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industry credibility, creates " one
label " for all states, attains global
regulatory consistency and forges
a pathway for product certification
standards and criteria.
In May 2022, the Plant Biostimulant
Act was authored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy
Panetta and sponsored by U.S. Rep.
Jim Baird. This bipartisan bill will
help pave the way to a consistent and
predictable path to market for plant
biostimulant products in the U.S.
The bill seeks to establish a
national, uniform definition for plant
biostimulants, amend the FIFRA to
exclude plant biostimulants from being
regulated under the act, establish a
definition of nutritional chemicals,
and require the EPA to review and
revise existing regulations to include
the new plant biostimulant definition.
The bill also helps further biostimulant
legitimacy by requiring the USDA
to study how plant biostimulants
contribute to soil health.
REACHING FARMERS
Biostimulant manufacturers are
eager to share with farmers why
their products are a valuable tool
in their management program and
fully describe how they work. Their
goal is to make these products more
accessible to farmers so that they can
sustainably produce more foods while
protecting the environment. Creating
more transparency will help farmers
know what they are buying and make
them more willing to adopt new
agricultural practices.
The Association of American Plant
Tissue Culture Facility
Mini-tubers
Early Generation Seed
Office: 207-538-4405
Daniel Corey
207-532-0096
daniel@seedproinc.com
Sara Corey Parker - Sales
207-538-6430
sara@seedproinc.com
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Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) has
laid out labeling guidelines that can
help offer product transparency to
farmers. AAPFCO is promoting
uniform and effective legislation,
the new Beneficial Substances Bill,
which will create standardized
definitions and models through
the development and promotion
of uniform labeling and safe use of
fertilizers and biostimulants and is
expected to go into effect in 2023.
" The new uniform bill being created
for beneficial substances helps clarify
the claims and labeling requirements
for products that have benefits beyond
their plant nutrition, " said Nick Young,
environmental program manager for
the California Department of Food and
Agriculture. " Growers will see products
that are uniform and may allow
expanded claims, based on efficacy data,
beyond previous products labels, such
as impacts on nutrient availability or
improving environmental conditions,
like drought tolerance or heat stress.
Products like plant biostimulants will be
regulated in a manner that protects the
growers, while expanding the products
available to assist in the challenges of
growing crops. "
The EPA is drafting guidance for
regulators to interpret FIFRA to better
describe what is and what is not a
pesticide. This forthcoming guidance,
along with the proposed Beneficial
Substances Act, will be put into effect
to support the regulation of this crop
input category, paving the way for a
sustainable farming future with more
nutrient-dense crops and better yields.
Revised product labels that comply
with the new laws will take some time
to make it to agricultural dealers and
farms. Still, all indications provide
hope that farmers can get accurate
and reliable information from plant
biostimulant manufacturers in the
near future.
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