…be a great program that connects and educates school children through activities like ag-focused field trips and school gardens, while also supporting leadership training and career development opportunities.” The California…
AB 1788 Guidance for New SGAR Restrictions
…for agriculture.” Earlier this month, Arroyo said his office was fielding calls from producers about the new restrictions. The Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) issued the guidance that Arroyo said…
Almond Update: Optimism for 2021, BMP Training Starts Year
…some bee-friendly training. Tuesday, January 5 from 8:00-9:45 a.m., ABC will have part one of the Best Management Practices for Pesticide Use During Almond Bloom webinar. Talks will include how…
Spray Safe Hopes to Go Virtual As Well
…Ruben Arroyo said. “We are trying to work with the Department Pesticide Regulations to put that program on remotely.” Arroyo said the program is an important outreach event that has…
BeeWhere Program Receiving Important Industry Support
…is continuing to be more widely used. The program beekeepers and pesticide applicators together for better tracking of hive locations. “The California Department of Pesticide Regulation, the California Department of…
Keeping Spotted Lanternfly Out of California
…and go ahead and put on a pesticide spray and within a matter of a couple of days – if not hours – they’re already back and have replaced those…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biostimulants Still Undefined in Labeling Clarity
…issue is simply the term ‘stimulant’ because regulators believe that word aligns too closely with the pesticide category. Immediate Past President of the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials…
The Western View: Wait a Minute
…time, a time when nothing happens. You’re just waiting, waiting expectantly for school to be out for Christmas, for cousins to come visit, for the crisp cold days when a…
Agriculturalists From Fresno and San Diego Counties Win Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…agricultural education, school gardens and local farm products, she also serves on the San Diego County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, as chair of the county YF&R committee and represents…
2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest Winner Announced
…and Turlock Unified School District FFA. The 2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest marks the third year of the creative campaign. Submissions were made throughout the month of October using the…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Bacillus thuringiensis, Commonly Known But How Does Bt Work
…Specialist Dr. Surendra Dara joins the Making Sense of Biologicals program to break down how Bt works. Dr. Dara also talks about the characteristics of the biological pesticide like resistance…
Week in Review: Choosing the Next Ag Secretary, Tomato Virus Continues to Spread
…Department of Pesticide Regulation is currently in discussion with county agricultural commissioner’s regarding mitigation measures for 1, 3-D soil fumigants. The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance recently provided 40 policy…
The Western View: The Mother of Thanksgiving
…However, this didn’t stop Sarah from founding a private school when she was 18 years old. She also wrote short stories and articles that she sold to local newspapers. She…
Proposed Mitigation Measures for 1, 3-D Soil Fumigants
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is currently in discussion with four counties regarding mitigation measures for 1, 3-D soil fumigants. DPR is working with county agricultural commissioners in…