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Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology
Terry Kippley, CPDA
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In this Issue:
- Andrew Walmsley Joins the CPDA Team
- Chlorpyrifos Update
- Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) Update
- Chevron Decision
- Fourth of July Holiday
- Register Today: 2024 CPDA Annual Meeting
- Industry Events
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Andrew Walmsley Joins the CPDA Team
I am pleased to announce that Andrew Walmsley has joined the CPDA Team!
Andrew comes to us with over 18 years of agricultural policy and government affairs experience at the state and federal levels. He spent over a decade in Washington D.C. with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the nation’s largest farm organization, where he led the farm policy team. He was also the organization’s point person and policy expert on biotechnology, climate, energy, sustainability, and transportation issues.
Andrew worked on his first farm bill in 2008 and has influenced every farm bill since. For the 2018 Farm Bill, Andrew led AFBF’s efforts. In preparation for the upcoming farm bill, Andrew helped launch the Farm Bill for America's Families coalition which brought together a diverse group of Farm Bill stakeholders and advocates. Andrew has held numerous leadership roles in Washington D.C., established multiple coalitions, and has a proven track record of securing priorities into law. In 2022, The Hill named Andrew one of Washington D.C.’s top lobbyists.
Andrew can be reached at Andrew.Walmsley@cpda.com. Please help me in welcoming Andrew to the CPDA team!
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Chlorpyrifos Update
On June 18, EPA announced that it is “issuing a final cancellation order for Corteva’s chlorpyrifos product “Dursban 50W in Water Soluble Packets” and three Gharda chlorpyrifos products, and an amendment to the existing stocks provisions for two Liberty and three Winfield chlorpyrifos end-use products.” (The registration for Corteva’s “Dursban 50W in Water Soluble Packets” is being voluntarily cancelled by the registrant).
By way of review, EPA revoked all tolerances for chlorpyrifos in August of 2021 in response to an April 2021 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit which ordered EPA to issue a final rule within 60 days addressing the use of chlorpyrifos in food or feed crops.
On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the August 2021 rule revoking all tolerances and reinstated the chlorpyrifos tolerances. On February 5, 2024, EPA issued a notice to reflect the court's reinstatement of those tolerances. At this time, all the chlorpyrifos tolerances have been reinstated and are currently in effect.
EPA expects to issue a proposed rule later this year to revoke the tolerances associated with all but the eleven food and feed crop uses identified in the 2020 Proposed Interim Decision whose tolerances could be retained.
EPA has updated its frequently asked questions about chlorpyrifos, which can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/frequently-asked-questions-about-current-status-chlorpyrifos
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Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) Update
The PRIA Coalition continues to work with EPA to identify process improvements and provide more predictability around PRIA timeframes. EPA recently shared its plans to streamline the maintenance fee collection process and committed to releasing maintenance fee invoices this fall. This year, registrants did not receive their maintenance fee invoices until about two weeks before payment was due. In addition, now that all registering divisions of OPP are using Sales Force, EPA will begin using the system to issue 75-day and 10-day letters. OPP is not changing its policy about when these letters are issued but does want registrants to be aware that these letters will be formatted slightly differently.
Last week, EPA provided an update for House and Senate Ag Committee staff on the agency’s implementation of PRIA 5, similar to the presentation that OPP Director Ed Messina made at the recent Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting. The Committee staff and OPP leaders committed to quarterly meetings. CPDA welcomes the Congressional oversight of PRIA and the pesticide registration process.
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Chevron Decision
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce, overruling the Chevron doctrine, which required federal courts to defer to administrative agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous or broad statutes. This led to a substantial increase in new rules and regulations that were difficult to challenge in court.
The Loper Bright and Relentless decisions mean that courts can interpret federal statutes without needing to rely on or defer to agency interpretations. Instead, they can base decisions on standard statutory interpretation tools, including plain language and congressional intent, as they do in other cases involving federal statutes.
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Fourth of July Holiday
To our CPDA members, friends, and allies: Happy 4th of July to you and your family! Thank you for being part of our incredible industry as we honor our heroes who fought tirelessly for our freedom.
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Register Today:
2024 CPDA Annual Meeting
The date and location for the 2024 CPDA Annual Meeting are set. This year’s meeting will be held on September 15-18 in beautiful San Diego, California. Please make plans to attend as we will layout our 2025 policy agenda while providing updates on a number of key CPDA initiatives.
Like the last two annual meetings, we will be holding our annual meeting at the same time CropLife America is holding theirs. To take advantage of this partnership, we will be holding a joint networking reception with CLA where you can reconnect with old friends while making new ones.
Agenda Includes:
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Sunday, September 15
- CLA/RISE Welcome Reception (CPDA Members Invited by Invitation)
Monday, September 16
- CPDA Executive Committee Meeting
- CPDA Board Meeting
- CLA/RISE Networking Reception (All CPDA Members Invited)
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Tuesday, September 17
- CPDA General Session
- Senior Executive Panel discussing regulatory & technical changes on the way
- Legislative Panel: Farm Bill Priorities & Political Outlook
- CPDA Awards
- Practical Implications of Implementing ESA Mitigation at the State Level
- CPDA Networking Reception & PAC Silent Auction
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North Central Weed Science Society Volunteers Needed!
The NCWSS and ABG AG services are looking for volunteers for the NCWSS Weed Contest to be held on July 25th at ABG Ag in Sheridan, Indiana. This is a great opportunity to build awareness of our industry, and your company, with the next crop of agronomists and weed scientists.
If you would like to volunteer, please fill out the NCWSS Contest Volunteer Form and send to LeAnna Trail (ltrail@abgagservices.com) by June 14, 2024.
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Battelle Tour
CPDA member Battelle will hold a tour of their West Jefferson and Columbus, Ohio facilities on July 30th. The tour will focus on their wind tunnel and volatility testing capabilities along with an overview of its analytical labs, PFAS research and emerging contaminants work.
Register by July 10th for this FREE tour.
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AgriBusiness GlobalSM Trade Summit
August 7–8, 2024
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort | Florida, USA
Dedicated to Worldwide Networking and New Business Development
The Trade Summit is the trusted forum for advancing development in the rapidly emerging global crop protection, ag tech, plant health, and biological sectors. It attracts leaders in the upstream value chain of manufacturing companies, export and trading companies, importers, and distributors at the national level.
The 2024 Trade Summit will facilitate global trade by offering educational sessions, a robust exhibit floor, private meeting rooms, and dedicated networking opportunities for the world market to connect, engage, and build business.
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