UKAg’s Barrett Fills Unique Role as EPA Liaison

Michael Barrett, MS, PhD, is the Weed Science Society of America’s liaison to the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Farmers who have ever wondered how directions for use, warnings, and other information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) get on herbicide labels need look no further than the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment (UKAg) for an explanation.

UKAg weed scientist Michael Barrett, MS, PhD, serves as the Weed Science Society of America’s liaison to the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs. Barrett is the society’s third EPA liaison and came into the role two years ago after serving as an officer in the society for several years prior.

As liaison, he has intimate access to the inner workings of the agency. As a weed scientist, he is able to use his knowledge to influence national policy concerning herbicide rules and regulations. The most common topic for which he provides expertise is the agency’s plans to reduce herbicide resistance.

“They have been wrestling with how to handle new herbicides that will come on the market in the future so the problem is not made worse,” he said

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