…of farm service companies. Having access to this information gives them the ability to discover trends and find patterns, and make projections on yield, as well as all the pesticides,…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
Fruit and Vegetable growers are raising concerns over an invasive whitefly that is resistant to pesticides and carries crop-devastating viruses. The Q-biotype whitefly was found outdoors within the U.S. for…
Zika Virus Battle
…where no Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes are released. “Right now, the number of eggs we are getting is very much reduced in the treated site,” Cornel said. Pesticide applications and mosquito resistance…
Trump Adviser Calls for Farm Bill Revamp
…of the U.S. rule, the Bureau of Land Management’s range-land practices, the Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Protection Agencies pesticide registration process. Trump’s agriculture platform should be announced soon….
Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project
…pesticide use on farms. The team of experts assembled by Lauritzen includes: Traci Townsend-Gieg, a non-profit health care professional who has overseen projects examining pesticide exposure and the effects on…
CDFA to Discuss Medical Cannabis and GMO Labeling
…sale of medical cannabis. Several state agencies, including the Department of Food and Agriculture, Department of Public Health, Department of Pesticide Residue and the California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation…
Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule
EPA Closing in on Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule The Environmental Protection Agency is inching closer to finalizing standards for certifying workers who apply dangerous, restricted-use pesticides to crops. In…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…for the partnership is improved water quality, specifically improving on-farm production that will maximize fertilizer uptake, minimize nutrient losses, and prevent pesticide losses on working rice fields. The improvement of…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…find better ways to reduce pesticide use, increase irrigation efficiency, reduce travel into the fields, manage people better, and deal with the fact that we have a huge labor shortage…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
Everett Griner talks about pesticide use and farmers losing their ability to produce in today’s Agri View. Pesticide Use From: Food Dialogues What Would Happen if Pesticides Were Banned, or…
National Pollinator Week
…do at home to encourage pollinator diversity and abundance. Plant a Pollinator Garden Provide Nesting Sites Avoid or Limit Pesticide Use Why Pollinators Are Important Pollinators, such as most bees…
U.S. EPA Fines Fresno Pesticide Distributor for Failure to Properly Label High-Risk Pesticide
…information about restricted use pesticides, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/restricted-use-products-rup-report For more information about pesticides and worker safety, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety For more information on FIFRA and its enforcement, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-federal-insecticide-fungicide-and-rodenticide-act…
Pacific Region Fruit and Nut Review
…harvested and peach orchards were being thinned. Pesticide sprays on almond and pistachio orchards continued. Canopy management including shoot separation, shoot thinning, and leaf removal was completed, in order to…
Agri View: Pesticide Residue
Everett Griner talks about avoiding consuming pesticide residue in today’s Agri View. Pesticide Residue From: EWG.org EWG’s 2016 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ Nearly three-fourths of the 6,953 produce…