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PESTICIDE STEWARDSHIP 2018 is a Pivotal Year Facts to Keep in Mind - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
PESTICIDE STEWARDSHIP 2018 is a Pivotal Year Facts to Keep in Mind - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
PESTICIDE STEWARDSHIP 2018 is a Pivotal Year Facts to Keep in Mind Anti Pesticide & Anti GMO Movement Has Grown in Illinois Most people think all applicators are licensed and trained this product is not Restricted Use Soybeans
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Facts to Keep in Mind
- Anti Pesticide & Anti GMO Movement Has Grown in Illinois
- Most people think all applicators are licensed and trained –
this product is not Restricted Use
- Soybeans are the MOST sensitive species to dicamba
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Illinois Pesticide Act
- We Enjoy Pesticide Preemption – It is not a given
- The Applicator is Still 100% Responsible for Off Target Movement
- IDA Can Issue Violations Even if Affected Field Does Not Have
Yield Loss
- Violations, Even Warning Letters, Stay on Record for 3 Years from
the Date of Violation. IDA has issued over 90 warning letters so far from 2017 dicamba investigations.
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IFCA’s Pre-Season Stewardship Efforts
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- Had Meeting with IL Dept of Ag
in December 2016 to Consider RUP designation
- Ran the “Do and Don’t” poster in
all major ag publications
- Had Detailed Education Sessions
@ IFCA Winter 2017 Convention:
- Drs. Norsworthy, Bradley, Hager
& Gary Schmitz (BASF)
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We Distributed 500+ Red Flags
- Focused on Organic and non
GMO Soybean Growers
- Worked through the IFCA
retailers to get flags to the growers; grower groups were not interested in the flags
- Prepared postcard with
instructions for use
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- IDA has 246 formal dicamba
misuse complaints;
- In a normal year, IDA
receives 125 complaints TOTAL; in 2017 there are 350+ pesticide complaints
- Retailers faced with handling
their own issues plus private applicator applied issues
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2017 Dicamba-related Complaints
Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri
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Dicamba
- 246 formal
complaints received in 2017
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Pesticide Misuse Complaints
131
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 YTD
44 64 61 54 75 102 86 89 99 75 128 121 64 50 60 61 73 66 67 64 64 80 92 105 92
362
82 110 124 135 110 128 138 115 118 89 156 135 100 107 89 80 77 94 117 115 92 103 97 94 117 131 129
430 Number of Complaints Received Calendar Year
Formal Pesticide Misuse Complaints Received & Investigated by the Illinois Department of Agriculture
dicamba-related complaints Agriculture-related (data missing 2002, 2003, & 2005) Total Pesticide Misuse Complaints received
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0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 6 8 6 9 16 14 13 10 15 12 53 53 22 70 36 22 14 11 5 5 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 Number of Complaints received by the Department Week Number
2017 MISUSE COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED BY WEEK
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Enforcement Determination – Penalty Matrix
- Points assessed based on Use
se and V d Violatio ion Cr Criteria ia:
- Harm or Loss I
ss Incurred – (1 to 6 points)
- Signal W
Word of Produ duct Involved ed - (1 to 4 points)
- Caution(1), Warning(2), Danger(4)
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Enforcement Determination – Penalty Matrix
- Points assessed based on Use
se and V d Violatio ion Cr Criteria ia:
- Deg
Degree of Res esponsibility - (2 to 10 points)
- Accidental(2), Negligence(4), Knowingly(10)
- Viola
lator’s History for t the previous three ye year ars - (2 to 7 points)
- Violation Type (applicatio
ion vs. product orie iented) – (1 to 6 points)
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Enforcement Determination – Penalty Matrix
- Penalty based on assessed points:
- 6 or les
ess
- advisory l
letter
- 7 to 1
13
- warning l
letter
- 14 to 1
16
- $750
- 17 to 19
- $1,000
- 20 t
to 21
- $2,500
- 22 t
to 25
- $5,000
- 26 t
to 29
- $7,500
- 30 a
and d above
- $10,000
- Formal
mal N Notice o
- f Fin
ine and possible administrative hearing for monetary penalties
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total Complaints Received
93 117 115 92 103 97 94 117 131 131 129 430
# of ag-related complaints
60 61 73 66 67 64 64 80 92 105 92 362
# of dicamba-related complaints
- 246
Cases Closed (no misuse determined)
49 65 68 57 62 51 52 72 64 47 54 79
Warning Letters Issued
23 42 32 34 36 42 40 35 63 48 61 138
Notice of Fine
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Administrative Hearings
9 25 19 8 6 10 4 18 13 12 11
$2,500 penalty
1 1 1
$1,000 penalty
2 3 1 1 1 2
$750 penalty
1 4 6 1 2 3 1 8 2 1 4 4
$500 penalty
4 19 12 6 3 4 1 6 8 9 8 4
$250 penalty
1 3 2 2 2 3 1
$200 penalty
1
$100 penalty
1 1 1 1
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total Complaints Received
93 117 115 92 103 97 94 117 131 131 129 430
# of ag-related complaints
60 61 73 66 67 64 64 80 92 105 92 362
# of dicamba- related complaints
- 246
Cases Closed (no misuse determined)
49 65 68 57 62 51 52 72 64 47 54 79
Warning Letters Issued 23
42 32 34 36 42 40 35 63 48 61 138
Notice of Fine
- 10
Administrative Hearings
9 25 19 8 6 10 4 18 13 12 11
$2,500 penalty
1 1 1
$1,000 penalty
2 3 1 1 1 2
$750 penalty
1 4 6 1 2 3 1 8 2 1 4 4
$500 penalty
4 19 12 6 3 4 1 6 8 9 8 4
$250 penalty
1 3 2 2 2 3 1
$200 penalty
1
$100 penalty
1 1 1 1
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A Blame Game in the Media……Not Helpful!
