THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT: A NEW LOOK AT PREEMPTION AFTER BATES

摘要

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ("FIFRA") is a significant piece of legislation that has put the Federal Government in a position to effectively govern the way pesticides are sold and used in this country. The role of pesticides in agriculture has transformed this vital American industry. "Since their introduction, farmers have been able to produce bigger crops on less land" and "productivity has increased anywhere between 20 and 50%."