The formal Indiana state rulemaking process to classify dicamba agricultural use pesticides as state restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) is now under way, according to Dave Scott, pesticide administrator for the Office of Indiana State Chemist. Scott says the state Pesticide Review Board wants to adopt a restricted use pesticide classification rule for any product with at least 6.5 percent dicamba.
“We have a lot of Red Gold tomatoes, specialty crops and residential gardens and ornamentals we want to protect,” says Scott.
Details on the progress of the rule and opportunities to provide comments can be found here. Questions may be directed to Scott at (765) 494-1593 or scottde@purdue.edu. A status report on the progress of this rulemaking will be on the agenda of the June 1Indiana Pesticide Review Board meeting.
Scott says he anticipates the ruling will take effect in 2018.