Ag Commissioner Speaks Out on Pesticide Report

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Monterey County Ag Commissioner Eric Lauritzen displays just a few of the newspaper articles written about the report. He tells AgNet West, the report was misleading.

Monterey County Ag Commissioner Eric Lauritzen displays just a few of the newspaper articles written about the report. He tells AgNet West the report was misleading.

Monterey County Agriculture Commissioner Eric Lauritzen has faced some harsh media stories after a report on pesticide use near schools in 15 counties in California. His county was one studied in the pesticide report. Lauritzen sat down with Sabrina Hill for a face-to-face, candid discussion about the report, and why he’s disappointed with it.

Pesticide Report

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