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- We Worked with University
- f Illinois to Assess # of
damaged acres (estimate 600,000 acres impacted)
- Surveyed IFCA Retail
Members to get their Feedback and Suggestions (and enabled them to vent)
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IFCA Ag Retail Dicamba Survey
- We asked 28 questions of our members about their experience
- We informed Monsanto, BASF, DuPont, IL Dept of Ag and
USEPA that we were conducting a survey and would share results
- We shared our base survey with other State Associations to
use if they wanted
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Steps Taken Post Survey
- Gleaned Helpful Measures from Survey to Develop Dicamba
Stewardship Checklist for Growers and Applicators
- Was the Impetus to Share Recommendations with MON, BASF
and DuPont in a constructive way
- Work with the Regulatory Agencies, Fellow Ag Groups AND
most likely, the Illinois Legislature
- Determine the Role of Insurance Carriers in the Big Picture –
they may resolve the issues before any of us do.
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IFCA’s Priority Now – Spray Season 2018:
- Provide Leadership & Transparency on the Issue in Illinois; be
the “go to” people on this issue. Some Farmers are as Upset as Environmental and Anti Pesticide, Anti GMO Groups
- Work with All Groups to Gain Support for IFCA Stewardship
Checklist (would like to see it on each bag of traited seed)
- Provide Education & Tank Cleanout, Inversions and Things that
Retailers Can Improve – Encourage Manufacturers to Work on Product Improvement (things beyond the Applicator’s Control)
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DICAMBA IN 2018 – Where We Are Today
- States Are Taking Different Approaches
- We Have Implemented the Mandatory Training Requirement in
Illinois to Provide Training to Commercial & Private Applicators
- The New Label Does Have a Calming Effect on Legislation
- Ag Retailers Concerned About Insurance Deductibles and
Premiums if they Apply Dicamba – Esp Smaller Retailers
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Varied State approaches
- Mi
Misso ssouri ri
- Requir
uiring ing a an o
- nline n
ine notic ice o e of a applic icatio ion f n form t to be completed ed b by users d dail ily b before e e each a applicatio ion i n is m made; e;
- Restric
icting ing a applic icatio ion t n to bet etween 7 een 7:30 a am a and 5 5:3 :30 p pm; a ; and
- Us
Use cu cut-off d date f e for a applic icatio ions ns b by count nty —
- Sout
uthea east MO MO – June une 1 1st cut cut-off d date
- Balance o
e of the e state e – July ly 1 15th
th cut
cut-off d date
- Tennes
ennessee ee
- Restric
icting ing a applic icatio ion t n to bet etween 7 een 7:30 a am a and 5 5:3 :30 p pm; a ; and
- Requir
uiring ing t the u e use o
- f h
hooded ed s sprayer ers f from J July 1 15th through Octo tober 1 1st
st
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Varied State approaches (con’t)
- Indiana
na
- Expan
anding t g the he list ist o
- f
f products c classi assifi fied as as RUP UPs s – all ll prod
- ducts w
with 6. 6.5% 5% dicamba or mo more classi assifi fied a as s st stat ate R RUP UPs; s; an and
- Requir
irin ing specializ ized dicamba ba training t to be be del eliver ered ed o
- nl
nly b by Ind ndiana Ex Extens ension o
- r state-approved
ed t trainer ers a and nd no no reci eciprocity w with sur urrounding s states es
- North D
Dak akota
- Use cut
e cut-off date o e of June une 30 30th or fir irst st b bloom, m, w whic hichever is is fir irst st;
- No
No applications a allowed i if a act ctua ual f field a air tem emper erature o e or UWS for
- reca
ecast i is >85 >85 deg egrees es F F;
- Res
estricting a applications t to the e time p e per eriod
- d be
between een 1 1-hr after er sunr unrise e to 1 1-hr bef before e suns unset;
- Application g
groun und s speed eed r res estricted t to 12 12 mph o
- r les
ess; a and nd
- Application no
nozzle e limitation o
- f 80
80 deg egrees ees o
- r les
ess.
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Varied State approaches (con’t)
- Minnesota
- Use c
Use cut-off da date o
- f June 2
20th; a ; and
- No a
applic ications a allowed ed if if the a e actual fiel ield air ir tem emper erature e or t the UW e UWS forecast is is >85 deg egrees es F F.
- Arkan
ansas as
- State Pl
Plant Bo Board m meeting J Janu nuary 3 3rd
rd to cons
nsider a r additiona nal r restri trictions ns includ uding ng banni ning ng t the use o
- f dicamba-containi
ning ng produc ucts ts b between A n April 1 16th and Octobe
- ber 3
31st
st.
- Illinois
is
- Followi
wing t the F e Fed eder eral L Label P Provis isio ions;
- Dicamb
mba-specific traini ning ng t to b be provi vided b by the 3 3 registra trants nts and/or r IDA- ap approved t trainers; an and
- The
e IDA is is curren ently c consid iderin ing c changes es t to the p e pen enalty provis isions o
- f t
the e Illin inois is P Pest esticide A e Act t to red educe t the e number of pen enalty p poin ints n need eeded ed t to qualif ify for m monetary p pen enalties ies a as w s wel ell as s in increa ease t those e monetary pen enalty a amounts.
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The training website launched on November 15. The first class was Nov 27 with 131 attendees; they receive certificate
- f training.
As of today, over 4,500 have been trained (averaging over 75-100 per class). 80+ classes scheduled on the website. There is NO COST to attend training and no test at the dicamba training.
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Managing the Training……….
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