Dow AgroSciences received U.S. EPA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation approval for Dithane® F-45 Rainshield® fungicide in walnuts. Dithane F-45 provides control of walnut blight. The active ingredient in…
Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout
…through collaboration.” National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR), the California Rice Commission, and Valent, the manufacturer of the pesticide…
New Drone for Pesticide Application
A new breed of drone technology was introduced to pest control advisors from all over the state. New Drone for Pesticide Application At the 2014 California Association of Pest Control…
Low-VOC Options for New Regulations in 2015
…representative from Adama on how growers can meet these low-VOC regulations. Low-VOC Requirements with Adama For more on the new regulations, see the California Department of Pesticide Regulations fact sheet….
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…research into all aspects of bee genetics, breeding, biology and physiology, with special focus on bee nutrition, control of pathogens and parasites, the effects of pesticide exposure and the interactions…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…rely on honey bees and that use pesticides and fungicides.[2] Among the specific recommendations: 1) There should be agreement between beekeeper and grower on a pesticide plan that outlines which…
Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th
…Creque, Marin Carbon Project; Sheldon Jones, Farm Foundation; Kristin Ohlson, author – The Soil Will Save Us (via Skype); and Brian Leahy, California Department of Pesticide Regulation. The California State…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…and others in the county who may handle pesticides. Overseen by the state agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), the role of the CAC is unique. Part of their role…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…Agricultural Statistics Service Vanessa Dellis, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Yu-Ting Guilaran, U.S. EPA-Office of Pesticide Programs Tracy Hancock, U.S. Forest Service Jamie Harris, U.S. EPA-Office of Ground…
California Labor Agency and California Community Colleges to Administer $1 Million Drought-related Training Program in the San Joaquin Valley
…treatment operators; Forklift and warehouse technicians; Food safety technicians; Qualified pesticide applicators; and Manufacturing production technologists. Graduates of these training programs will receive industry-recognized certificates and may be supplemented with…
California DPR on Bee Health Inspections
Apiary inspectors learned what to look for when it comes to possible pesticide exposure in bees. Sabrina Hill has more on the training. CDPR on Bee Training Bee health and…
Naval Orangeworm Headlines Almond Symposium
…said controlling naval orangeworm this year will be a challenge. Growers were also updated on pesticide regulations and shown in depth pictures of root diseases from USDA Scientist Greg Browne….
California’s 2013 Walnut Acreage Up 8 Percent From 2011
…by mail or telephone. To arrive at the estimated walnut acreage, the NASS walnut acreage database was compared with pesticide application data maintained by County Agricultural Commissioners and the California…
AgNeTVideo: Jim Jasper, Stewart & Jasper Orchards
…organizations at the tour, such as the EPA, NRCS, pesticide regulation and more. This year, the tour was held at Stewart and Jaspar Orchards in Newman. Owner Jim Jaspar talks…