[The department] has no enforcement authority or even ability to provide guidance to school districts, nursing homes, or other entities about their legal responsibility under this proposed rule. |
The environmental community believed this rule didn't go far enough, while growers thought it created unnecessary regulation when it is already illegal to allow drift of these pesticides. |
Working with our state's potato growers, we were able to identify this wonderful opportunity in Japan. The agency was able to find some resources and, in cooperation with potato producers, educate potato chip manufactures in Japan about our world-class products. The last piece of the puzzle was to remove this governmental barrier. |