Benefits of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments to Soybean Production
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Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Summary:
Public docket for the Agency’s assessment of benefits of neonicotinoid seed treatments to soybean production
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BAN NEONICOTINOID's NOW. Killing the honey bee's will have long lasting detrimental effects to our food chain and natural habitats.
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/14/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0066
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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As a beekeeper that has lost all from neonicotinoids please ban this pesticide. 300 bee hives all dead form pesticides
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/14/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0065
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I am a Beekeeper in SW Minnesota that used to maintain 300 bee hives. I lost all but 2 due to pesticide poisoning. How do I know? well this area is surrounded completely by corn…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/14/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0064
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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As a grower of soybeans and also an Agronomists that advises farmers, the Neonicotinoid products are very important to growing healthy, high yielding soybeans. In areas of the…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/14/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0063
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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See attached file(s)
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/07/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0062
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Soybean seed treatment with neonicotinoid chemistry has shown benefits not only on soybeans but on reducing the population of insect pest which affect other crops such as corn and…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/07/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0061
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I support the right for farmers to use any and all effictive tools to create higher yeilds on their farm.
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/07/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0060
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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The Neonicotinoid treatments give us a advantage in both vegetables and soybeans. we can not afford to lose this tool.
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/07/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0059
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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As the world population continues to grow, increased production is necessary to feed a hungry population. Significant testing using neonicotinoids has demonstrated a yield response…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/06/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0058
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I support the farmers rights to use this effective tool to create higher yields on their own farms. This should be the personal choice of the farmer if they want to use it or not…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/06/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0057
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I have viewed and weighed many soybean plots over my 43 years in the retail business .I am a certified crop advisor and have been recognized by no till farmer magazine as an award…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/06/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0056
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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If we are going to continue to feed the world we need to protect our crops from harmful insects. Seed treatments are the safest way to do that.
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/06/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0055
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Growers continue to be tasked with feeding an ever growing world population. I implore the EPA to review ALL the facts as they review the use of these beneficial and important…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/06/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0054
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I have seen from personal experience the value of neonic's controlling seed corn magots that were attacking young germinating soybean seeds in the seed furrow in a wet soggy field…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/06/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0053
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments have and continue to provide on average 3-5 bu increase in yield vs non treated soybeans. In the Southern US we have always seen a positive response…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/06/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0052
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Farmers need the option of the Neonicotinoid seed treatment. Please don't allow the politically correct crowd sway your decisions. This is a key piece of a farmers ability to…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/06/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0051
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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See attached file(s)
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/06/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0050
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Please allow growers to use these valuable tools to manage their crops.
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0049
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Our soybean yields will be down by 1/3 without this technoloby. We really need it!! Jerry Haffner
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0048
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I am the sales manager for a agricultural coop in Wisconsin. Cruiser seed treatment, which is a neonicotinoid is an important part of our soybean portfolio because of our earlier…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0047
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Neonicotinoid seed treatments are a very important tool for the average farm family. They are an inexpensive and safe way to protect the ever increasing investment in seed that…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0046
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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NeoNics are vital to the production of high yielding soybeans. Without this chemistry, we will struggle to struggle to keep our yields up where they are today.
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0045
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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THe use of Neonicotinoid seed treatments are a very important tool for the ag industry. Being in the industry I have seen first hand the benifits they bring to growers. It would be…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0044
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Seed treatments are a environmentally safe and efficient method of protecting a crop from the start at planting. The old adage of "start clean, stay clean" can be realized in crop…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0043
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I recommend stopping the use of neonicotinoid pesticides. These insecticides are harmful to pollinators. Pollinators are necessary for the long term success of our agricultural…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0042
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I am a retailer and soybean grower. The value of Neonicotinoid seed treatments are great. They not only help with keeping in the soil insects in check but gives us 3 weeks of…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0041
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Please review additional research regarding neonicotinoids. We have seen definite benefits to the use of this product as a seed treatment and in crop for specific insect control.
