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On May 15, 2000, in communication with Dan Sullivan, Barbara
Madden gave approval for the Montana Department of Agriculture to
declare a Crisis Exemption for the use of azoxystrobin (Quadris
fungicide, EPA Reg No. 10182-415) for the conrtol of Rhizoctonia
Crown and Root Rot in sugar beets grown in Montana.
The season has sufficiently advanced in Montana so sugar beet
growers have requested that the Department issue a crisis exemption.
On February 29, 2000, the Montana Department of Agriculture in a
joint submission with the states of Wyoming and Colorado applied for
a specific exemption under Section 18 of FIFRA for this use.
Use of Quadris will follow the provisions proposed in the Section 18
application. Please refer to this submission for information
on use pattern, expected residues and risk information. The
crisis exemption will be effective on May 16, 2000. The latest
expected use date is June 30, 2000. The earliest anticipated
harvest date is September 15, 2000. |