Agriculture

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee Public Meeting

The next public meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC) will be held virtually September 11, 2026, from 11:00am – 4:00pm EST. Use this link to register to provide public comments during the meeting. Public commenter registration deadline is 11:59pm on September 8, 2026.
Meeting Information
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Nominations to the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel

The EPA is accepting public comments on the experts the Agency is considering for membership on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP). Comments can be submitted using Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OPP–2026–5679. Comments must be received on or before September 8, 2026.
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EPA Seeks Nominations for Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

EPA is requesting nominations for the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC), a federal advisory committee that advises the EPA Administrator on pesticide policy, science, and program implementation, with a focus on evaluating and reducing the real-world risks that pesticides pose to human health and the environment. Nominations can be submitted using Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-1774 until September 16, 2026.
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Glyphosate Human Health Open Literature Search Open for Public Feedback

EPA released for public comment the results of a comprehensive open literature search to inform a forthcoming glyphosate human health risk assessment document. The open literature review is available for a 30-day public comment period in docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361. Comments must be submitted by September 24, 2026.
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EPA is committed to a strong partnership with the agriculture community to assist in fulfilling our mission of protecting human health and the environment.

EPA’s Agriculture Advisor and agriculture regional contacts serve as the primary liaisons between agricultural and rural stakeholders and the EPA. The Agriculture Advisor maintains close contact with EPA’s program offices and regions to forge practical, science-based solutions that protect the environment while ensuring a vibrant and productive agricultural system. Learn more about the Agriculture Advisor and EPA’s leadership in agricultural and rural communities by contacting an agriculture regional contact.
Through the National Agriculture Center, EPA provides growers, livestock producers, other agribusinesses, and agricultural information/education providers with regulatory and non-regulatory agriculture-related information and other items of interest to the agriculture community from across EPA. Learn More by visiting About EPA's National Agriculture Center.