Endangered Species Act (ESA)
OABA is committed to ensuring our members have the tools and information they need to remain compliant, competitive and confident in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment. As implementation of the Endangered Species Act increasingly intersects with pesticide use and agricultural production practices, it is critical that Ohio agribusinesses clearly understand their responsibilities and potential liabilities.
OABA is supplying our members with practical resources, regulatory updates and compliance guidance related to ESA requirements to help them navigate new federal expectations, particularly as they relate to pesticide labeling, habitat protections and application restrictions. These resources are designed to reduce uncertainty, minimize operational disruption and ensure continued access to essential crop protection tools.
OABA will continue to update this page with additional resources as they become available.
Video Resources
The Endangered Species Act and the EPA's Herbicide Strategy | OSU Extension
Presentation provided by Alyssa Essman, Weed Science Extension Specialist, The Ohio State University CFAES.
Adapting to ESA 4 Video Series | CropLife America
- Mitigation Overview
- Bulletins Live! Two
- Spray Drift
- Runoff
Click the icon in the upper right hand corner of the below video for all 4 playlist options.
This video series is part of a new set of educational tools released by CropLife America (CLA), in partnership with the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA), to help farmers, agricultural retailers, and pesticide applicators better understand the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Additional Resources
- Endangered Species Checklist | OSU Extension: A checklist for complying with endangered species protection requirements on pesticide labels.
- Endangered Species 101 | CropLife America: Tools to help farmers, manufacturers and applicators navigate ESA requirements — protecting species while keeping approved crop protection tools available.
- ESA Technical Guide to Mitigation Options | CropLife America: EPA approves adjuvants as a tool to help the industry navigate changing rules.
- Mitigation Menu | US EPA: The steps pesticide applicators must follow to determine which runoff/erosion mitigation measures to consider and employ before using a pesticide each year.
- Pesticides and Endangered Species Educational Resources Toolbox | US EPA: The toolbox catalogs educational resources including guidance documents, handouts, presentations, informational webinars, and other resources relating to EPA’s endangered species work.
- EPA’s Bulletins Live! Two -- View the Bulletins | US EPA: A link to the Bulletins Live! Two Website. This site can be used to view PULAs and Endangered Species Protection Bulletins.
- Endangered Species Protection Bulletins | US EPA: A direct link to the Endangered Species Protections Bulletins on the Bulletins Live! Two Website.
- Endangered Species | Weed Science Society of America: Additional information and resources regarding ESA from the Weed Science Society of America.
- ESA Pesticide User Guide | Crop Life America: Flowchart and user guide developed in collaboration with the Agricultural Retailers Association and Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology.
