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Tobacco pesticides require EPA approval 

Jump to full article: Charleston (WV) Gazette, 2003-07-17

Intro:

As a condition of eligibility to receive price support, all pesticide products used in connection with the production of burley tobacco must be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.

This includes all plant regulators, defoliants and desiccants. Also, pesticide products must be applied in accordance with label directions.

Action to withhold price support on tobacco treated with non- approved EPA pesticides or when pesticides are not used in accordance with label directions, was made necessary because their use threatens the domestic and export markets for tobacco.

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