EPA v. HUTTERIAN BRETHREN (NOW) (FIFRA)

Case summary

On October 22, 2024 EPA Region 10 issued a Notice of Warning to the Spokane Hutterian Brethren in Reardan, Washington, for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA Region 10 found Spokane Hutterian Brethren to be in violation of Section 12(a)(2)(G) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136j(a)(2)(G). This section makes it unlawful to use any registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Spokane Hutterian Brethren applied Starane NXT (EPA Reg No. 62719-557) in combination with the strobilurin fungicide Trivapro (EPA Reg. No. 100-1613) to a field within the exterior boundary of the Spokane Reservation. However, the Starane NXT label states, ?Do not use this product in combination with fungicides containing strobilurin chemistry.?

Defendants (1)

• SPOKANE HUTTERIAN BRETHRENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPOKANE HUTTERIAN

  3610 N WOOD RD, REARDAN, WA, 99029

  Registry ID: 110005357336

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2G — Misuse

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HUTTERIAN BRETHREN (FIFRA)entered 2024-10-22

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-10-22Final Order Issued
• 2024-10-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-10-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-10-22Enforcement Action Data Entered