Wisconsin groundwater expert disagrees with EPA atrazine proposal

Wisconsin groundwater expert disagrees with EPA atrazine proposal

A Wisconsin hydrogeologist disagrees with EPA’s proposed atrazine restrictions. Ken Potrykus with the state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says the EPA is using outdated information and its current approach is wrong. “They want to lower the application rates and they want to require additional best practices on the land.”

Potrykus says the EPA has been having problems with getting atrazine rules in place. “This is what’s being proposed and it’s out there.

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