwick	B-J Bees	Bantry	N.D.	Off label	3,000	2005
Patrick	Nelson	City of Oakes	Oakes	N.D.	No certification and no records	200	2005
Kevin	Peach	Honeyford Elevator	Gilby	N.D.	Illegal fumigant sales	500	2005
Douglas or Pip	Perkins	Perkins Honey Farm	Aneta	N.D.	Off label	1,750	2005
LaVerne	Peterson	N/A	Bowbells	N.D.	Label - drift	600	2004
Jeremy	Rademacher	Falkirk Farmers Elevator	Washburn	N.D.	Repackage without dike	7,500	2005
Randy	Readel	Hunter Grain Co.	Hunter	N.D.	Not certified	200	2005
John or Paul	Roeder	Roeder Honey	Dixon	Neb.	Illegal pesticide sale	7,316	2005
Fred	Roy	Rolla Co-op Grain	Rolla	N.D.	No PPE and no records	200	2005
John	Schillo	N/A	Golva	N.D.	Careless and negligent, label and supply pesticides improperly	7,500	2004
Chad	Shumake	Williams County Weed Board	Williston	N.D.	Label and no records	800	2004
Brian	Simonson	Private	Plentywood	Mont.	Label - drift	600	2004
Scott	Smith	Smitty�s Lawn Care	Minot	N.D.	Off-target application	300	2004
Tom	Steele	Shotwell Floral	Fargo	N.D.	Not certified and no records	200	2004
David	Storhaug	Gunter Honey	Bismarck	N.D.	Off label	4,500	2005
Duane	Stromberg	West Ridge Golf Course	Underwood	N.D.	Not certified and no records	200	2005
Lonnie	Thompson	Thompson Apiaries Inc.	New Rockford	N.D.	Off label	3,000	2005
Alan	Tollefson	N/A	New Town	N.D.	Human exposure	1,000	2004

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County	Complaint	AM	Action taken
Wells	Roundup spray drift	G	Pending
Foster	Chemical spill 10 ft. circle	G	Pending
McLean	Spray drift and insurance lapsed	G	Pending
Pembina	Spray drift on soybeans	A	Pending
Cass	Spray drift on garden	G	Fined $1,200
Richland	Spray drift by county weed board	G	No violation
Richland	Spray drift on wheat	A	Fined $600
Cavalier	Spray drift on trees from canola field	U	Fined $600
Golden Valley	Shuttle of Bronate filled with Roundup	G	Fined $10,000
Hettinger	Spray drift on flax	G	Fined $600
Morton	Spray drift in 20-25mph wind	G	Fined $300
Cass	Spray drift on yard and garden	G	Fined $600
Burleigh	No PPE	G	Fined $200
Barnes	Spray drift onto yard	G	Fined $200
Logan	Widematch sprayed on sunflowers, they died; they were not supposed to spray on pre-emerged sunflowers	G	Fined $2,500
Cass	Neighbor spraying yard, does not want him spraying her property	G	No violation
Wells	Farmer notices what he thought was spray drift to his pinto beans	G	No violation
Dickey	Possible spray drift to soybean field, thinks that is from neighbor who sprayed 2,4-D and Banvel	A	No violation
Cass	Cemetery trees damaged by farmer spraying	G	No violation
Grand Forks	Possible wrong pesticide applied to wheat field	A	No violation
Cass	Possible South Dakota wheat growers telling farmers wrong information from labels	U	No violation
McLean	Spray drift onto wheat and pea fields	G	Fined $2,900
Traill	Spray drift on soybeans from adjacent wheat field	A	Fined $300
Cass	Sprayed soybeans and drifted onto adjacent sugar beet field, 2 rows affected	G	No violation
Barnes	Sprayers drifted to neighbor�s organic gardens and it affected the whole garden	G	Pending
Cavalier	Canola damage to 80 acres	G	Pending
McIntosh	Purchase shuttle of Bronate and was filled with Roundup	G	Fined $10,000
Barnes	Yard damaged due to 2,4-D, was sprayed in 20 mph wind	G	Fined $200
Ward	Damage to pea field adjacent to railroad tracks due to drift from tracks	A	Dropped complaint
Grand Forks	Wants us to warn neighbor of spray drift onto her property	A	No formal complaint
Griggs	75 acres corn sprayed with Distinct and pre-emerge impregnated fertilizer	A	No formal complaint
Cass	Farmer is spraying sugar beets when workers are in field	G	Pending
Williams	County agent identified Roundup damage	G	No formal complaint
Dunn	Spray drift to trees by 2,4-D	G	Pending
Cavalier	80 bee hives sprayed near sunflower field	A	Pending
Hettinger	Spray drift to wheat field, extremely windy conditions	G	Pending
LaMoure	Beekeeper recently imported potassium nitrate from Canada	U	Warning letter
Barnes	Spraying right of way, drifted on soybean field	A	No violation
Cass	Tomato damage	G	No violation
Benson	Sprayed sunflower field with Rezult B, intended to spray Rezult G, damage reported	G	Pending
Grand Forks	30-40 acres wheat damaged by spray drift from adjacent sugar beet field	A	Dismissed
Stark	Possible spray drift onto flax	G	Withdrew complaint
Kidder	Possible spray drift onto garden, winds excessive	G	Withdrew complaint
Walsh	Spraying sugar beet field and spray drifted into a residential area	A	Withdrew complaint
Cass	Aerial applicator flying over farmstead and dropped mist on farmstead and horses	A	Withdrew complaint
Stutsman	Spraying in windy conditions	G	Warning letter
Stark	Pesticide containers in back of vehicle while in restaurant	G	Pending
Grand Forks	Sugar beets damaged from adjacent field sprayed with Bronate	G	Withdrew complaint
Dunn	Spraying during bad time of the day. Did not notify beekeeper of spray applications	A	Pending
McHenry	Spray drift on alfalfa field	A	Withdrew complaint
Ward	Sunflowers adjacent to neighbor�s wheat field, sunflowers appear to be damaged	G	Pending
Ward	Lawn damaged by weed killer	G	Pending
Wells	Pesticide stored improperly and a strong odor	U	Pending
Renville	Damage to canola allegedly due to drift from wheat field, possibly from MCPA and Puma	G	Pending
McHenry	Plane sprayed car while flying by	A	Pending
Pierce	Spray drift on peas from adjacent wheat	G	Pending
Ward	Spray drift on sunflower field	U	Pending
Ward	Sprayed sunflowers, drifted on adjacent sunflower field	G	Pending
Ward	Trees drifted on, turning black	G	Pending
Ward	Neighbor made Roundup application that drifted onto neighbor�s flax	G	Pending
Divide	Spray drift favorable on property of neighbor	A	Pending
Ward	Sunflowers have spray damage from adjacent wheat	A	Pending
Ward	Spraying wheat and drifted onto neighbor�s trees	A	Pending
Ward	Spraying wheat field and drifted onto neighbor�s flax	G	Pending
Ward	Caller has dead trees and grass	U	Pending
McIntosh	Aerial applicator drifted Tordon, Plateau & 2, 4-D amine on neighbor�s sunflowers	A	Pending
Dunn	Spray drift damage to trees from adjacent property	G	Pending
Stark	Drift concern in windy conditions	U	Withdrew complaint
McKenzie	Trees dead, possible drift in 2004	U	No formal complaint
Williams	Lady exposed to drift at the McDonald�s drive through	G	Pending

