On January 5, 2015 Governor Doug Ducey signed Executive Order 2015-01. The purpose of the order is to promote job creation and more customer-oriented agencies, and requires all state agencies to provide an evaluation of their rules with recommendations for amending or repealing those that inhibit economic development, are burdensome, antiquated, or contradictory.
As a result, two divisions of the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA) will be hosting separate listening sessions for their particular stakeholders. ADA’s Plant Services Division and its Environmental Services Division will each host two separate listening sessions in early April to gather input on:
· Current division regulations impacting stakeholder’s businesses
· Current service delivery and potential process improvements
· Regulatory direction/priorities for each division
The Plant Services Listening Sessions will occur on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in Phoenix and its Yuma session will take place on Thursday, April 9, 2015. Each session will focus on different stakeholder groups. The notice for each session is accessible through the links below.
Phoenix Listening Session — Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Yuma Listening Session — Thursday, April 9, 2015
The Environmental Services Listening Sessions will include discussion on the following topics: Pesticide Compliance and Worker Safety; Pesticide Registration; Seed; Feed and Fertilizer. Its Listening Sessions will occur on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Maricopa Ag Center and on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Booth Machinery in Yuma. The notice for each session is accessible through the links below.
April 7, 2015, at the Maricopa Ag Center
April 15, 2015, at Booth Machinery – Yuma
Both events will begin at 9:30 a.m. and run until the last speaker is finished.
Interim ADA Director Jack Peterson said there is no registration necessary. Interested parties can just show up at either session and express their viewpoints. He also welcomed emails on the subject matter to: [email protected]
