WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice called: Innovation Challenge: Alternatives to Conventional Pesticides for Crop Desiccation; Notice of Availability.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 2 by Douglas M. Troutman, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing this request for information (RFI) seeking public input to inform development of an Innovation Challenge focused on practical, cost-effective alternatives to using conventional pesticide chemicals for crop desiccation. EPA aims to identify opportunities to reduce reliance on conventional pesticide chemical desiccants while supporti...