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Show FARM, RANCH 2 & GARDEN Edition April, 1977 qaHgH&Hgi ssesiusMteai5JUeSeslt zansmzsn o o Custom o M U Industry watches pesticide issues 0 o Sm FIFRA funding the of Observers in scene legislative Washington, D. C. were keeping their eyes on a number of issues that could have an impact on the O! chemical industry as the 95th Congress got un- ECiliing & Processing Locker Meat Curing derway. Chief among them was the possibility of oversight hearings by the House Agriculture Committee on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), whose funding expires in March. very seriously. Although pesticides are regulated by FIFRA and do registration. Hamman the law, plains. Well be watching this carefully because as they write the regulations, the results could affect us Ciba-Geig- record. The implementation of Toxic Substances Control Act also will merit Hammans attention during 1977. The act, signed into law last October 12, gives the Environmental the Try Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to regulate manufapturing, processing, distribution, use or disposal of chemical substances or mixtures if there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the chemical will present undue risk of injury to health or environment. us... you'll like us!" Call West 4 South Huntington, Utah 84528 145 687-227- 0 and inert pesticides used in ingredients pesticide formulations do fall within the scope of the new law. i A4 4 aC US -- - c.i - v la. . 9 Prepare, residential lots for planting. (Gardens & Acreages also.) NOV SERVICING CARBON AND EMERY COUNTIES -- restricted-us- e Mills notes. The agency recently circulated a list that has way too many compounds on it, Mills says. Although EPA made clear that the list was tentative and would depend on the outcome of procedures underway at the agency, observers are worried about the emotional and political impact the tentative list might have. men noted that new of chemicals by EPA is at a Both registration standstill result of by as a a report Senator Ted Kennedys Court cases involving the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) will be followed closely in the coming months. The agency has been taken to court in two states for entering plants on surprise visits without a warrant. Decisions in both those cases went against the agency, and OSHA is appealing. The outcome of the appeal could have an impact on the chemical industry. The issue could heat up fast, depending on what happens, Mills says. Both Mills and Hamman are keeping an eye on the development of regulations concerning the Endangered Species Act. Though it is not directly related to the pesticide industry, it could have a backlash effect, Hamman notes. Were concerned about how an endangered species could be used as a reason to take a material off the market. r QUALITY . QeOQBCKED fe?GEpcMS certification requirements as it is the list chemicals, er 'i iff-- .i, gkmS Chemicals Agricultural Association (NACA) is EPAs certification plan for restricted-us- e chemicals. The problem isnt so much of a they will chemical, Hamman notes. In attempting to do that, the registration procedure for new chemicals has come to a halt. both Hamman and Jim Mills, director of communications for the National the The report has forced EPA to stop and validate every piece of data before " - .wrf 2? n iCV. Otfxa? to concern methods of evaluating data submitted in support of together a whole new vf.. J Of e EPA is having to put riMSPMllMMMlMllMMMMMMMMMlMMMlM - ex- not fall directly under the Toxic Substances Control Act, intermediates used in of the manufacture The committee has two notes Bob options, Hamman, manager of government relations for Agricultural Division. They simply could extend the authorization for FIFRA and then go ahead and appropriate the funds. Or, they could decide on a fullblown oversight hearing as to how the law is being administered, giving people an opportunity to get on the to administer on Judiciary administrative practices and procedures. The report, The Environmental Protection Agency and the Regulation of Pesticides, was critical of EPAs organization ji't ' . SERVICE FIRST! Ki Bailing Wind Row Hauling Ground Cultivating Plows, discs and levels in one pass GUGffQf.'l PnDPADAiTDW 748-282- 5 Castle Dale Gary Neal, Owner SrWi "itiT? nrrM.ntrfr Mystery pile hosts compost Howards Mysterious Pile is a carefully constructed compost bin at the Willow Gate Community Garden in Mountain View, California. Howard is very careful about what goes into his compost pile; a sign on the side cautions, Please do not feed this monster. Notice the latching gate that swings open for easy d removal of compost and the chicken wire sides that permit oxygen to enter and hasten the decomposition. Howard has a puckish sense of humor but he also knows how to make good well-rotte- |