The purpose of the PNN is to inform Washington State pesticide users of registration and label changes for products of interest to agriculture. The system does this by distributing information to commodity/commissions, growers and grower groups, Extension personnel, and others involved in Washington State's diverse agriculture. The system currently distributes information to more than 280 subscribers.

The PNN distributes information regarding:

• Section 18 Exemptions
  Notifications are sent when new Section 18s are issued or when existing exemptions are amended.
• Section 24c (SLN) Registrations
  Notifications cover newly issued SLNs, as well as revisions and cancellations.
• New Product Registrations
  PNN notifications are sent when new Section 3 labels are registered and when new supplemental labels are issued.
• Label Changes
  Significant label revisions (crops, signal word, ingredient information) will trigger a PNN notification.
• Proposed Product Cancellations and Use Deletions
  PNN notifications are sent when these actions are noticed in the Federal Register.
• Miscellaneous/Regulatory Issues
  This includes proposed risk mitigation measures, summaries of Reregistration Eligibility Decision documents (REDs), solicitations for regulatory information, and information about regulations relating to pesticide use. [Due to budget cuts, from July 2002 through June 2004, regulatory information announced in the Federal Register, such as REDs, was not summarized and distributed on the PNN. The one exception to this is that information on proposed product cancellations and use deletions was distributed during this time.]

The PNN distributes information both by e-mailing PNN notifications and via this web page. Copies of all PNN notifications, as well as electronic copies of SLNs and Section 18s, are posted on the PNN web page. Previously distributed PNN notifications can be searched by year, crop, and/or keyword.

The PNN is a free service available to anyone interested in Washington agriculture. The PNN is funded by the Washington State Commission on Pesticide Registration and is operated by Washington State University.

If you have questions about the PNN please contact Jane Thomas, WSU (jmthomas@tricity.wsu.edu or 509-372-7493) or Alan Schreiber, WSCPR (aschreib@centurytel.net or 509-266-4305).