Tests on produce collected by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) indicate the vast majority of fruits and vegetables available for sale in California meet stringent federal pesticide safety standards….
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…area or the application exclusion zone (up to 100 feet around the application equipment) during pesticide applications. Handlers must apply pesticides so as not to contact employees or other persons;…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…by this technique. Trained workers squirt a small patch of fly attractant mixed with a very small dose of pesticide approximately 8 to 10 feet off the ground on street…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of Santa Clara County
…workers squirt a small patch of fly attractant mixed with a very small dose of pesticide approximately 8-10 feet off the ground on street trees and similar surfaces; male fruit…
The Western View: COOL Repeal
…States tightly regulates pesticide use, and other countries do not. This makes our food safer, but gives food from other countries a competitive advantage because they can use more powerful…
Dow Received A New Crop Label For Their Fungicide – Quintec
Dow AgroSciences received U.S. EPA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation approval for Quintec® fungicide on tomatoes. Quintec provides control of powdery mildew. Numerous field trials – conducted by the…
Central Valley ACP Update
…detection to make sure they submit their Pesticide Use Reports. A single Asian citrus psyllid was also detected in two different residential traps in North East Bakersfield – one in…
Guava Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…squirt a small patch of fruit fly attractant mixed with a very small dose of pesticide approximately 8-10 feet off the ground on street trees and similar surfaces. Male fruit…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
Once again, air monitoring results released from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) show that most of the monitored pesticides, in various rural agricultural communities, were found well below…
Sustainable/Organic Production on the Coast
…organic systems. Also exhibits by firms providing products acceptable for sustainable and certified organic production. CEUs are offered for Certified Crop Advisers and licensed Department of Pesticide Professionals. Who: Presented…
Almond Board: Think Twice Before Using Pyrethroids for May Spray
…but less toxic to mammals and more toxic to insects. Pyrethroids are a very common and effective pesticide, but Zalem says they are also very effective at killing off some…
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…module provides information about the permitting policies, processes and procedures related to soil permitting including permit types, application and permit timelines. Pest Permitting Policy, Microbial Bio-control and Bio-pesticide – This…
Citrus Frustrated with Bee-Friendly Restrictions
Another issue citrus leaders have with the Department of Pesticide Regulations is the continued guidelines and restrictions on crop treatments that are put in place to aid bees. Frustrated with…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…of efficacy of alternative control materials, resistant cotton varieties and new approaches for pesticide application. They also cited policy changes, including asking the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the…