EPA WEBINAR TO REVIEW PESTICIDE USE MITIGATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public webinar on June 18, 2024, from 10-11 AM Pacific Time to provide an overview of its mitigation menu website that will describe mitigation options for reducing pesticide exposure to nontarget species from agricultural crop uses, which will be a pesticide use requirement going forward. 

The purpose of the webinar is to familiarize users with the website and how to navigate it. The webinar will include:

• A brief background on the goal and development of the mitigation menu,
• A demonstration of how users would follow new label directions using the website,
• An explanation of how to navigate the website,
• Directions on how to access other resources associated with the website, and
• An opportunity for questions and feedback on the proposed function of the menu, the website, and the use of the website for ESA strategies and additional types of mitigation (e.g., spray drift).

The webinar will be open to the public, and all interested stakeholders are invited to attend. The agenda and instructions for joining the webinar will be sent to registered attendees.  To register for the webinar go here.