As farmers face growing economic and environmental pressures such as new and growing insect, pest and crop disease threats, military conflicts and global supply chain inefficiencies, it is more imperative than ever to ensure farmers and other pesticide user groups maintain access to safe and effective products. Pesticides are also critical tools in a variety of public health activities.
NASDA recommends that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency use the best available science while executing pesticide registration, registration review, and, when necessary, Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation.
NASDA implores the EPA to develop an ESA compliance strategy to ensure that growers can comply with EPA’s final work plan and state lead agencies can adequately enforce these strategies.