…pesticides, it’s tricky because each type of human consumption has to have different risk assessments done on it,” Huntsinger noted Farmers have expressed tremendous interest in hemp production, with many…
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Funding and Time Not Enough
The agriculture industry believes the allocations for the exploration into a chlorpyrifos alternative in California are inadequate. The Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) has dedicated $2.1 million and a taskforce to finding substitutes for growers…
Homemade Pesticides That Really Work
…This Land of Ours. Homemade Pesticides That Work Instead of buying and using store bought pesticides, you can make your own by using ingredients you can grow or find at…
74th Annual CARCD Conference to Highlight Timely Issues
…will also be offering presentations on conservation during the High School Speak-Off Competition. “Every year we have an amazing set of high school students come and speak about whatever conservation…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-28-19
…of the Delta, automation research for the tomato industry, the DPR’s 2018 Pesticide Residue Report and details on companies that are shaping food safety practices. Tune in to the show…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-24-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a changing pesticide regulatory environment, WOTUS, vacancies on the…
Almond Update: Three Aspects of a Changing Pesticide Regulatory Environment
The regulatory scene when it comes to pesticides continues to be variable, and international statutes are complicating things even more in California. A session at the upcoming Almond Conference will give attendees…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-23-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the actions taken when the DPR finds illegal pesticide…
Chlorpyrifos Sales to End in California by February 2020
An agreement was reached between the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and product manufacturers prohibiting chlorpyrifos sales in California beginning in 2020. The agreement will allow farmers to continue using…
How to Deal with Gardening Burnout
…change of season, end of harvests, or perhaps the beginning of a new school year. Just because you’re struggling to love the act of gardening right now, doesn’t mean it’ll…
Applications for BIFS and IPM Programs Due Before November 1
…for the current grant cycle for the Proactive IPM Solutions program. On pesticide regulatory issues, OPCA routinely consults with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation on the potential impacts that…
EPA Considering More Hemp Pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will be reviewing ten more hemp pesticides and is seeking public comment on the applications. The ten products requesting allowances to…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
Sacramento (DPR) – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced the members of a new, cross-sector working group created to identify,…
Overruled: EPA Trumps California’s Cancerous Glyphosate Labeling
…risks that pesticides may pose to them. EPA’s notification to glyphosate registrants is an important step to ensuring the information shared with the public on a federal pesticide label is…