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Chlorpyrifos return program available
by The Land
ST. PAUL — Minnesota farmers who have chlorpyrifos insecticide products made by two manufacturers can now arrange to return the products. Corteva Agriscience and ADAMA US have been given permission by the Environmental Protection Agency to take back the chemicals.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture cancelled chlorpyrifos product registrations for use on food and feed on Jan. 1, 2022, in conjunction with the EPA cancelling all food and feed tolerances for chlorpyrifos in the United States.
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Those with existing stocks of other chlorpyrifos products with no available uses should continue to store the product according to label directions. If you have chlorpyrifos products that need to be disposed of, check with your dealer, co-op, or ag retailer to see if they will take back products. If they will not, please use the MDA’s Waste Pesticide Collection Program. For volumes of more than 300 pounds, call MDA’s Jane Boerboom at (612) 214-6843.
Additional information can be found online (https:// www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQOPP-2022-0223-0030)or by contacting ADAMA an (866) 406-6262 or ordergroup@adama.com, or Corteva at 800-258-3033.
This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. v may enter multiple animals in each species. MYLE Show Coordinator Kent Thiesse indicates the MYLE Show is held in late June and early July to serve as opportunity for youth to show their livestock prior to county fairs — most of which are held in July and August — as well as a statewide livestock showcase prior to the Minnesota State Fair in late August.
In order to adequately cover the show expenses and to be able to provide awards and prize money to the youth exhibitors in the MYLE Show, the show organizers must rely on donations and sponsorships from businesses and individuals. Several generous donations have already come in to support the 2023 MYLE Show, but many more are needed. More information on the MYLE sponsorships and donations is available on the MYLE website at www.mnyouthlivestockexpo.com.
A special online auction will be held on Wednesday May 31 to raise funds for the 2023 MYLE Show. The online auction will be held through SC Online Sales. Watch for details regarding the MYLE Online Auction, as well as a list of sale items at the following lnk: https://www.sconlinesales.com/
Information concerning the 2023 MYLE Show is now available online at https://bit. ly/2023mylehandbook.
Questions on MYLE Show participation and entries, or regarding MYLE sponsorships and donations, can be directed to the MYLE Show Coordinators: Kent Thiesse at (507) 381-7960 or Steve Pomerenke (507) 848-8123. v
