Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2012. Apple growers in Michigan are seeking a Section 18 emergency exemption from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for an unregistered pesticide to curb fire blight on 10,000 acres of apples trees that are susceptible to a deadly disease. Even though Section 18 exemptions from federal pesticide law are only to be used in ‘emergency conditions,’ this request has been petitioned and granted over the past three years, leading to questions…
