Dimethoate Reregistration Information Request
From: Rick Melnicoe
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009
To: Jane Thomas, Al Fournier, Cathy Tarutani
Cc: Diane Clarke, Linda Herbst
Subject: RE: Reregistration Review Dimethoate
Dear All,
This is a bit of a general request, but specific enough for us to get started. Would you please try to answer the questions Ted has asked?
Thanks.
Rick
From: Ted Rogers
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 9:20 AM
To: Ayers, John; Olsen, Larry; Herbst, Linda; Jess,
Lynnae; Melnicoe, Rick; Toth, Steve
Cc: Coble; Harold.Coble@ars.usda.gov; teung.f.chin@aphis.usda.gov;
Teung.Chin@ars.usda.gov; Ruckert, Ed
Subject: Reregistration Review Dimethoate
Greetings,
We are beginning our discussions of molecules in Registration Review. Over the next several years we will be inquiring of the Centers about levels of use and critical uses of individual molecules. We are beginning the discussion on Dimethoate and would like the assistance of pest management specialists to define crops upon which it is used, percentage crop treated, geographically where it is used, the approximate timing of use and how critical its use is in production of given crops.
Over the next several weeks we will be reviewing what information there might be in the Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans. In the next several months we will facilitate discussions among specialists, users (commodity groups and farmers), other stakeholders in the Agricultural Community and the registrants. These activities early in the Registration Review process are intended to inform Ag Stakeholders of the potential issues that may arise during review and prepare them to take part in the public aspects of the review process.
Thank you for circulating this inquiry to any state specialists who might be interested.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Best,
Ted Rogers
Biologist, Senior Policy Analyst
USDA Office of Pest Management Policy
202-720-3846
