…has been proven to limit that exposure. He says they are just starting to see what this program can do and they believe it can be applied to several different…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…bees alone. You have probably heard that pollinator populations are dwindling because of numerous stressors that include loss of appropriate habitat, pests and pathogens, and exposure to pesticides. Without our…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
…significant increased health risk. (In Jan 2015 DPR took action to reduce exposures to chloropicrin). At one site (Shafter), the average 1-year concentration of 1,3-D detected was significantly less than…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Cherry Ham
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California smoked cherry ham with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 T Honey 1 Cup Pitted Cherries…
CDFA Announces Recall of Raw Milk Products at Claravale Farm of San Benito County
…cramps, and fever. Most people with camplylobacteriosis recover completely. Illness usually occurs 2 to 5 days after exposure to campylobacter and lasts about a week. The illness is usually mild…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…The Department also wants people who work in and around treated fields to know about the dangers of pesticides at the workplace and how to protect themselves from pesticide exposure….
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…Director California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Assemblyman Rudy Salas and more about the importance of SpraySafe and its objective to protect farm workers and the public from pesticide exposure. The…
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
…the ground and never touches the crops, so there are no residues on the crops. According to DPR, the new restrictions are intended to protect against excessive exposure to chloropicrin,…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…business contacts and increase exposure to broaden their markets, all leading to increased sales opportunities for Valley companies. The Expo’s participation and interest has increased by over 400% – a…
Sensing Drones for Drift Detection
Researchers are using drones to limit drift during spray applications. Sensing Drones for Drift Detection The days of determining drift potential from smoke or wind monitors may soon be over….
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…research into all aspects of bee genetics, breeding, biology and physiology, with special focus on bee nutrition, control of pathogens and parasites, the effects of pesticide exposure and the interactions…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…is to investigate pesticide exposure incidents and complaints at the county level, issue restricted materials permits, and are the interface between the local community and state regulators. “The biologists and…
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
…and the standards will establish a more stringent limit for free fatty acids, a negative attribute that signals a breakdown of olive oil quality due to exposure to heat, light…
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
…exposure. Soil fumigants can be labor intensive, requiring tarping and posting of fields. With its evaluation, EPA confirms that when used in accordance with the newly approved label, fluensulfone meets…