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Rule Details
Rule Number:
25P031
Title:
Best Management Practices for the Use of Neonicotinoid Treated Article Seeds and Neonicotinoid Pesticides.
Type:
Standard
Status:
Adopted
Agency:
Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Legal Authority:
6 V.S.A. ยง 1105a(c)(1)
Summary:
This rule establishes BMPs for use of: (A) neonicotinoid treated article seeds when used prior to January 1, 2031; (B)neonicotinoid treated article seeds when the Secretary issues a written exemption order pursuant to section 1105b of this chapter authorizing the use of neonicotinoid treated article seeds;(C) neonicotinoid pesticides when the Secretary issues a written exemption order pursuant to section 1105c of this chapter authorizing the use of neonicotinoid pesticides; and (D) the agricultural use after July 1, 2025 of neonicotinoid pesticides the use of which is not otherwise prohibited under law.
Persons Affected:
Users of neonicotinoid treated article seeds (e.g. dairy farms or other cereal grain crop farms); Users of neonicotinoid pesticides (e.g. orchards, pest management professionals, landscape professionals, plant nurseries, golf courses); University of Vermont ("UVM") Extension; and VAAFM.
Economic Impact:
The proposed rule will have a neutral economic impact to users of neonicotinoid treated article seeds or neonicotinoid pesticides as it proposes recommended best management practices as opposed to mandatory management practices. The nature of the proposed rule encourages the use of Integrated Pest Management ("IPM") that has an economic component and provides users a tool to make appropriate decisions about when to use a neonicotinoid treated article seed or neonicotinoid pesticide.
