…claims in the food industry. The editorial squared off at Whole Foods, saying the grocer makes claims that organic farms do not use “toxic or persistent pesticides,” while many pesticides…
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
…the group tried to find research on honeybees to manage them better but fell short. “Between widespread usage of harmful neonicotinoid pesticides, extreme weather and the cultural shift away from…
California Water Board Central Valley Plan Bad for Farmers/Consumers
…50 states. Our farmers cost-effectively grow safe food, with minimal use of pesticides. The entire country will lose with higher food prices, and more food imported from around the world…
Homemade Organic Pest Control
…to use to begin with. Fear no more Cathy Isom has done some of the research for you. She has some homemade, organic, recipes to use instead of harmful pesticides…
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
…with actual weedkiller. The machine is a new breed of AI weeders that investors say could disrupt the $100 billion pesticides and seeds industry by reducing the need for universal…
NRCS Resources to Increase Pollinator Populations
…monarch habitats but also provide for an economically sustainable business. Practices such as managing for high-value nectar plants such as milkweed and protecting them from exposure to pesticides can go…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…more effective, safer for families and farmworkers, and kinder to the environment in the long run. And yet, pesticides are still widely used in agricultural, horticultural and structural systems. “We…
Methods to Keep Pests Off of Crops
…those pests away from our crops without using pesticides. The first rule of natural pest control is to plant a diverse garden. Because when we plant a mix of fruit…
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…feed safety; and EPA regulates the sale, distribution, and testing of pesticides in order to protect human health and the environment. USDA continues to coordinate closely with its EPA and…
European Union Approves Bayer Takeover of Monsanto, with Conditions
…acquisitions. The Dow Jones report quotes the Competition Commission Chair as saying their decision ensures that there will be effective competition and innovation in seeds, pesticides, and digital agriculture markets…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
…order that invalidated segments of CDFA’s Programmatic Environmental Impact Report for Pest Prevention and Management. The court’s decision resulted in the prohibition of spraying pesticides on vegetation in parks, school…
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
…grant will support a study measuring the effectiveness of recommended almond orchard management practices in reducing the negative impacts of pesticides, parasites, and inadequate nutrition on bees. With matching funds…
Injunction Prohibits Component of Pest Prevention and Management Program
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Farmers and other property owners will still be allowed to apply chemical insecticides, but CDFA will no longer be able to spray pesticides on vegetation in…
Almond Update: Biggest Changes for ILRP Program
…irrigated lands, such as pesticides, fertilizers, salts, pathogens, and sediment. At high enough concentrations, these pollutants can harm aquatic life or make water unusable for drinking water or agricultural uses….