…pesticides, these could include quarantines, control methods, outreach and research. “We have put in a farm-bill request to do a trapping program for exotic palm pests, which would include South…
Pesticide Conversations Already Happening with Schools
Newly proposed rules about the use of pesticides near schools could be just more hoops to jump through for producers. Many areas say growers are already having those pesticide conversations….
New York Times Claims GM Crops Offer No Benefit
…pesticides.” The study compared data from the U.S. and Canada with Europe, which the study says has largely rejected genetic modification, to reach its findings. The study says herbicide use…
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
…delayed until February, as European antitrust officials take more time to consider potential competition issues in pesticides and crop seeds, according to Bloomberg. The European Commission this month delayed its…
Backyard Wildlife Haven
…small waterfall or pond with a cascading water feature. Always use eco-friendly methods to care for your grade and never chemical pesticides or fertilizers, which can harm wildlife and contaminate…
New Cuba Regulations Include Farm Equipment
…possible for exporters to directly finance shipments of tractors, pesticides and other goods used in agriculture, avoiding cash in advance requirements that apply to transactions for agricultural commodities. The National…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…is enhanced by stopping the use of GMO processes. During the last 20 years, advancements in agricultural technology have allowed farmers to use less pesticides and herbicides, fossil fuels, and…
Edible Wild Plants
…-Garlic Mustard -Miner’s Lettuce -Common Cattail -Wild Ginger -Wild Strawberry -American Elderberry -Wild Rose Also you want to make sure plants you’ve gathered haven’t been sprayed with pesticides or herbicides….
Agri View: Beekeeping Changes
…It all points to the same conclusion. Colony collapse disorder is the result of not one but perhaps dozens of reasons. More than pesticides, mites and contamination but what about…
Pesticide Pilot Program is Twofold
…safety for farm workers and also really conveying that the agricultural commissioner’s office is there to regulate the use of pesticides and part of that is protecting farm workers,” Lauritzen…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…continuously revising and updating how pesticides are used in California,” said Leahy. “While our studies continue to show that we have been protective of human health, I believe that overhauling…
Species of Bee Officially Endangered
…loss, pesticides, and a loss of genetic diversity. The Xerces (Zehr-sees) Society, named after an extinct species of California monarch butterfly, was involved in filing petitions to get bees under…
State Proposes Regulation on Pesticide Use
…protections to children when agricultural pesticides are applied close to schools and child day-care facilities*. Many K-12 schools and child day-care facilities are located near farming operations and increasingly teachers,…
Agri View: Bee Survival
…looking for a cure are convinced, it is a series of problems. And, they feel that the two most significant problems are pesticides and parasites. Farmer must have pesticides to…