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Article: Commissioner Irvin issues crisis exemption for insecticide. (Commissioner of Agriculture, Tommy Irvin)
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- May 17, 1989
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COMMISSIONER IRVIN ISSUES CRISIS EXEMPTION FOR INSECTICIDE
ATLANTA, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin today issued a crisis exemption for use of the insecticide permethrin to control cowpea curculio in southern peas.
Cowpea curculio is the single most destructive pest of southern peas, one of Georgia's major vegetable crops.
On May 4, Irvin requested a specific exemption from the Environmental Protection Agency to allow use of the pesticide. "Although I expect a favorable response from EPA in the coming weeks, the crisis exemption was needed to protect early southern peas being grown for fresh markets and for ...