The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new rule that could drastically inhibit the ability to protect crops from pests and disease — and the Society of American Florists is on th... Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsome announced California will ban the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) said it could take up to two ye... Read more
SAF, along with other agricultural groups, sent a letter this week to leaders of the Agricultural Committees in the House and Senate urging them to approve the reauthorization of the Pestici... Read more
In response to a recent decision handed down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, SAF joined other agricultural organizations in calling fo... Read more
The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) was recently approved by the Senate. PRIA reauthorizes and improves the law that governs the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’S) appro... Read more
A USDA program designed to help specialty crop producers, including flower and plant growers, gain access to safe, effective biological and chemical pest control products, this week received... Read more
SAF, along with other agricultural groups, has given its support to an effort by Sen. Bob Menedez (D-NJ) who is pressing for increased funding for the Minor Crop Pest Management Program Inte... Read more
SAF recently submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Human Health Risk Assessment for pyrethrins, a class of active ingredients found in pesticides used to contro... Read more
The federal government is looking into specific ways to end an Obama-era rule that expanded federal jurisdiction over pollution in streams and wetlands. The Environmental Protection Agency (... Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued guidance material to help growers comply with its revised 2015 Worker Protection Standard (WPS). This “how to comply” manual includes: De... Read more