Spray Drift: Coming to a Head

Over the past 15 years, the EPA has devoted considerable time and effort to address spray drift issues. Pesticide Registration Notice 2009-X, released last November, represents the agency's most recent effort to reduce spray drift through labeling statements.

While the crop protection industry has expressed support for the agency's overall goal of reducing off-target spray and dust drift—and ensuring pesticide label consistency and clarity—there has long been debate about the best way to reach those goals.

Pesticide manufactures, applicators, growers and other stakeholders will continue to analyze PR Notice 2009-X. And the crop protection products industry and agriculture community will closely monitor how the EPA responds to these comments. Read more...

^{Reprinted with permission of CropLife.com (2010)}