…will be followed up by an evening social and poster session. The breakout sessions on Wednesday, February 5 will cover best management practices for controlling pesticides in agriculture runoff, plant…
‘It’s a Process’ to Develop Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…the funding support that has been made available. “I wish that the research budget was infinite when it comes to looking for safer alternatives to a wide variety of pesticides,…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…approach, as opposed to pesticides? Is there a cultural approach? None of that discussion was held tonight.” The Fresno event was the first of three scheduled by the chlorpyrifos alternatives…
Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available
…pesticides, and non-pesticide alternatives. During the reformatting process, the UC IPM team also included hyperlinks to the new webpage for natural enemy releases for biological control of pests. Listen to…
Proactive IPM Projects Tackle Weevils, Leafminers, Midges
…Asia, and South and Central America. The research will look at effective control of the leafminer including pesticides, biological controls, and resistance breeding. The last project, receiving just over $260,000,…
Murky CBD Oil Regulation Complicating Hemp Production
…pesticides, it’s tricky because each type of human consumption has to have different risk assessments done on it,” Huntsinger noted Farmers have expressed tremendous interest in hemp production, with many…
Homemade Pesticides That Really Work
…This Land of Ours. Homemade Pesticides That Work Instead of buying and using store bought pesticides, you can make your own by using ingredients you can grow or find at…
CAPCA Conference Highlights Science and Innovation for the Future of Agriculture
…restrictions. This year one of the discussions highlighted the cultural shift in public opinion related to crop protection materials; specifically, the regulatory threats to active ingredients in pesticides. “It’s creeping…
Almond Update: Three Aspects of a Changing Pesticide Regulatory Environment
The regulatory scene when it comes to pesticides continues to be variable, and international statutes are complicating things even more in California. A session at the upcoming Almond Conference will give attendees…
Applications for BIFS and IPM Programs Due Before November 1
…regulation may have on the agricultural industry. OPCA also provides consultation in other areas relating to the use of pesticides and alternatives. Detailed information for the programs and the CDFA…
The Western View: New Income Source From Farming?
…Things like vehicles and petroleum-based fertilizers and pesticides are just the start; practices like slash-and-burn and tilling release carbon that could be stored in the ground as organic matter. Changes…
EPA Considering More Hemp Pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will be reviewing ten more hemp pesticides and is seeking public comment on the applications. The ten products requesting allowances to…
You Can Help Bring Back the Bee Population
…mow, do so with the mower blade set at the highest safe level. Where possible avoid insecticides and herbicides. In particular, steer clear of systemic pesticides such as neonicotinoids, which…
Overruled: EPA Trumps California’s Cancerous Glyphosate Labeling
…risks that pesticides may pose to them. EPA’s notification to glyphosate registrants is an important step to ensuring the information shared with the public on a federal pesticide label is…