| May 30, 2014 |
| Economics of the Proposed “Waters of the US” Rule’s Do Not Make Cents |
| Report severely underestimates the effects on small businesses, local communities and the national economy |
| NAAA has severe concerns over the EPA's proposed definition of Waters of the United States. With the rule, the agencies would replace existing policy and years of informal guidance and informal statements with black-letter-law federal regulation of the land use decisions and water quality of individual ditches and many thousands of minor “waters," dramatically increasing the areas subject to the NPDES-PGP. Read More |
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| NAAA Succeeds in Having Support for Aerial Application Research Renewed in FY 2015 Appropriations |
| The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee “marked up” the Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture Appropriations bill May 29. Accompanying the bill is a committee report that, through the efforts of NAAA, contains similar language supporting aerial application research conducted by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) that was in the Fiscal Year 2014 report, and the Senate Agricultural Appropriations Report. Read More |
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| Oklahoma Passes Tower Marking Statute |
| Through the efforts of the Oklahoma Agricultural Aviation Association and other groups, the Oklahoma legislature passed a statute requiring the marking of MET towers over 50 feet, joining Colorado and Washington in passing bills in 2014. Read More |
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| EPA Solicits Comments on Information Collection Request for DRTs |
The agency has responded to a number of NAAA and member comments, and NAAA has in turn responded to their responses. You’ll find a copy of NAAA’s initial comments filed on the November 2012 proposal here, EPA’s response to the November 2012 comments here, and NAAA’s response to EPA that was filed June 20 here. This reopening provides NAAA members and the public an opportunity to respond to EPA’s comments by June 27. Read More |
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| Syngenta Launches Good Growth Plan Grant Contest |
Regardless of how you define
“sustainable agriculture,” one thing reasonable people can agree is
“unsustainable” would be to continue producing agricultural goods at 2014
levels and expect to meet the needs of an additional 2 billion people. So, what
is agriculture and society going to do to address this challenge—sustainably?
This week Syngenta launched a grant contest seeking creative ideas that would support
a series of commitments outlined in its Good Growth Plan. Read More |
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| Save the Date for NAAA’s June 17 Cover Crops Webinar |
This month’s issue of Agricultural Aviation takes an in-depth look at cover crops and the opportunities, challenges and keys to success when it comes to seeding them by aircraft. And that’s just the beginning! NAAA is pleased to present a special one-hour webinar hosted by Practical Farmers of Iowa that will explore the ins and outs of successfully aerially seeding cover crops and ways to ensure continued expansion of this business opportunity. Read More |
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| Support NAAA & WNAAA with an Auction Donation |
| While we’re still several months away from the NAAA Annual Convention & Exposition taking place Dec. 8–11 in Louisville, it’s never too early to donate an item for the Live and Silent Auction. The earlier you inform us of your donation, the more advertising you’ll receive on the NAAA website and in NAAA publications. Support the aerial application industry by donating an auction item to NAAA, WNAAA or both organizations. Read More |
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