Iowa SF2316 prohibits the sale, purchase, application, or use of pesticides containing paraquat, effective January 1, 2027.

Iowa SF2316 prohibits the offer for sale, sale, purchase, application, or use of pesticides containing paraquat, effective January 1, 2027. The bill establishes an environmental research and sustainable farming advisory work group housed in the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (DALS). This work group reviews the environmental and public health impacts of paraquat and identifies best practices for sustainable and safer alternatives in agriculture. The group submits annual reports to the governor and general assembly from 2027 to 2031.

Iowa SF2316 prohibits the sale, purchase, application, or use of pesticides containing paraquat, effective January 1, 2027.

Iowa SF2316 prohibits the offer for sale, sale, purchase, application, or use of pesticides containing paraquat, effective January 1, 2027. The bill establishes an environmental research and sustainable farming advisory work group housed in the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (DALS). This work group reviews the environmental and public health impacts of paraquat and identifies best practices for sustainable and safer alternatives in agriculture. The group submits annual reports to the governor and general assembly from 2027 to 2031.