…has opposed the bill. The Department of Pesticide Regulation has imposed interim restrictions on the use of chlorpyrifos in agricultural settings, however the use of the pesticide is still significant…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…for the Food for Progress program. McGovern-Dole School Feeding Program: On March 26, 2019, FAS announced $191 million in a funding opportunity for the McGovern-Dole School Feeding Program. Local and Regional…
New Report Highlights the Scale of Industry Concentration in Agriculture
…their market share from 42 percent to 76 percent between 1988 and 2015. There was a significant shift in market share for the four biggest global herbicide and pesticide firms…
Trusted, reliable protection
…Agency as a pesticide. The pesticide label contains essential information that ensures that the use of the product does not result in any unreasonable adverse effects to humans, other animals…
Cregan Named Fresno County Ag Commissioner
…to flourish. Promoted to serve as Deputy Ag Commissioner first in Madera County (over their pesticide regulatory program) and later Fresno County (over the Pest Detection & Exclusion Division) laid…
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Signed into Law
…preserve important protections for pesticide applicators and farmworkers using pesticides. The pesticide industry will be paying upwards of $45 million in pesticide registration and maintenance fees annually through 2023 under…
Tulare County HS Students Take Part in Farm Bureau Action
Students in Tulare County Farm Bureau’s high school leadership program had the chance to see first hand what it’s like when California Farm Bureau visits the Capitol to talk agriculture…
Proactive IPM Solutions Grants Available
…annual appropriation of $544,000 for this and other research as part of the 2018-2019 budget. OPCA provides consultation to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on pesticide regulatory matters….
DPR to Launch New Incident Report Mobile Application
…to the Pesticide Safety Information Series, Medical Supervision Programs for those employees who regularly handle pesticides and Pesticide Compliance Assistance for Employees booklets. One of the speakers, Alex Cadenas who…
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…Chapter Georgia Cambridge High FFA Chapter Clarke Central High School Chapter Newton College & Career Academy FFA Chapter Hawaii McKinley FFA Chapter Idaho Nezperce FFA Chapter Weiser FFA Chapter Indiana…
Exploring the Economic Impact of California’s Citrus Industry
…other industries such as nursery services, chemicals, pesticides, irrigation, finance, and all of those things,” said Bruce Babcock, Professor in the School of Public Policy at UC Riverside. “When a…
AgSafe Annual Conference Coming Up Next Week
…offered with approximately 40 percent of the content to be provided in Spanish. The conference will feature a variety of seminars focused on topics such as pesticide safety, human resources,…
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…school-based youth leadership development in the nation, FFA continues to help young people rise up to meet new agricultural challenges by helping members develop their unique talents and explore their…
California Farm Bureau Appoints Jim Houston as Administrator
…California farmers and ranchers.” Houston is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and earned a law degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law…