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0040
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Neonicotinoids are crucial and need to stay on the market. Removing would be detrimental and result in a very negative economic impact, especially with Corn and Orange growers…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0039
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Please recheck your data set, it needs to be more complete. In the past decade, we went from spraying for aphids for the first time, to controlling them almost exclusively via…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0038
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Insecticide seed trts can be a valuable tool in preventing early crop damage due to sucking and chewing insects. In many cases I have seen where a seed trt was not needed, however…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0037
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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As a lifelong farmer, I have always strived to be a good steward of the land. Why would we want to harm anything that affects our livelihood? As farmers, we go out of our way to…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0036
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Soybean seed treatments are an important part of producing the healthiest and best possible soybean crop. With out this tool a significant amount of resources and other chemicals…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0035
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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All, Please review addtional information on the benefits of seed treatments used in soybeans. Your current report used a limited data set, was incomplete, and undervalued the…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0034
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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The EPA report "Benefits of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments to Soybean Production" published recently is an incomplete assessment filled with half-truths in an obvious preliminary…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0033
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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this is a great product to help us on insects in the soil please don't take it away
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0032
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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It is proven that neonics increase food production for our growing population. In order to keep the pace and feed all of the countries of the world we must use the technology that…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0031
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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To: US EPA From: Mark Testerman, Concerned Citizen and user of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments 1. The EPA based its preliminary conclusions on 26 efficacy studies from university…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0030
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Being a soybean grower I value the seed protection we get from the neonicotinoid treatments in our heavy ground. Secondary pests can destroy my stands early leaving me with little…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0029
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Neonicotinoid seed treatments allow me to grow more and better corn and soybeans on my farm to help feed the people of our world. It allows my to keep more plants alive by…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0028
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Dear Agency, An independent study using sound science and true facts about agricultural production have found the following benefits: Preliminary data from a yield meta-analysis…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0027
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Treatment of seeds using agricultural chemicals remain a highly cost effective way of protecting the growers' investment and ensuring an affordable food supply while safe guarding…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0026
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I am asking you (EPA) to highly consider allowing neonicotinoid seed treatments on soybeans. I am an agronomist and this will help out farmers throughout the country grow better…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
11/05/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0025
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Neonicotinoid insecticides are an important means of controlling soil-borne insects as there are not any foliar insecticides that will control these insects. Neonicotinoid…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0024
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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On my farm I have seen great benifits from the use of neonicotinoid seed treatments. The very first year that we used thiamothoxin on our soybean seed treatment there was an…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0023
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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As an agronomist in the industry for 23 years I have recognized that these seed treatments are critical for achieving higher yields. Farmers need this tool for profitability and…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0022
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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This comment is in support of keeping neonicotinoid insecticides available, especially as seed treatment or in soil treatment for various insects. As an agronomists with more than…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0021
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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As a seed compay we have tested the use of seed treatment in our region (north central corn belt) and find that nearly every year in the vast magority of times in our tests as…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0020
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Neonicotinoid seed treatments are an important tool in managing soil borne insect pest like wireworms, grubs, and seed maggots. Without using neonicotinoid seed treatments farmers…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0019
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I am writing to put my support behind the Neonicotinoid seed treatments. My company has been using the Cruiser line of products for several years and our growers have benefited…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0018
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Growers find benefits in a number of different ways that needs to be incorporated in estimates of value of any plant protection product. Neonicotinoid seed treatments provide…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0017
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Finally documents to bring reality to a situation that was already confirmed. Losing good tools for agriculture production would be a mistake!
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0016
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Please review new information on the benefits of seed treatments used in soybeans. The current EPA report used a limited data set, was incomplete, and undervalued the benefits that…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0015
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I support soybean growers and their right to use effective tools.
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0014
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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As a farmer in West Central MN I have seen the use of Neonicotinoids seed treatments greatly increase the stand and quality of my soybean crop. The use of a good seed treatement…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0013
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I fully support the use of neonicotinoid seed treatements in soybean production. Compared to other insecticides, neonicotinoids are some of the safest chemistries for humans to…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0012
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Please do not take neonics off the market. Our significant investment in time management during the planting season will be greatly impacted if we can not protect the seed with…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0011
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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I am retired after a lifelong career in the agricultural production community and am well-versed with the tools used in this sector. Please revisit the data used in registering…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0010
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Neonicotinoid insecticides are one of the safest insecticides that farmers in my area use and they are an effective tool used to control many sucking pests such as Aphids, Flea…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0009
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Using neonic products on my soybean crop is extremely valuable and elimination of neonics would force producers like myself to utlilize other foliar insecticides at no net benefit…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0008
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Farmers need these types of products to be able to get the yield necessary out of the existing farm land to feed the nation and worlds growing population Foliar sprays are…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0007
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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The EPA report "Benefits of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments to Soybean Production" published recently is an incomplete assessment that does not fully represent the important benefits…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0006
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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THERE ARE NO BENEFITS TO AMERICA FROM ALLOWING THIS TOXICITY TO BE FOISTED UPON OUR LAND. NO BENEFITS AT ALL. WE DONT NEED 20,000 TOXIC CHEMICALS APPROVED FOR USE ON PLANTS. SUCH…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/31/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0005
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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Please see my uploaded comment
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/29/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0004
Dec 22, 2014 11:59 PM ET
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The use of neonicitoinds is clearly associated with high rates of death among bee populations. Bees pollinate our food source. Approving any use whatsoever is out of line with…
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Public Submission
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Posted:
10/29/2014
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ID:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0737-0003
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