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FW: NHC Copper Risk Assessment Comments (Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0558)
 
 
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Sent: 6/8/2006 4:56:38 PM
Subject: FW: Copper Fungicides

Copper Rates—

 

Organic copper users; take a look at these rates and contribute your own comments if you want to change what the US Govt is going to do to your operation…if you are “ok” with the rates, no need to do anything…all the best,

Mark

 


From: Jim Cranney [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:22 AM
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Subject: Copper Fungicides

 

To:  USApple Science Advisory Subcommittee

       Research Plant Pathologists

 

I am forwarding an e-mail message from The Northwest Horticultural Council’s Mike Willett questioning the suitability of the final proposed copper fungicide rates recently proposed by EPA.

 

I have only had responses from a couple of members of the industry to my previous e-mail message who indicated that the rates and restrictions would be adequate for their apple growing regions.  Please double check the attached Word document that outlines the rates and restrictions and let me know if you expect any problems with the proposal.  If there are no problems that is fine.  I just want to make sure all apple growers can live with the rates and restrictions.

 

If I don’t hear from members of the industry I’ll assume the rates and restrictions are Okay.

 

Please contact me by telephone at (800) 781-4443 or via e-mail at [log in to unmask] if you have questions or need additional information.

 

Regards,

Jim

 

James R. Cranney, Jr.

U.S. Apple Association

8233 Old Courthouse Road

Vienna, Va. 22182

Tel: (703) 442-8850

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From: Mike Willett [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 4:41 PM
To: Ted Rogers (E-mail)
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Subject: FW: NHC Copper Risk Assessment Comments (Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0558)

 

Ted:

Thank you for your call yesterday and your suggestion to carefully review the latest information from the EPA on copper.

After reviewing the table below prepared by the EPA and dated May 25, 2006, I am once again perplexed why our submissions regarding the rates needed to control bacterial and fungal diseases on apples, pears, cherries, peaches and nectarines are not fully reflected in summary documents.  We are told by the user community here in the Pacific Northwest that rates as high as 8 lbs. of metallic copper are needed per acre in some of these crop/disease situations (see attached documents) and I have yet to see that information reflected in task force information being submitted to or in responses coming from the EPA.  Even a brief review of the NASS Chemical Use Survey shows that Northwest growers use higher application rates on average than are showing up in the information provided to date. I need to understand where the breakdown or conflict in communication is occurring. Perhaps Ron Landis could help in providing that insight as the Copper Sulfate Task Force is taking the responsibility for summarizing the information.  If we can't resolve this issue, we will have to other ways to communicate our concerns in this regulatory process because the apple, pear and cherry growers in the Pacific Northwest can't afford to be left out in this discussion.

As always, Ted, I look forward to any suggestions you may have to improve communication between copper users, the registrants and the agency.

Dr. Michael J. Willett
Vice President for Scientific Affairs
Northwest Horticultural Council
105 S. 18th St., Suite 105
Yakima, WA 98902 USA

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From:   Mike Willett 
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Subject:        NHC Copper Risk Assessment Comments (Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0558)

Attached are comments on the copper risk assessment prepared by the Northwest Horticultural Council.

Dr. Michael J. Willett
Vice President for Scientific Affairs
Northwest Horticultural Council
105 S. 18th St., Suite 105
Yakima, WA 98902 USA

509-453-3193 telephone
509-457-7615 facsimile
509-969-0245 wireless
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<<Copper Compound comments.doc>> <<COPPERUSEINPNW.xls>> <<Coppers Refined Use Rates Document May 25 2006.doc>>

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