Ethalfluralin has been approved by EPA for use on hemp seed; this is the first conventional pest management option for hemp growers.
Category: New Registrations
IR-4 Aids in Expanded Fungicide Label for Ginseng Growers
Isofetamid is now an option for rusty root disease management on ginseng. Learn about IR-4’s work securing this new use through EPA.
Cooperative Effort Yields Powdery Mildew Control Product for Greenhouse Vegetables
EPA has approved new tolerances for Pyriofenone on greenhouse cucumbers and fruiting vegetables.
From Chickpeas to Quinoa: EPA Expands Legume and Cereal Grain Crop Groups
EPA has released the sixth Final Rule in a series of updates to pesticide crop groups. This update includes new commodities and additional subgroups in Legumes and Cereal Grains.
2020 Annual Report Now Available
The 2020 IR-4 Project Annual Report is now available. The year 2020 was like no other year in the history of the IR-4 Project. Despite a world-wide pandemic changing day-to-day aspects of how we work, funding uncertainty, and the transition of IR-4 headquarters from Rutgers University to North Carolina State University, our dedicated team of [...]
New Product Registration: Pyrifluquinazon Insecticide
Introduction: Unconditional registration of the first food crop uses for the active ingredient (AI) pyrifluquinazon was granted by the EPA on November 19, 2018.