It’s a pleasure to introduce you to my dad, Frank Lessiter, and what I would call the 5th child in our family, his No-Till Farmer (NTF) publication. I was 3 years old when Dad put out the first edition, and I can’t recall a time when NTF wasn’t a part of the family.

When a pesticide is registered under FIFRA, the Federal “action” must also be in compliance with the ESA. Failure of the USEPA to consult with, and/or failure of the Services to assess, results in non-compliance under Section 7 of the ESA and creates opportunities for litigious intervention, which essentially brings the entire process to a standstill.