ASTA Petition Proposing an Import Tolerance for Thiamethoxam for Black Pepper
In October 2024, ASTA submitted a petition to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs to establish an import tolerance for thiamethoxam in/on black pepper at 0.1 ppm.
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2024 Technical Presentation: Facilitating Regulatory Harmonization for Pesticide Needs for Spice Farmers
During the 2024 Symposium on Navigating Lack of Global Harmonization for Pesticide MRLs on Spices held in conjunction with the 2024 ASTA Annual Meeting, Anna Gore, Minor Use Foundation provided a presentation on facilitating regulatory harmonization for pesticide needs for spice farmers. Her presentation overviewed the everyday challenges that spice farmers face in protecting their crops.
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