Methyl bromide deadline extended

For those of you looking forward to regrassing projects this year, the EPA's recent decision to extend the deadline for methyl bromide sale and distribution until November 30, 2014, may come as welcome news.

While methyl bromide is officially cancelled for use on December 31, 2013, due to evidence that it contributes to ozone depletion in the atmosphere, input from the GCSAA and from manufactueres of methyl bromide caused the EPA to modify their stance. The major reason for this…