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Metam RED Metam RED Re Re- -registration Eligibility Document registration Eligibility Document

What Will Be Implemented in 2010 What Will Be Implemented in 2010 What Will Be Implemented in 2010 What Will Be Implemented in 2010  Restricted Use Product  Restricted Use Product Restricted Use Product Restricted Use Product  Field management plans (FMP’s) Field management plans (FMP’s)  Good agricultural practices (GAP’s) G G Good agricultural practices (GAP’s) d d i i lt lt l l ti ti (GAP’ ) (GAP’ )  Training and certification Training and certification  Community outreach Community outreach  Handler PPE  Handler PPE Handler PPE Handler PPE  5- -day re day re- -entry period entry period

Restricted Use Product Restricted Use Product Restricted Use Product Restricted Use Product  Other fumigants are already RUP’s  Other fumigants are already RUPs Other fumigants are already RUP’s Other fumigants are already RUPs  Doesn’t mean a lot to growers, except Doesn’t mean a lot to growers, except license required for purchase license required for purchase license required for purchase license required for purchase  Probably a good idea Probably a good idea

Fumigant Management Plans Fumigant Management Plans Fumigant Management Plans Fumigant Management Plans  Will be site specific Will be site specific be s te spec be s te spec c c  Plan all aspects of a safe & effective fumigation Plan all aspects of a safe & effective fumigation  Prevent accidents & identify procedures for Prevent accidents & identify procedures for y p y p accidents accidents  Demonstrate compliance with the label and a Demonstrate compliance with the label and a t tool for verification t tool for verification l f l f ifi ifi ti ti  These will be extensive and contain everything These will be extensive and contain everything from application location rates and products to from application location rates and products to from application location, rates, and products to from application location, rates, and products to response plans in case of off- response plans in case of off -gassing gassing  Templates will be provided Templates will be provided p p p p

Good Agricultural Practices Good Agricultural Practices Good Agricultural Practices Good Agricultural Practices  Both mandatory and advisory GAP’s Both mandatory and advisory GAP’s y y y y 90 °  Maximum air temp Maximum air temp- -90  Wind speeds Wind speeds- -2 mph minimum for all 2 mph minimum for all  8 mph max for normal release center pivot (probably will be 8 8 mph max for normal release center pivot (probably will be 8 8 mph max for normal release center pivot (probably will be 8 8 mph max for normal release center pivot (probably will be 8- 10 after next RED) 10 after next RED)  25 mph for SmartDrop 25 mph for SmartDrop 90 ° 90 °  Maximum soil temp Maximum soil temp Maximum soil temp 90 Maximum soil temp-90  Soil moisture Soil moisture- -60 60- -80% FC 80% FC  Field stubble or trash Field stubble or trash- -some discussion going on still some discussion going on still g g g g  Inversion language is not clear, but bottom line cannot Inversion language is not clear, but bottom line cannot apply during one. apply during one.

Training Certification and Outreach Training Certification and Outreach Training, Certification and Outreach Training, Certification and Outreach  Registrant Registrant eg st a t eg st a t  Stewardship training Stewardship training  Materials and fact sheets Materials and fact sheets  Posting signs Posting signs  States and EPA States and EPA  Training and seminars Training and seminars Training and seminars Training and seminars  Compliance assistance Compliance assistance  Training manual and exam Training manual and exam g  Web based IPM planner and buffer calculator Web based IPM planner and buffer calculator  Templates. Templates.

Training and Certification Training and Certification Training and Certification Training and Certification  Applicator/handler training every 3 years  Applicator/handler training every 3 years Applicator/handler training every 3 years Applicator/handler training every 3 years  Will require certification and record keeping Will require certification and record keeping  AMVAC has done stewardship training every  AMVAC has done stewardship training every AMVAC has done stewardship training every AMVAC has done stewardship training every year and will continue to do so. year and will continue to do so.  AMVAC only metam supplier to conduct training  AMVAC only metam supplier to conduct training AMVAC only metam supplier to conduct training AMVAC only metam supplier to conduct training in ID in past several years. We are the leader in in ID in past several years. We are the leader in stewardship training!! stewardship training!!  BOTTOM LINE BOTTOM LINE— —No incidences or complaints!! No incidences or complaints!!

