What’s ahead: herbicide regulations from EPA

What’s ahead: herbicide regulations from EPA

A weed scientist at the University of Missouri says he’s trying not to get too concerned about pending herbicide regulations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

“Let’s not get too worried until we know what’s going to happen.”

Kevin Bradley tells Brownfield there are three at risk species in Missouri included in the EPA’s Vulnerable Species Pilot program which could restrict herbicide use in certain counties and here’s how that might work…

“It could range from anything to mitigation measures, like a point system, if you do this, you have a certain number of points and you can’t spray this product until you get a certain number of points.