ODA Pesticide Bulletin - oregon.gov

1 BulletinODA PesticideISSUE 52 | SPRING 2018 oregon DEPARTMENT OF agriculture Pesticide PROGRAMSee NRPA Director, Page 3 See Dicamba, Page 2 Dicamba: What you need to know about label, training changes in 2018 During the 2017 growing season, an unusually high number of dicamba-related crop injury incidents were reported to Pesticide regulators in multiple states in the Midwest and Southern To minimize the chance of a repeat in 2018, Pesticide manufacturers voluntarily have agreed to new requirements reflected as federal label changes for three products: Engenia, Xtendimax, and FeXapan.

2 Each of these products is labeled for over-the-top use on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton. While these specific use sites are not applicable to oregon , the label changes will impact applicators who use these products for other labeled this affect all dicamba products in oregon ?No, only three dicamba products will be subject to these special label changes. In oregon , only Engenia Herbicide (EPA Reg. No. 7969-345) will be registered in 2018. The other two products, Xtendimax and FeXapan, will not be registered in oregon for this affect me if I use Engenia but don t grow dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton?

3 Yes. The new requirements on this Pesticide label apply to all uses March brings a changing of the guard in leadership of the Natural Resource Program Area (NRPA) at oregon Department of Jaindl, who has worked for the agency since December 1993, is retiring as director of NRPA, which includes the Pesticide Program, as well as Fertilizer, Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), Agricultural Water Quality, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and Smoke Management programs. His replacement is Stephanie Page. Page, who served as the director of ODA s Food Safety and Animal Health programs, has worked at ODA since December 1999.

4 Beginning as a water quality planner, her other Page to lead Natural Resources as Jaindl retires after 25 years at ODA3 oregon Bee Project makes it easier to find resources424(C) Special Local Need Pesticide registrations7 CDC releases study on injury, illness related to foggers8 Fertilizer program releases microbe analyses results9 Fertilizer violations list10 Waste Pesticide collection events scheduled12 Pesticide violations list13Be aware of zinc phosphide applications16 Licensing questions answeredIn this issue11 Citizen advocate and liaison helps you get answersJaindlPagePage 2

5 ODA Pesticide BULLETINon the label. If you use Engenia, you will need to comply with these new changes were made to the label?In brief, the following changes have been made: Newly classified as a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP); Dicamba-specific training required for all applicators; Additional recordkeeping requirements for all applicators; Limits applications to wind speed between 3 and 10 mph; Prohibits nighttime applications (allowed only from sunrise to sunset); Includes new tank clean-out language; Enhanced susceptible crop language; Expiration date: Use of the product is prohibited after Dec.

6 20, 2018, unless EPA renews the can I get the required dicamba-specific training?BASF, the manufacturer of Engenia, is offering an online course that meets the label-mandated training requirement. You can access that training here: #/training. After you complete this training, which will take about an hour to complete, email a copy of your certificate of completion to ODA at: BabbittPesticide enforcement case review(503) BeelesPesticide investigator ~ Salem(503) BondPesticide registration & certification specialist(503) Bunch coordinator(503) CallensPolicy analyst(503) 986-4638 CookPesticide stewardship specialist(541) Cooley Pesticide investigator ~ Hermiston(541) DowlessPesticide investigator ~ Ontario(541) FitchPesticide support, user certification/licensing(503) Frias BedollaRegistration program assistant(503) GordonCertification and licensing specialist(541) HaynesFertilizer specialist(503)

7 HertelFertilizer specialist(503) HigbyCitizen advocate liaison(503) IslerPesticide investigator ~ Central Point(541) JacksonPesticide registration & outreach specialist(503) KachadoorianRegulatory team leader(503) KetterPesticide enforcement case review(503) KhokharPesticide investigator ~ Springfield(503) MarinPesticide investigator(503) MatthewsFertilizer program manager(503) MitchellCompliance program manager(503) MolifuaPesticide investigator ~ Salem(503) NicolasPesticide investigator ~ Bend(541) OdenthalLead Pesticide investigator ~ Salem(503) PageDirector, Natural Resources & Pesticides(503) PenrodOffice manager(503) PriebePesticide registration specialist(503) PrimbsFertilizer specialist(503) Quinn Pesticide support, user certification/licensing(503) SonnenPesticide enforcement case review(503) StapletonPesticide investigator ~ Salem(503) UribePesticide registration & certification specialist(503) WilsonPesticide investigator ~ Springfield(503) ZimmermanPublications & web specialist(503)

8 USDicamba, from Page 1 Whether you re applying pesticides in a garden, urban, or agricultural setting, the oregon Bee Project is making it easier than ever to find the resources you need to make informed decisions when it comes to pesticides and pollinator in 2017, the oregon Bee Project is a cooperative effort between the oregon Department of agriculture (ODA), oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service, and the oregon Department of Forestry. These collaborators, together with leaders in industry, education, and research, are launching several initiatives to maintain the health of an estimated 500 bee species living within the initiative, led by OSU Pollinator Health, the oregon State Beekeepers Association, and ODA, is to increase trainings and create new training materials for Pesticide applicators in the state.

9 With the goal of reducing the risk to bees from direct Pesticide exposure, and exposure from treated foilage, the oregon Bee Project is creating learning opportunities for Pesticide applicators as part of existing licensing procedures. The new content includes information about how Pesticide exposure can occur, Pesticide properties, and residual toxicity. Additionally, as these materials are developed and curated, they will be made available at a central cross-agency website: Visit the site to learn more about this project and the resources that are available to you. NRPA Director, from Page 1 ODA Pesticide Bulletin Page 3positions included serving as Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program coordinator, compliance and planning lead in the Agricultural Water Quality Program, renewable energy specialist, monitoring specialist, and special assistant to the director.

10 I m excited to be back in NRPA, Page said. I really love the natural resource and Pesticide topics that we work on in our programs, the way that our staff and partners go about their work, and the customers and stakeholders that we get to work with. Jaindl began his career at ODA as a range and riparian specialist to help with the implementation of a pilot program called the oregon Watershed Health Program. The program s goal was to have oregon s natural resources agencies all represented and coordinating to get projects done in northeast and southwest oregon to address natural resource issues related to salmon.