2023 Atrazine SAP Information
Follow this link to get more information on the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel held in late August 2023. Click here to find info on the three-day panel. Read EPA’s July 2023 White Paper Here.
Author Archives: Sue Schulte
Scientific Panel Takes Another Look At Atrazine
Message to EPA Panel: Get the Science Right Aug. 24, 2023–Growers took time away from their farms to testify in late August before an Environmental Protection Agency Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) about the importance of atrazine. The purpose of the three-day virtual meeting was to provide independent scientific feedback on EPA’s draft white paper, Examination […]
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EPA RESURRECTS RADICAL ATRAZINE PROPOSAL, THREATENS KEY SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS
June 30, 2022 | Triazine Network News Release In an unprecedented move, EPA today announced it is reopening the finalized reregistration of atrazine, putting this key crop protection tool and today’s carbon-smart farming practices at risk. This is according to the Triazine Network, a coalition of agriculture groups that have been involved in regulatory issues […]
Triazine Network Sends Letter to EPA
Read our letter, EPA’s Response and the Triazine Network’s reply Farmers and farm organizations involved in the Triazine Network are actively involved in an effort to fight a potential unprecedented EPA action that would have serious impacts for the use of atrazine for growers. The Environmental Protection Agency is set to take action that would […]
EPA’s Biological Evaluation for ESA Threatens Atrazine’s Future
On Nov. 5, 2020, EPA published its draft biological evaluation (BE) of atrazine. A comment period ended on Feb. 19, 2021. Many growers and farm organizations submitted comments to the docket. The Biological Evaluation is an assessment of risks to listed endangered or threatened species from labeled uses of atrazine. It also includes a draft […]
Tell EPA: Get the Science Right on ESA Biological Evaluation
As you know, EPA didn’t do us any favors in their biological evaluation of atrazine for the upcoming Endangered Species Act review, and the deadline for comments is just two weeks away, Friday, Feb. 19. Given the importance of atrazine to growers, we need to hold EPA’s feet to the fire on this issue. We […]
EPA’s Interim Registration Review Decision on Triazine Herbicides
Sept. 18, 2020 Triazine Network News Release (NIANGUA, Mo.)—Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a long-awaited interim decision regarding the reregistration of the triazine herbicides: atrazine, propazine, and simazine. After years of research and public comments from the agriculture community, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler declared these fundamental crop management tools safe for continued use […]
Our view: the 2016 and 2018 Atrazine Risk Assessments
In 2016 and 2018, farmer and agriculture groups responded to our calls to action by submitting comments to EPA on two key risk assessments: the Draft Ecological Risk Assessment on Atrazine in 2016 and the Draft Human Health Risk Assessment in 2018. Both are assessments remain under review at EPA. Below is a summary of our […]
2018 Human Health Risk Assessment Comment Period Deadline Extended
EPA Grants Extension for Comment Period for Its Latest Atrazine Risk Assessment In July, EPA published its Draft Human Health Risk Assessment for Atrazine as well as other triazine herbicides, propazine and simazine. The Triazine Network that advocates for farmers in regulatory actions regarding these important herbicides. The Network requested an extension for the comment period […]