Acre Blitz, LLC
BusinessSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Fungicide resistance management
Memorandum to Open Docket for the Draft Fungicide Strategy
EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-2973-0004Other
Comments
126
Last activity Jul 20, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Jul 21, 2026
Closed Jul 21, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+27%
+27% excluding campaigns
Document
Details
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- Title
- Memorandum to Open Docket for the Draft Fungicide Strategy
- Posted
- Apr 30, 2026
- Comment period
- Apr 30, 2026 – Jul 21, 2026
Analysis
Overview
What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.
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Stance breakdown
+27%
Net support
Support78Oppose44Other4
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +27% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Academic
12
Business
17
Government
11
Individual
15
Trade association
54
Advocacy
17
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted Apr 30, 2026Deadline Jul 21, 2026
May 11May 25Jun 8Jun 22Jul 6Jul 20
Support78Oppose44Other4
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Trade association
61%
37%
2%
Business
76%
24%
0%
Advocacy
76%
12%
12%
Individual
40%
53%
7%
Academic
58%
42%
0%
Government
55%
45%
0%
Issues raised
The docket's canonical issues. Select one to browse its comments.
Drift reduction and efficiency67
Economic impact on farming67
Include non-chemical drift mitigation26
Physical spray conditioning technologies23
Fungicide resistance management21
Cumulative ecological impacts14
Impact on minor-use crops13
Small farm exemptions6
Ban harmful agricultural chemicals5
Urban fungicide use3
Position map
Who stands where on each issue?
Every non-silent position is backed by an excerpt from the comment.
Issues shown
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| Organization | Drift reduction and efficiency | Economic impact on farming | Fungicide resistance management | Impact on minor-use crops | Include non-chemical drift mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acre Blitz, LLC BusinessSupport Acre Blitz, LLC, a company providing compliance infrastructure for agricultural platforms, supports the EPA's Draft Fung | · | · | · | ||
Agricultural Retailers Association Trade associationSupport The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) supports the EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy but urges the agency to ensure | · | · | · | ||
BASF Agricultural Solutions US, LLC BusinessSupport BASF Agricultural Solutions US, LLC supports the EPA's efforts to protect endangered species while improving the efficie | · | · | · | ||
Bayer Crop Science LLC BusinessSupport Bayer Crop Science supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy while advocating for science-based risk assessments that avoid | · | · | · | ||
Blue Ridge Apple Growers Association Trade associationOppose Rex McCall, President of the Blue Ridge Apple Growers Association, opposes the Draft ESA Fungicide Strategy because it c | · | · | · | ||
California Citrus Quality Council Trade associationSupport The California Citrus Quality Council, California Citrus Mutual, and California Citrus Research Board support the propos | · | · | · | · | |
California Rice Commission Trade associationSupport The California Rice Commission provides technical information on rice growing practices, arguing that rice fields are ma | · | · | · | · | |
California Stormwater Quality Association AdvocacySupport The California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) supports the EPA's efforts to develop a fungicide strategy to prot | · | · | · | · | · |
CropLife America Trade associationSupport CropLife America, representing pesticide manufacturers and distributors, supports the EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy but | · | · | · | · | |
Florida Farm Bureau Federation Trade associationOppose The Florida Farm Bureau Federation opposes the proposed Fungicide Strategy, arguing that it imposes costly and impractic | · | · | · | ||
Illinois Farm Bureau Trade associationSupport The Illinois Farm Bureau supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy but emphasizes the need to maintain access to essential c | · | · | |||
Illinois Soybean Growers Trade associationOppose The Illinois Soybean Growers, representing over 40,000 farmers, opposes the proposed Fungicide Strategy because they bel | · | · | · | ||
Iowa Corn Growers Association Trade associationSupport The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) supports the EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy, emphasizing the need for a science | · | · | · | · | |
Iowa Soybean Association Trade associationSupport The Iowa Soybean Association supports the EPA's efforts to comply with the Endangered Species Act but urges the agency t | · | · | · | ||
Kansas Soybean Association Trade associationOppose The Kansas Soybean Association opposes the proposed Fungicide Strategy, arguing that it may impose unnecessary restricti | · | · | · | ||
Kentucky Soybean Association Trade associationOppose The Kentucky Soybean Association opposes the proposed Fungicide Strategy, arguing that it may impose unnecessary restric | · | · | |||
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Trade associationSupport The Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy's move toward a performance-based mitigation | · | · | · | ||
Michigan Apple Committee (MAC) Trade associationSupport The Michigan Apple Committee (MAC), a grower-funded commodity organization, supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy but re | · | · | · | ||
Michigan Soybean Association Trade associationSupport The Michigan Soybean Association supports the EPA's efforts to comply with the Endangered Species Act but urges the agen | · | · | · | ||
Missouri Soybean Association Trade associationOppose The Missouri Soybean Association opposes the draft Fungicide Strategy, arguing that it could increase production costs, | · | · | · | ||
National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants Trade associationSupport The National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy and requests that the EPA ex | · | · | · | ||
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Trade associationSupport The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) supports the EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy while e | · | · | · | · | |
National Corn Growers Association Trade associationSupport The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) supports the EPA's draft Fungicide Strategy but emphasizes the need for pra | · | · | · | ||
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. Trade associationSupport The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation supports the EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy but urges the agency to prioritize | · | · | · | · | |
Oregon Department of Agriculture GovernmentSupport The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy but emphasizes the need for refined ran | · | · | · | · | |
Rosen's Inc. BusinessSupport Rosen's Inc. | · | · | · | · | |
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board GovernmentSupport The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board supports the EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy but argues that i | · | · | · | · | · |
