Articles tagged under: Rod Snyder
EPA Ag Advisor Steps Down
Published August 12, 2024
EPA agriculture advisor Rod Snyder is leaving the agency. Earlier this year, Snyder was named the first director for EPA’s new Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Snyder had been the EPA’s senior advisor for agriculture since 2021. Previously, Snyder…Ag is Vulnerable to the Court Process
Published May 1, 2024
The EPA Herbicide Strategy is designed to reduce the potential environmental impact from the use of crop protection products for over 900 listed and endangered species. "We have to get ahead of this problem because there's so much vulnerability in the…Follow the Science for Pesticide Approval
Published September 16, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency Agriculture Advisor Rod Snyder visited the Big Iron Farm Show during the North Dakota Grain Growers Association's E-Tour. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Snyder said the agency is committed to following the science…Pesticide Approval Process Gets a Closer Look at EPA
Published March 2, 2022
Addressing the National Potato Council, EPA Agriculture Advisor Rod Snyder said pesticide issues take up the majority of his time. The agency is taking a different approach as it considers the Endangered Species Act while approving pesticide ingredients. "Maybe it's…Ag Groups Glad Snyder Named EPA Ag Advisor
Published October 8, 2021
Agriculture and biofuel groups have a mostly positive response to the EPA’s recently named agriculture advisor. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall is confident Rod Snyder will be a strong advocate for agriculture engagement and collaboration. National Farmers Union…EPA Ag Advisor Selected
Published October 7, 2021
The Biden Administration has selected Rod Snyder as the EPA’s senior advisor for agriculture. For the past seven years, Snyder has been president of Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. Previously, Snyder worked for the National Corn Growers…