Farm Store Employees

The EPA has proposed changes that will jeopardize your ability to provide farmers and growers the products they need to protect their properties from out-of-control rodent populations.

In fact, more than 90% of the chemical control options that your customers rely upon to protect their properties WILL BE ELIMINATED!

Rodent populations & food contamination are increasing – this will make it worse.

HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO LOSE?

Requiring licenses for bulk bait purchases will EMPTY your shelves
&
LOSE some of your customers too!

IMPACT

Licenses

EPA is making all bulk rodenticides restricted use pesticides (RUPs). In order to continue to sell bulk bait, both the stores as well as the customer purchasing the bait would have to be licensed.
In order to meet the needs of consumers, stores would need to have at minimum 4 licensed employees to cover all working hours as well as backing up for vacations and days off. These would have to be adult employee, can't be minors. Currently, most dealers and stores do not have licensed personnel required to sell Restricted Use Products (RUPs).
Paperwork and record keeping must be meticulous and kept safe. This will add additional time and space for record protection. Currently, most dealers and stores do not have the systems to support the required reporting compliance of RUPs.
Majority of customers at these locations also do not have the required licenses or specialized training to purchase RUPs. This will result in loss of sales and customers.

No Bulk = Millions Lost

Based on these restrictions, more than 90% of the chemical control options customers rely upon to protect their properties will be eliminated. The resulting loss of access to this critical form of control will be devastating. Farms and other food processing operations will no doubt experience a massive surge in rodent population.
Customers will have to rely on the disposable bait stations which are not cost effective or use multiple snap traps and/or glue traps. Depending on the size of their infestation, these options will not meet consumers needs.

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