…standards. During its 2016 survey, DPR found 96 percent of tested California-grown produce had little or no pesticide residues. The findings are included in DPR’s just released 2016 Pesticide Residues…
New Pesticide Regulations Begin January 1
…California Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) disallows many applications within a quarter-mile radius from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Western Agricultural Processors Association was one of many groups opposing…
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
…the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment are pursuing health protections on one of the most widely used agricultural pesticides in the nation, chlorpyrifos. The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)…
2016 Air Monitoring Shows Pesticides Below Health Screening Levels
…the first of its kind in the nation, was created in 2011 to expand DPR’s knowledge of long-term exposure to pesticides. The data from the network helps DPR determine if…
Pesticide Rule Revisions Help, Still Unneeded
…Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) issued revisions to the proposed rules for pesticide use near schools. DPR said in a press release that the key revisions are the definition of…
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
…. Any interested person can submit written comments on the proposed revisions to the regulation between March 20, 2017 and 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2017 to dpr16004@cdpr.ca.gov. Comments may…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…solutions to pest problems without an overreliance on chemical methods” said DPR Director Brian Leahy. Leahy will present the IPM Achievement Awards at 1:30 p.m. in the Sierra Hearing Room…
CA Produce Shows Low or No Pesticide Residue
…During its 2015 survey, DPR found 97.3 percent of tested California-grown produce had little or no pesticide residues. The findings are included in DPR’s just released 2015 Pesticide Residues in…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…of 1,3-D was developed after DPR completed a comprehensive scientific study of this chemical, PDF (3 mb), known as a risk assessment, and after reviewing air monitoring data. “DPR is…
State Proposes Regulation on Pesticide Use
…Any interested person can submit written comments on the proposed regulation by 5 p.m. on November 17, 2016to dpr16004@cdpr.ca.gov *Schools and child day-care facilities means any facility used as a…
DPR Takes Action Against Grower
…pesticides and breakdown products. See the video of CA Residue Monitoring Program below. This video gives an overview of DPR’s Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program and shows DPR Enforcement staff collecting…
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
…for farmworkers. Lauritzen briefed officials at the state Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on the pilot warning sign program and the information card campaign. DPR Director Brian Leahy praised the…
Licensing, Certification and Continuing Education Renewal
Email Address Changes to DPR – Renewal Packets will be Mailed Soon! This is a reminder to those due to renew their Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) license or certificate…
Pilot Program to Protect Children from Fumigants
…the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner, the first of its kind in California. The County received funding and support from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in response to its…