…production, comments on specialty crop trade and a conversation on pesticides. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Treated Seed Regulations
…exempted seeds treated with pesticides. EPA determined that treated seeds fall within the Treated Article Exception (TAE), therefore exempting them from certain requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide…
DPR Confirms Another Reduction in Pesticide Use in 2021
…applied pesticides. While overall pounds of biopesticides applied have increased 77 percent from 2012, it actually decreased 12 percent between 2020 and 2021. Acreage treated with biopesticides has also increased…
Growers Encouraged to Prepare for Updated ESA Workplan Impacts
…been complying with the requirements of the ESA in the registration and reregistration of pesticides. The issue has reportedly been ongoing for several decades. To remedy the compliance issue, EPA…
Concerns for the Future of Pest Management in California
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has a stated goal of eliminating the use of “priority pesticides” by 2050. Part of that effort includes the implementation of the Sustainable…
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
…avoid exposure. An AEZ moves with the equipment during applications to protect farmworkers and bystanders that could be contacted by pesticides. In 2020, the Trump administration published a rule specific…
Week in Review: Snowpack at 200% of Average & SWP Allocation Up to 30%
…was recently unveiled as an outline for transitioning away from what are classified as “high-risk pesticides.” Get the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
State Unveils Roadmap for Reducing Pesticide Use
…Roadmap for California was recently unveiled as an outline for transitioning away from what are classified as “high-risk pesticides.” The roadmap was released by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR),…
Comment Period Closing Soon for Proposed Changes to Rodenticide Use
…Management Association. The Rodenticide Task Force has also provided an informational document breaking down what the PIDs entail. All rodenticides would be classified as Restricted Use Pesticides, requiring applicators to…
Farm Groups Urge Congress to Better Enforce FIFRA Labeling Parameters
More than 300 agricultural, environmental, and other stakeholder groups are encouraging Congress to reaffirm federal authority over pesticide products. The coalition notes that the statute governing pesticides, the Federal Insecticide,…
Almond Update: Grower Breakfast to Highlight Topics to Increase ROI
…management approaches for labor, pesticides, and other inputs to offer insight into methods for addressing high costs. Field Outreach and Education Specialist for the Almond Board of California (ABC), Michael…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 10-24-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a study examining the rippling economic impacts of restricting pesticides, an industry event…
MSOB: Biologicals Have an Opportunity in Between Organic and Traditional
…to develop,” Sellès explained. On a global scale, Sellès noted that the compound annual growth rate of biologicals has been outpacing traditional chemical pesticides. As innovation continues to focus more…
Pest Management Projects Receive $1.78 Million in Grant Support
…on pesticides and their impact on human health and the environment,” DPR Director Julie Henderson said in a press release. “We are excited by the potential of these five projects…