"DuPont™ Resolve® SG Herbicide Receives Expanded Label for Greater Cropping Flexibility,
by DuPont

Growers gain longer-lasting residual control of grasses, broadleaf weeds.

"Poncho/VOTiVO Seed Treatment Receives EPA Registration for Corn
by Bayer CropScience

"There are about a dozen nematode species that can cause major problems in corn," Riggs said. "Poncho/VOTiVO provides protection against nematode feeding–regardless of the target nematode species."

"Take-Off" Helps Plants Grow Faster, Mature Earlier, and Leave Fewer Contaminants in the Ground
by Los Alamos National Laboratory

In July the Federal Laboratory Consortium, a nationwide network of federal laboratories, honored Take-Off with a Notable Technology Development Award during a Denver meeting of regional members of the organization.

[Turfgrass Management] MSMA Ineligible for Reregistration Announces the EPA
by Phil Busy, Assoc.Professor of Environ. Horticulture -Turf

On Wednesday, August 9, 2006 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a reregistration decision that MSMA, DSMA, CAMA, and Cacodylic Acid (organic arsenicals) are ineligible for reregistration.

2006 National Environmental Partnership Summit to be Held in Atlanta
by EPA

The National Environmental Partnership Summit, which focuses on environmental stewardship, improving environmental quality and achieving sustainable outcomes, will be held in Atlanta from May 8 through 11, 2006 and locally hosted by EPA Region 4. The Summit encourages companies, local, state and federal government agencies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions and individuals to attend and share ideas on environmental stewardship activities.

7000+ Chemical Plants to Spend Hundreds of Millions on Regulatory Compliance
by PRWEB

Homeland Security's new Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) demand widespread hardening of chemical facilities. In April 2007, experts projected only about 10,000 chemical plants would need to submit to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Top Screen in 2007. As of October 1, 2007, a staggering 40,000+ plants have submitted Top Screens for review.

A Human Fungicide . . . for Plants?
by USDA-ARS

A naturally occurring compound called sampangine, patented in 1990 to treat human fungal infections, has been patented again for another use.

A New Innovative Use for Catmint: DuPont Develops New Natural Insect Repellent
by Du Pont

The new ingredient, Refined Oil of Nepeta cataria, is the first new insect repellent biopesticide to be registered by the EPA in eight years.

A New Level of Protection in Small Grains and Grass Seed
by Syngenta Corporation

Some of the most devastating diseases for small grains and grass seed growers now have new competition - Quilt(R) fungicide. Quilt, registered for use on wheat, barley, triticale and grasses grown for seed, provides systemic, long-lasting control of rusts, Septoria, powdery mildew and tan spot. State registrations are pending. For grasses grown for seed, registrations are being sought only in Idaho, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington.

A River Runs Through It - ADR Supports the Success of River Sediment Cleanups
by David Batson

Stretching for miles through once, and sometimes still, heavily industrialized areas, our nation's rivers are the final resting places for all varieties of hazardous substances and debris. This stark reality of modern life has created an increasing front in the effort to address areas of contamination – the cleanup of river sediment sites. Covering huge areas, affected by the continuous addition and movement of new contamination from sources potentially spread over an entire river's watershed, and requiring the efforts of multiple federal and state agencies, the cleanup of these sites creates a level of complexity for Agency staff and PRPs unprecedented in the history of Superfund.