How Does FQPA Affect Farmers, Agricultural Landowners, and Other Pesticide Users?
The changes that FQPA introduced into the EPA’s determination of residue tolerances have limited the amount (different types) of pesticides that can be used for any particular purpose/situation. In order to add a new use to an existing pesticide or to add a new pesticide product to be used for a particular purpose/situation under FQPA’s requirements, the pesticide manufacturer can either (1) make label or formulation changes so the pesticide is safer or (2) take away a pesticide and/or its use for a particular purpose/situation. This makes it very important for farmers, agricultural landowners, and other pesticide users to check the label on the pesticide container before they purchase and use a pesticide—no matter how familiar they are with the pesticide, how many years they have used the particular pesticide, or how many times they have purchased the particular pesticide. FIFRA requires strict compliance to the instructions printed on all pesticide labels. Pesticide labels are import
