…in various pesticide and seeds markets. Reuters says that while the Commission could block the deal, it has approved others in the industry, such as Dow’s tie-up with DuPont and…
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
State considers identification of the pesticide as a toxic air contaminant and developmental toxicant The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced that both the California Department of Pesticide Regulations and…
2016 Air Monitoring Shows Pesticides Below Health Screening Levels
The latest air monitoring results released by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) show that, for the second year in a row, all of the pesticides monitored were found…
Crisis Exemption Extended to Fight Lygus
…the pesticide is for growers battling lygus. “It’s a very effective product, it’s the first time we’ve been able to get it for very limited use. We can only use…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov. Pesticide Use The pesticide active ingredients used on vegetables are classified as herbicides (targeting weeds), insecticides (targeting insects), fungicides (targeting fungal disease), and other chemicals (targeting all other…
Chlorpyrifos Ban Introduced in U.S. Senate
…American Academy of Pediatrics says chlorpyrifos use “puts all children at risk,” adding that “we need to listen to the experts” and ban the pesticide.” The Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency…
Court Denies Petition to Ban Pesticide
A U.S. Appeals Court in San Francisco denied a petition from environmental groups to force the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Reuters says that decision ends one…
Protecting Pollinators Through New Certification Program
…as the first line of defense, limiting or eliminating the use of high-risk pesticides, and targeting pesticide use. Oregon Tilth assess farms based on standards developed by the Xerces Society….
States Sue EPA to Prevent Insecticide Use
A coalition of states has filed a legal challenge to a Trump administration decision to keep a widely used pesticide on the market in spite of studies that show it…
Western View: COOL Lawsuit Ahead
…short – shouldn’t be controversial. We all know that the United States tightly regulates pesticide use, and other countries do not. This makes our food safer but of course it…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…Pullman, Washington, $474,850 These projects include a University of New Hampshire project to determine if pesticide seed treatments inadvertently protect weed seeds in the soil from being attacked by naturally…
Picking Your Produce in a Grocery Store Farm
…by multiple sensors and fed by an internet-controlled irrigation and nutrition system. The system is chemical and pesticide-free and can prioritize food grown for taste, color, and nutritional value. Rather…
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
…especially berries. Zhang, who is with the ARS Invasive Insect Biocontrol and Behavior Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, points out the possibility of a new bio-based pesticide—especially one based on an…
Agri View: Pesticide Residue Free Food
Everett Griner talks about the pesticide residue on our food and what, if anything, is being done to cut down on it in today’s Agri View. Who…