Why should NRCS planners have to approve someone elses pesticide recommendations?
• Approval of the pest management component of a conservation plan does not include approval of the efficacy and economics of pesticide recommendations. Approval of the pest management component only means that planned pest management activities have been screened for potential environmental risks as required by the Pest Management Standard contained in the local FOTG, and all identified risks have been mitigated in the overall conservation plan according to quality criteria in the local FOTG.
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