The president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) says they hope the Biden EPA addresses transport requirements for restricted-use pesticides and clarifies other regulations.
Daren Coppock tells Brownfield current regulations on transport began with paraquat but are going to apply to other pesticides if the rules aren’t changed. They require transporters to be certified applicators even if they have no intention of applying the pesticides…
“If you’re transporting on a truck, from the warehouse to the field or from the retailer to the field, you should have a CDL to drive your truck so you’re trained to operate that field correctly.
