…functional for her operation, reducing pesticide use while increasing yield. “She’s seen a huge increase in net income between the decrease in pesticides and increased yield, which we attributed about…
Sugar Alliance Meeting Underway
…pesticides, labor, and transportation have hit our producers in the field and at the factories they own. Our farmers are worried about their bottom line as we head into harvest,”…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-26-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers using AI to protect bees from pesticides, collaborating with transparent and responsible environmental…
California Producers Describe Needs During Farm Bill Listening Session
…to less pesticides and those sorts of things, controlling invasive species and not letting them get into California is going to become increasingly more important,” Cregan told AgNet West. “So…
Farmers Encouraged to Participate in Pesticide Notification Workshops
…and every single farmer in this state, and anybody who applies pesticides needs to be watching this,” Isom noted. “There’s 1,000-fold safety factor for human health in every pesticide regulation…Again,…
Growers Frustrated with EPA Regarding Pesticide Impacts
…drastically overstate the impact of the pesticides on endangered species and their habitats. The groups say the evaluations for several neonicotinoid pesticides don’t incorporate scientific and commercial data that could…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 05-19-22
…pesticides while maintaining production and the continuing momentum for California dairy sustainability efforts. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-10-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the role of biotechnology and pesticides in sustainable farming practices, pistachio shipments are…
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
…use to educate and train those who work with pesticides as well as apply them,” Garcia explained. Along with pollinator health, keeping applicator safety in mind is another critical part…
Week in Review: EPA Addresses Pesticide Approval Process & Bird Flu Outbreak Hits 27 Million
EPA points out the current system for registering pesticides is “unsustainable and legally tenuous” without corrective action. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain…
Growing Matters: IPM Essential for Pollinator Protection
…pollinator health in mind when making pesticide applications. “We want to make sure there’s something to spray and something to target, so we can reduce the amount of pesticides that…
New Workplan to Address Pesticide Approval Process
…to provide for new pesticide registrations while adhering to obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). EPA points out that the current system for registering pesticides while protecting endangered species…
Finding The Truth About Pesticides in Produce
Finding the truth about pesticides in produce. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Each year, an anti-conventional farming organization puts out a list of fresh produce products that…
Prepare for a fruitful year
…distribution, Atticus is focused on delivering a broad, expanding portfolio of relevant, branded-generic pesticides. We have a solid history working with retailers to help their grower customers secure the herbicides,…