by Brigit Rollins | Nov 12, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pesticides, The Deal with Dicamba
In late October, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had renewed the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”) registrations for three dicamba pesticides for growing seasons 2021 – 2025. The registration includes...
by Brigit Rollins | Nov 5, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pesticides
Two lawsuits have recently been filed in California state courts against Corteva Inc. (“Corteva”), the corporation which manufactures the pesticide chlorpyrifos. The plaintiffs in Avila v. Corteva Inc., No. 20C-0311 (Cal. Super. Ct., October 27, 2020) and Calderon de...
by Brigit Rollins | Nov 3, 2020 | Agricultural Marketing Service, Food Labeling, National Organic Program, United States Department of Agriculture
Hydroponics, including Aeroponics and Aquaponics, have been a hotly debated topic in the organic’s world since at least 1995. The main issue is whether or not plants grown without soil can be labeled USDA certified organic. Hydroponics is the process of growing plants...
by Brigit Rollins | Oct 28, 2020 | Brigit Rollins, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pesticides, The Deal with Dicamba
On October 27, 2020 the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it had approved three dicamba-based pesticides for over-the-top use on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton for the next five years. This means that during the 2021 – 2025 growing seasons,...
by Brigit Rollins | Oct 23, 2020 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE....
