Wednesday, May 24, 2023

BISMARCK – North Dakota farmers and pesticide dealers who have chlorpyrifos insecticide products made by two manufacturers can now arrange to return the products. Corteva Agriscience and ADAMA US have been given permission by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take back the chemicals.

In August 2021, the EPA announced it would revoke all tolerances for food uses of chlorpyrifos. The final rule was effective Oct. 29, 2021, and the tolerances for all commodities expired Feb. 28, 2022.

“Due to the late-season timing of the revocation announcement, many stocks of unusable chlorpyrifos remain in the supply chain,” Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said. “I applaud Corteva and ADAMA for their correspondence with the EPA to take back the unusable product; however, I’m disappointed that other registrants have not taken the same responsibility. I hope that others will follow in their example of good stewardship.”

To participate in Corteva’s return and credit program, contact Corteva customer service by June 23, 2023, for summer collection or Sept. 22, 2023, for fall collection at USCustomerService@corteva.com for all pack sizes including totes, or Korsen.Stiner@corteva.com for bulk tanks.

Corteva products are:

Brand Name

EPA Reg. No.

Lorsban 15G

62719–34

Lorsban-4E

62719–220

Lorsban 50W in Water Soluble Packets 

62719–221

Lorsban 75WG

62719–301

Cobalt

62719–575

Lorsban Advanced

62719–591

Cobalt Advanced

62719–615

Hatchet

62719-220

Govern 4E Insecticide

62719-220-55467 

Agrisolutions Yuma 4E

62719-220-1381

Whirlwind

62719-220-5905

Lorsban 75WG

62719-301-10163

 

To participate in ADAMA’s return program, contact the ADAMA strategic account lead or regional account manager at ordergroup@adama.com or call 866-406-6262 by May 29, 2023.

ADAMA products are:

Brand name

EPA Reg. No.

Chlorpyrifos 4E Ag

66222-19

Vulcan

66222-233

Quali-Pro Chlorpyrifos 4E 

66222-19


More information about the return program is available at https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0223-0030.