Table 1.Summary of North Dakota Section 18 Exemptions for the 2005 growing season.
Type of Sec 18 Exemption Number
Specific exemptions requested	11
Specific exemptions granted*	9
Quarantine exemptions	6
Crisis exemptions declared	2
Total Sec 18 exemptions active in `05	17
* The exemption request for Eminent on sugarbeet was withdrawn, and a request for Reglone on canola is still pending.

Table 2.Specific Section 18 exemption requests submitted by North Dakota for 2005 growing season.
Product	Active Ingredient(s)	Crop/Site	Target Pest(s)
ApiLife VAR	Thymol	beehives	varroa mites
Checkmite	Coumaphos	beehives	varroa mites, sm. hive beetles
Eminent^a	Tetraconazole	sugarbeet	Cercospora
Folicur	Tebuconazole	wheat	Fusarium head blight
Folicur	Tebuconazole	barley	Fusarium head blight
LSP, Mertect LSP	Thiabendazole	lentils	Ascochyta
Mustang Max	zeta-cypermethrin	flax	grasshoppers
Quadris	Azoxystrobin	safflower	Alternaria
Reflex	Fomasafen	dry bean	common ragweed
Reglone^b	Diquat	canola	desiccant
Spartan	Sulfentrazone	flax	kochia
^aWithdrawn due to EPA issuance of a full registration for this use. ^bNew request

Table 3.North Dakota quarantine Section 18 exemptions requested or active during 2005 growing season.
Product	Active Ingredient(s)	Crop/Site	Target Pest(s)
Environ LPH^a	Chlorophenols	diagnostic labs	prions
Bumper 41.8 EC	Propiconazole	soybean	soybean rust
Domark 125 SL^b	Tetraconazole	soybean	soybean rust
Folicur 3.6F	Tebuconazole	soybean	soybean rust
Orius	Tebuconazole	soybean	soybean rust
Headline	Pyraclostrobin	soybean	soybean rust
Laredo EC	Myclobutanil	soybean	soybean rust
Laredo EW	Myclobutanil	soybean	soybean rust
PropiMax EC	Propiconazole	soybean	soybean rust
Stratego	propiconazole + trifloxystrobin	soybean	soybean rust
Tilt	Propiconazole	soybean	soybean rust

Table 4.Section 18 exemptions proposed for the 2006 growing season in North Dakota.
Active Ingredient	Product	Crop	Target Pest(s)
Fomesafen	Reflex	Dry beans	Common ragweed
Sulfentrazone	Spartan, Spartan 4L	Flax	Kochia
Tebuconazole^a	Folicur	Barley	Fusarium head blight
Tebuconazole^a	Folicur	Wheat	Fusarium head blight
Thiabendazole	LSP/Mertect 340-F	Lentils	Ascochyta
Unknown^b	Unknown	Beehives	Varroa mites
Zeta-cypermethrin^c	Mustang Max	Flax	Grasshoppers
^aDiscussions centered on whether these exemptions would be limited to the Bayer Crop Science Folicur product, or would include other generic tebuconazole formulations. ^bThe North Dakota Beekeepers Association will provide feedback as to whether the availability of formic acid negates a Section 18 exemption for coumaphos and/or thymol ^cThis will depend on demonstrating adequate progress toward registration for this use.

In this issue . . .

Present

Opening remarks

Section 18 exemptions and 24(c) registrations for 2005

NDDA pesticide issues from 2005

Likely pesticide issues for 2006

EPA briefing

Product performance under 2005 Section 18 exemptions

New and emerging pests

Proposed Section 18 exemptions for 2006

Pesticide industry updates

Workshop topics will include: