WSU complies with WSDA regulations regarding experimental pesticide use permits. If you or your employees’ work falls under the regulations outlined below, a report is required and is due to Dr. Catherine Daniels no later than the end of February 2019.
WSU holds a collective Experimental Use Permit on behalf of the entire university. This permit allows us to conduct pesticide research with the minimum amount of oversight and regulation necessary, provided we follow the provisions of the permit. If you are curious about the provisions, you can view a copy of the current permit at https://extension.wsu.edu/wsprs/documents/2018/02/wsu_ceup_current.pdf/. Background information can also be found in the WSU Business Policies and Procedures Manual at https://policies.wsu.edu/prf/index/manuals/45-00-contents/45-65-pesticide-policy-overview/ (policy overview) and https://policies.wsu.edu/prf/45-00-contents/45-70-experimental-use-pesticides/ (EUPs).
Since 2004, reporting requirements have been in place for all WSU personnel, at all locations, who perform research using experimental pesticides (non-registered active ingredients) or experimental uses of registered pesticides (non-registered crop/site). Full reporting compliance is expected.
Experimental uses are defined as any one of the following:
- Application to a crop or site that is not on the label
- Application of more product than is allowed on the label for that crop/site
- Application made more frequently than listed on the label
- Application made outside of specific crop cycle periods if such are limited on the label
- Application via chemigation if this method is not already specifically allowed on the label
- Application via aircraft if this method is prohibited on the label
Experimental pesticides are defined as chemicals that have not been approved for registration by EPA nor exempted from the requirements of a registration.
Those persons doing laboratory testing of pesticides are exempt from the WSU reporting requirement.
Reports should be entered into WSU’s cEUP Archive Database at https://ceup.cahnrs.wsu.edu/default.aspx as soon as possible after each application.
Questions and requests for assistance can be directed to Catherine Daniels at cdaniels@wsu.edu. Thank you.
