The EPA has opened a comment period for an alternative mitigation proposal for the fungicide captan, currently utilized by many of our WI fruit crop growers, in particular, apple, cherry and grape growers. This proposal includes changes to the restricted-entry interval (REI), application rates, and personal protective equipment (PPE). The proposed measures could significantly impact growers’ operations. I encourage you to provide comments at the link below.

Dr. Kari Peter at Penn State University authored a comprehensive and informative article outlining the proposed changes and providing information on where to submit feedback requests.

• Dr. Peter’s article can be accessed here: https://extension.psu.edu/epa-soliciting-comments-for-captan-fungicide-submit-comments-by-july-31-2024?j=797886&sfmc_sub=75873011&l=159_HTML&u=21149579&mid=7234940&jb=6&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_campaign=TFPS_JUN_25_2024_ALERT&utm_content=TFPS_JUN_25_2024_ALERT&subscriberkey=0030W00003vFr25QAC

You can submit your comments at  https://www.regulations.gov/, search using the docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0296

Comments are due by July 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET.

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