The evaluation of neonicotinoids is continuing to make forward progress within the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The agency has been working on neonicotinoid insecticides since 2009 which has…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how to better understand the DPR’s surface water protection…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-09-20
…of Secretary Perdue’s comments about California agriculture during the recent House Agriculture Committee hearing, and how a random sampling at a grocery store leads to the DPR taking enforcement action…
DPR Takes Enforcement Action on Coastal Grower
…of fruit, and shutdown the grower’s production for three months. Fruit from the operation was found to have restricted pesticide residue. DPR’s Pesticide Residue Monitoring System detected the material methomyl…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will honor three organizations for their achievements in reducing risk from pesticide use in a public ceremony on February 20, 2020. The awards…
‘It’s a Process’ to Develop Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…(DPR) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture established an Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos Work Group (Work Group) specifically designed to formulate a strategy for making the transition away from…
Chlorpyrifos Cut-Off Date Quickly Approaching
…Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and product manufacturers. The process to ban the product in California began last May when it was labeled a “toxic air contaminant” by DPR. Growers can continue…
Hmong-Language Pesticide Safety Videos Available from DPR
…is now available to view for free online. The videos were made possible with funding from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and were produced by Fresno State and…
Ag Commissioner Reporting Requirements for Pesticide Exposure
…incidents are handled. “DPR has reiterated to the Commissioners of our duty to at least give the DA’s the choice of whether or not they’re going to take those cases,”…
Aggressive Regulation Conversations Around 1,3-D
…while; however, this set of regulations coming from DPR is looking specifically at acute exposure,” Devaurs said. “One of the worst-case scenarios is buffer zones up to 2,000 feet and…
Murky CBD Oil Regulation Complicating Hemp Production
…residues go,” said Huntsinger. “That’s going to be something that’s going to have to get worked through as maybe a little stiffer, non-exempt products get evaluated by EPA and DPR.”…
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Funding and Time Not Enough
The agriculture industry believes the allocations for the exploration into a chlorpyrifos alternative in California are inadequate. The Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) has dedicated $2.1 million and a taskforce to finding substitutes for growers…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-28-19
…of the Delta, automation research for the tomato industry, the DPR’s 2018 Pesticide Residue Report and details on companies that are shaping food safety practices. Tune in to the show…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-23-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the actions taken when the DPR finds illegal pesticide…