SDDA, Office of Agronomy Services now has an online fillable form for filing a pesticide drift complaint. You can find this form
here. To learn more about the complaint process, go to the
Pesticide Complaint Investigation and Enforcement web page. 5/15/2012
EPA has approved the SDDA request for a specific emergency exemption, 12-SD-03, to allow HopGuard® miticide to be used for
Varonna destructor on Honey Bees. The Section 18 became effective on 4/5/2012. The Section 18 label is on the
SDDA/Agronomy Services website. 4/16/2012
EPA has approved the SDDA request for a specific emergency exemption to allow Avipel® seed treatment to be used to protect newly planted corn seed and sunflower seed against consumption by ring-necked pheasants.
The Section 18 emergency exemption for
corn, 12-SD-02, became effective February 28, 2012.
The Section 18 emergency exemption for
sunflower, 12-SD-01, became effective February 17, 2012.
The 2012 Section 18 labels are on the
SDDA, Agronomy Services website. 4/16/2012
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
Notice of Public Hearing to Amend Rules on
October 6, 2011 at 10:00am CDT, in the Department of Agriculture Conference Room, Foss Building, 523 E Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501 to consider amendment of rule 12:44:03:01 (rules for handling and storage of anhydrous ammonia). Notice of Public Hearing To Amend Rules and Text of Proposed Amended Rule are available
by clicking here.
EPA has informed us of a final decision on maneb. On May 26, 2010 a Proposed Rule was published in the Federal Register that proposed the immediate revocation of existing maneb tolerances (40 CFR 180.110). Based on comments the EPA received, the maneb tolerances will remain in place until December 31, 2012.
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final rule published on July 12, 2011 makes this decision final. Existing stocks of maneb products intended for use on ag commodities should be used by December 31, 2012.
EPA cancels Rozol Prairie Dog Bait in South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, and New Mexico
effective 8/8/2011.
South Dakota Press Release is here.
EPA Notice is here.
Ag Retailers and Farmers Must Comply with Refillable Containers Regulations. On August 16, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require all portable and refillable pesticide containers to meet new requirements.
Full press release here. For more information contact the SDDA, Office of Agronomy Services. 7/29/2011
South Dakota Department of Agriculture Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt, Amend, and Repeal Rules on August 16, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. CDT, in the Department of Agriculture Conference Room, Foss Building, 523 E Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501. A link to the Notice of Public Hearing and the text of the Proposed Adopted, Amended, and Repealed Rules can be found below:
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South Dakota Department of Agriculture Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt, Amend, and Repeal Rules
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Text of Proposed Adopted, Amended, and Repealed Rules
07/19/2011
August 30 & 31 and September 1, 2011 Hazardous Materials Transport Certification Workshop Information for State, Federal, and Tribal Employees 6/14/2011
EPA has approved the SDDA request for a specific emergency exemption to allow Avipel® seed treatment to be used to protect newly planted
corn seed and
sunflower seed against consumption by ring-necked pheasants.
The Section 18 emergency exemption for
corn became effective March 8, 2011. The Section 18 emergency exemption for
sunflower became effective March 11, 2011.
The 2011 Section 18 labels are on the SDDA, Agronomy Services website. 3/21/2011
2011 Flood Information for Agriculture can be found on the
SDDA, Agronomy Services website. 3/11/2011
State of SD Generic
Pesticides and Groundwater State Management Plan is now posted on the SDDA, Agronomy Services website 12/28/2010
SDSU Website contains info on Weather Damaged Grain