…for agriculture.” Earlier this month, Arroyo said his office was fielding calls from producers about the new restrictions. The Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) issued the guidance that Arroyo said…
Almond Update: Optimism for 2021, BMP Training Starts Year
…some bee-friendly training. Tuesday, January 5 from 8:00-9:45 a.m., ABC will have part one of the Best Management Practices for Pesticide Use During Almond Bloom webinar. Talks will include how…
Spray Safe Hopes to Go Virtual As Well
…Ruben Arroyo said. “We are trying to work with the Department Pesticide Regulations to put that program on remotely.” Arroyo said the program is an important outreach event that has…
BeeWhere Program Receiving Important Industry Support
…is continuing to be more widely used. The program beekeepers and pesticide applicators together for better tracking of hive locations. “The California Department of Pesticide Regulation, the California Department of…
Keeping Spotted Lanternfly Out of California
…and go ahead and put on a pesticide spray and within a matter of a couple of days – if not hours – they’re already back and have replaced those…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biostimulants Still Undefined in Labeling Clarity
…issue is simply the term ‘stimulant’ because regulators believe that word aligns too closely with the pesticide category. Immediate Past President of the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Bacillus thuringiensis, Commonly Known But How Does Bt Work
…Specialist Dr. Surendra Dara joins the Making Sense of Biologicals program to break down how Bt works. Dr. Dara also talks about the characteristics of the biological pesticide like resistance…
Week in Review: Choosing the Next Ag Secretary, Tomato Virus Continues to Spread
…Department of Pesticide Regulation is currently in discussion with county agricultural commissioner’s regarding mitigation measures for 1, 3-D soil fumigants. The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance recently provided 40 policy…
Proposed Mitigation Measures for 1, 3-D Soil Fumigants
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is currently in discussion with four counties regarding mitigation measures for 1, 3-D soil fumigants. DPR is working with county agricultural commissioners in…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-20-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation‘s direction moving into 2021,…
Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop Coming Up in December
…webinars are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Application of Continuing Education has been made with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, the Arizona Department of Agriculture, and Certified Crop…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-20-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation’s direction moving into 2021,…
Week in Review: Prop 15 Defeated, Neonicotinoid Mitigations Moving Forward
…the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to address neonicotinoids, but the mitigation proposals are moving forward. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive all of the biggest headlines in agriculture….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an easy way to report pesticide incidents, if smoke…