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EPA Issues Draft NPDES Pesticides General Permit

On June 4, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) pesticide general permit (PGP) for point source discharges from the application of pesticides to waters of the United

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Online Pesticide Label Training to Improve Safety and Efficiency

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) has made new pesticide label training available online. The training was developed primarily for EPA staff who review and approve pesticide labels, but the material is also expected to be useful for pesticide safety educators and for pesticide industry employees who

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Dr. Terry Collins Keynotes Plenary Session on Green Chemistry in Pesticide Development and Degradation at the 2010 TPSA Conference

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Contact: Kevin Neal, TPSA President Phone: 765-494-1585 E-mail: nealk@purdue.edu St. Louis, MO – Introduced as a mentor, visionary, and advocate, Dr. Terry Collins, Thomas Lord Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Institute for Green Science at Carnegie Mellon University spoke to a

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Dr. Steven Bradbury Keynotes Plenary Session on New Directions for Pesticides and Product Stewardship at the 2010 TPSA Conference

Friday, April 23, 2010 Contact: Kevin Neal, TPSA President Phone: 765-494-1585 E-mail: nealk@purdue.edu St. Louis, MO – Dr. Steve Bradbury, Acting Director, U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs, presented the first keynote address of the 10th Annual Conference of The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) Feb. 21-23, 2010.

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The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) 2010 Conference Summary

Thursday, April 22, 2010 Contact: Kevin Neal, TPSA President Phone: 765-494-1585 E-mail: nealk@purdue.edu St. Louis, MO – The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) held its 10th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia, Feb. 21-23, 2010. The theme of the conference was “Pesticide and Ag Plastics

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The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) Presents Stewardship Awards

For Immediate Release Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Contact: Kevin Neal, TPSA President Phone: 765-494-1585 E-mail: nealk@purdue.edu St. Louis, MO – The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) recently presented four stewardship awards at the 10th Annual Pesticide & Ag Plastics Stewardship Conference held February 22 in Savannah, Georgia. The

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The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) Elects 2010 Leaders

For Immediate Release Monday, March 22, 2010 Contact: Kevin Neal, TPSA President Phone: 765-494-1585 E-mail: nealk@purdue.edu St. Louis, MO – The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) recently elected officers for 2010. The group also filled four board of director positions. New officers include President Kevin Neal, Office of

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EPA Seeks to Disclose Pesticide Inert Ingredients

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting public comment on options for disclosing inert ingredients in pesticides. In this anticipated rulemaking, EPA is seeking ideas for greater disclosure of inert ingredient identities. Inert ingredients are part of the end use product formulation and are not active

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