Episode Details

The quote of this episode is, "There is a real threat here of losing access to chemistries if the government does not get it together."

Colleen Willard, the Director, Public Policy, Production and Sustainability at the National Corn Growers Association, joins us to talk about pesticides, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Endangered Species Act, and legislation surrounding the science.

Basically, the EPA has authority over pesticide labeling and licenses. And if the EPA can't keep up with demand while remaining in compliance with the Endangered Species act, states are stepping in with their own rules. That's a problem.

Luke Crumley is the Director of Public Policy & Sustainability, and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.