ARA Co-Signs Pesticide Policy Coalition Letter to the Hill
May 23 2023
ARA supports the following Pesticide Policy Coalition priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill:
- Enhance the Role of USDA’s Office of Pest Management Policy
- Support and Enhance the Role of the FIFRA Interagency Work Group
- Support the Use of Adjuvants
- Reaffirm State Pesticide Preemption and the Role of States as Co-Regulators of Pesticides
- Promote Uniformity in Pesticide Labeling by Reaffirming that EPA is the Primary, Federal Authority under FIFRA for Making Pesticide Findings and Decisions
- Support Voluntary Adoption of Precision Agriculture Technologies and Services
- Support USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service’s Engagement in International Intuitions, Especially Related to Codex and Pesticide Standards
- Eliminate Duplicative and Burdensome Permits for Pesticide Applications
The letter thanks lawmakers for considering these priorities as they craft this year's Farm Bill.