Handler PPE Handler PPE Handler PPE Handler PPE  Must be certified or under supervision  Must be certified or under supervision Must be certified or under supervision Must be certified or under supervision  Do not need PPE or air monitoring unless Do not need PPE or air monitoring unless you smell or feel it you smell or feel it you smell or feel it. you smell or feel it.  If you do, put on respirator or leave field If you do, put on respirator or leave field  Applies to both shank or chemigation applied A Applies to both shank or chemigation applied A li li t t b th b th h h k k h h i i ti ti li d li d

Site Monitoring Site Monitoring Site Monitoring Site Monitoring  Shank applications  Shank applications Shank applications Shank applications  Cert. applicator must be on site at all times Cert. applicator must be on site at all times and supervise others and supervise others  Chemigation Chemigation  Cert. applicator must be on site and supervise Cert. applicator must be on site and supervise pp pp p p others others  Can leave but must return at least every 2 Can leave but must return at least every 2- - hours hours A little unclear A little unclear- - but may be able to be in phone but may be able to be in phone or radio contact or radio contact or radio contact or radio contact

5-Day Reentry Prohibition 5 Day Reentry Prohibition Day Reentry Prohibition Day Reentry Prohibition  Changed from 2  Changed from 2 Changed from 2 days Changed from 2-days days days  Certified/trained handlers can go in as Certified/trained handlers can go in as needed provided they have the required needed provided they have the required needed provided they have the required needed provided they have the required PPE PPE

What Will Be Implemented in 2011 What Will Be Implemented in 2011 What Will Be Implemented in 2011 What Will Be Implemented in 2011  Buffer zones  Buffer zones Buffer zones Buffer zones  Posting Posting  Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring  Applicators Applicators  Buffer zone Buffer zone ff ff

Buffer Zone Requirements Buffer Zone Requirements Buffer Zone Requirements Buffer Zone Requirements  120 acre pivot, 42 gallon rate  120 acre pivot, 42 gallon rate 120 acre pivot, 42 gallon rate 120 acre pivot, 42 gallon rate  High release > 8 ft. High release > 8 ft.— —1150 ft., no overlap 1150 ft., no overlap for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs.  Medium release < 8 ft. Medium release < 8 ft.— —950 ft., no overlap 950 ft., no overlap for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs.  Low release/SmartDrop™ < 4 ft Low release/SmartDrop™ < 4 ft— —700 ft., 700 ft., can overlap can overlap can overlap can overlap  Shank injection Shank injection— —313 ft., presently no 313 ft., presently no overlap overlap-EPA trying to explain that one overlap overlap EPA trying to explain that one EPA trying to explain that one EPA trying to explain that one

Conventional Application Conventional Application Conventional Application Conventional Application

SmartDrop™ Application SmartDrop™ Application SmartDrop SmartDrop Application Application

EPA SmartDrop EPA SmartDrop C C Comment Comment t t Would like to see every pivot Would like to see every pivot fumigation application made with fumigation application made with g g pp pp this system. this system.

Buffer Zone Credits Buffer Zone Credits Buffer Zone Credits Buffer Zone Credits  Can get up to 80% credit but impossible  Can get up to 80% credit, but impossible Can get up to 80% credit but impossible Can get up to 80% credit, but impossible in PNW in PNW  Organic matter Organic matter Organic matter 10% for 1 Organic matter-10% for 1 10% for 1 2% 10% for 10% for 1-2%, 10% for 2% 10% for 2%, 10% for higher OM higher OM  Soil temps S il t S il t Soil temps- -10% for 50 10% f 10% f 10% for 50-70F, 10% for < 50F 50 50 70F 10% f 70F, 10% for < 50F 70F 10% f 50F 50F  PNW max credit is probably about 30% PNW max credit is probably about 30%