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Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology
Terry Kippley, CPDA
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In this Issue:
- EPA Shares Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) Performance Metrics
- Register for Webinar: EPA's New Customer Experience Project
- FY 2025 Annual Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee Updates
- Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) 2024 Annual Conference & Expo
- Congratulations!
- CPDA/ARA Adjuvant Advantage Webinar Series
- CPDA Capitol Connection
- 2025 CPDA DC Fly-In
- Industry Events
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EPA Shares Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) Performance Metrics
As a surprise to no one, EPA’s Office of Pesticide Program’s (OPP) data shows that there are continued delays for PRIA and non-PRIA regulatory submissions. The percentage of late actions by OPP division has increased since November.
- 75.89% of Antimicrobial Division actions are late as opposed to 73.51 in November;
- 46.73% of Biopesticide PPD actions are late as opposed to 42.94% in November.
- 63.59% of RD actions are late as opposed to 62.85% in November
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Register for Webinar: EPA's New Customer Experience Project
RISE is hosting a webinar for PRIA coalition members, which includes CPDA, featuring OPP speakers on the first deployment of EPA’s new customer experience for pesticide submissions. This new OPP feature will eventually enable registrants to track their registration submissions in real-time, enhancing post-submission functionality and predictability. This webinar will highlight new login processes, role definitions, and administrator setup which. This new program will launch on December 20, 2024.
The webinar will be held on December 19, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. ET. During the webinar CPDA members will gain insight into the project’s development, informed by extensive stakeholder input, and learn about coming resources, including access to EPA’s user guide and future deployments of the system to increase the customer experience. CPDA was represented in this process by Jayne Walz of Helena and Jeremy Malone of Spring Regulatory.
Join us to ensure your company is ready for this digital transformation!
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FY 2025 Annual Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee Updates
OPP has notified pesticide registrants that it has updated its annual pesticide registration maintenance fees webpage and fee tables. Registrants will need to access their product filing forms, pay maintenance fees, and return completed documents to EPA for processing by January 15, 2025.
Maintenance fees for each product will be $4,875, the same amount as for FY 2024. Maintenance fees are unchanged because collections closely matched the annual average collection target of $42,000,000 specified in PRIA V. Maintenance fees and registration fees together account for approximately one-third of funding for pesticide program activities, with the remaining funding appropriated by Congress.
All registrants with FIFRA Section 3 pesticide product registrations, including those that were initially registered by a state under FIFRA Section 24(c), will receive an email to notify them of the FY 2025 updates.
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Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) 2024 Annual Conference & Expo
Last week, CPDA’s VP of Government Relations, Andrew Walmsley, traveled to Houston to participate in the ARA 2024 ARA Conference & Expo. The conference covered artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture, a public policy session that explored the ramifications of the 2024 election results for agriculture, and a fireside chat with former US Ambassador to China and Iowa Governor, Terry Branstad.
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Andrew Walmsley, CPDA Director of Government Relations and Hunter Carpenter, ARA’s Senior Director of Public Policy. | | |
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Aaron Locker
I’m pleased to report that CPDA Board Member Aaron Locker has joined Kincannon & Reed (KR) as its new Managing Director. Aaron has been a valuable asset as a Board member, applying his years of experience within our industry and at Helm Agro. He will now use his expertise to consult with KR clients on the recruitment and development of senior-level leaders.
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Douglas A. (Dak) Kaye, III
CPDA member AMVAC (American Vanguard) announced the appointment of Douglas A. (“Dak”) Kaye, III as its new Chief Executive Officer effective December 9, 2024. Dak brings his extensive and impressive industry experience to AmVac from Albaugh where he served for the past 13 years in a variety of senior leadership roles. Most recently held the role of President, North America, which is the largest region in the Company.
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Anne Turnbough
In bittersweet news, I’m happy to share that CPDA Board Member Anne Turnbough is starting a new position as Global Regulatory Lead (Product Science) at the Gowan Company.
Anne’s knowledge and regulatory expertise were invaluable as CPDA navigated through a labyrinth of regulatory issues, ranging from Endangered Species Act restrictions to PRIA implementation. Congratulations Anne!
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CPDA/ARA Adjuvant Advantage Webinar Series | |
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Tuesday, January 7th
Adjuvants & Herbicides
How to optimize performance while minimizing crop response.
Sponsored by Drexel and Helena.
Certified Crop Advisers attending the webinar will earn one Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program, IPM CEU.
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CPDA Capitol Connection
Do you want to know the latest news and insight from our nation’s Capitol? Then you need to tune in to CPDA’s Capitol Connection, which is your go-to for key updates on policy and regulation impacting your business in two minutes. Each week, Andrew Walmsley will delve into pressing issues that affect our industry, providing insights into both state and federal initiatives.
The latest Capitol Connection can found on our website and LinkedIn page.
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2025 CPDA DC Fly-In
Registration is now open for the 2025 CPDA Washington DC Fly-In, which will be held in conjunction with the Agricultural Retailers Association’s Fly-In. (ARA).
The dates for the Fly-In are February 24-26, 2025, at the Westin Hotel in Arlington, Virginia where we have secured a great rate of $199/night. Plan to arrive on the 24th for our opening reception with our ARA friends as well as for dinner with a special guest speaker. Plan for a full day on Capitol Hill on the 25th followed by an evening Congressional reception. On the 26th, we will hear from EPA staff, Agricultural leaders, and other allies. The Fly-In is the focal point of CPDA’s federal advocacy efforts in 2025. This is an important meeting for all CPDA member companies so please plan to attend.
Note: Your hotel stay must be booked separately from your fly-in registration.
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Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation | |
Senator John Boozman (R-AR) | |
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CropLife Innovation Series Webinars
CropLife hosts dozens of webinars each year. Click on the link for a list of upcoming events, as well as archived presentations that can be viewed on demand. Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) can earn CEUs by attending these webinars.
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