Section 24 (C) Local Special Needs
Pesticide Labels
Some pesticides are granted local
special needs labels that allow licensed applicators to apply these products to
crops that are important to the local area but not covered in the standard
label. These labels are sought by
Extension Specialists in conjunction with the product manufacturers.
In order for growers to be in compliance
with the regulations governing these special needs labels, they are required
to acquire a label and fill out a waiver of liability form. This form must be signed IN THE PRESENCE OF
A NOTARY and then notarized. This notarized
form is then sent to the third party responsible for overseeing this program.
In this case VGANJ. The VGA representative will also sign the form,
making it a legal document. One copy
will be retained by the VGA, one will be returned to the grower and a third
copy will be forwarded to the manufacturer. A copy of the label will be sent to the grower with
the completed form. The signed document and a copy of the label must
be in the possession of the grower at the time of the pesticide application.
They must be kept on file for at least two years but must be renewed
on an annual basis.
Growers using these materials on crops
not listed on the standard label, without a Section 24 (C) Local Special Needs
Label and signed form may be liable to severe penalties. In addition, without the forms on file at the
manufacturer, the company has no way of knowing of the value of these special
needs labels and will have no incentive to continue to go to the effort and
expense of procuring their availability.
Forms are available from your product
sales representative, your VGA representative, or click below to print out
a form. Contact VGANJ Recording Secretary Pegi Ballister-Howells
at 609-426-1690 or Pegi@comcast.net
for more information. There is a $25
processing fee per label for VGANJ members.