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC BusinessSupport Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy but urges the EPA to streamline the ESA assessment p | · | · | · | · | |
Teleos Ag Solutions BusinessSupport Teleos Ag Solutions supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy, praising its realistic approach to ESA assessments and the in | · | · | · | · | |
Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Trade associationOppose The Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation opposes the proposed Fungicide Strategy, arguing that it imposes excessive and impr | · | · | · | · | |
The American Phytopathological Society Trade associationOppose The American Phytopathological Society opposes the Draft Fungicide Strategy, arguing that it is overly complex and impos | · | · | |||
U.S. Canola Association Trade associationOppose The U.S. | · | · | · | ||
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets GovernmentSupport The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy but requests that the EPA consid | · | · | · | · | |
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) GovernmentSupport The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) supports the Draft Fungicide Strategy but requests greater clarity | · | · | · | · | |
Washington State Potato Commission Trade associationSupport Shashi Yellareddygari, representing the Washington State Potato Commission, argues that fungicides are essential for the | · | · | · |
Agricultural Retailers Association
Trade associationSupport
Economic impact on farming
Fungicide resistance management
BASF Agricultural Solutions US, LLC
BusinessSupport
Impact on minor-use crops
Include non-chemical drift mitigation
Bayer Crop Science LLC
BusinessSupport
Economic impact on farming
Impact on minor-use crops
Blue Ridge Apple Growers Association
Trade associationOppose
Economic impact on farming
Impact on minor-use crops
California Citrus Quality Council
Trade associationSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
California Rice Commission
Trade associationSupport
Impact on minor-use crops
California Stormwater Quality Association
AdvocacySupport
CropLife America
Trade associationSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Trade associationOppose
Economic impact on farming
Fungicide resistance management
Illinois Farm Bureau
Trade associationSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Economic impact on farming
Impact on minor-use crops
Illinois Soybean Growers
Trade associationOppose
Drift reduction and efficiency
Economic impact on farming
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Trade associationSupport
Economic impact on farming
Iowa Soybean Association
Trade associationSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Economic impact on farming
Kansas Soybean Association
Trade associationOppose
Drift reduction and efficiency
Economic impact on farming
Kentucky Soybean Association
Trade associationOppose
Drift reduction and efficiency
Economic impact on farming
Fungicide resistance management
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Trade associationSupport
Economic impact on farming
Fungicide resistance management
Michigan Apple Committee (MAC)
Trade associationSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Include non-chemical drift mitigation
Michigan Soybean Association
Trade associationSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Economic impact on farming
Missouri Soybean Association
Trade associationOppose
Drift reduction and efficiency
Include non-chemical drift mitigation
National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants
Trade associationSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Include non-chemical drift mitigation
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Trade associationSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
National Corn Growers Association
Trade associationSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Economic impact on farming
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
Trade associationSupport
Economic impact on farming
Oregon Department of Agriculture
GovernmentSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Rosen's Inc.
BusinessSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
GovernmentSupport
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
BusinessSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Teleos Ag Solutions
BusinessSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
Trade associationOppose
Economic impact on farming
The American Phytopathological Society
Trade associationOppose
Drift reduction and efficiency
Economic impact on farming
Fungicide resistance management
U.S. Canola Association
Trade associationOppose
Economic impact on farming
Impact on minor-use crops
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
GovernmentSupport
Drift reduction and efficiency
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
GovernmentSupport
Include non-chemical drift mitigation
Washington State Potato Commission
Trade associationSupport
Economic impact on farming
Fungicide resistance management
7 organization-typed comments could not be identified.
Comments
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- Jul 20, 2026Comment submitted by Beyond PesticidesOpposeAdvocacy📎 Attachment
Beyond Pesticides, representing 33 other organizations, opposes the Draft Fungicide Strategy, arguing it fails to meet statutory obligations under the Endangered Species Act. They contend that the strategy relies on insufficient mitigation measures and fails to adequately consider organic agriculture and other non-toxic practices as viable alternatives.
Read comment → - Jul 17, 2026Comment submitted by Kurt SchwarzSupportIndividual
The commenter, identifying as a birder, supports the EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy to reduce exposure of endangered species to agricultural fungicides. They specifically advocate for maximum protection for birds from fungicide and pesticide-coated seeds.
Read comment → - Jul 17, 2026Comment submitted by North Carolina Farm Bureau (NCFB)SupportTrade association📎 Attachment
The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation supports the EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy but urges the agency to prioritize real-world data over worst-case scenarios and to avoid bans on specific chemistries or application methods. They advocate for farmer flexibility in pest management, the inclusion of adjuvants as a mitigation measure, and the continued exemption of treated seeds from formal regulation.
Read comment → - Jun 27, 2026Comment submitted by Matthew Q. (no surname provided)SupportIndividual
A small-scale organic farmer from South Carolina supports the proposed fungicide strategy, advocating for stricter regulations and tougher requirements. The commenter argues that current regulations are too lax, leading to over-use and drift that harms small producers, neighbors, and the environment.
Read comment → - Jun 3, 2026Anonymous public commentSupportIndividual
A North Dakota resident supports the EPA's research into fungicides and advocates for a ban on chemicals that harm wildlife and native insects. The commenter argues that sustainable farming practices should be adopted to protect the state's natural beauty and water quality.
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