…organic industry. Current organic certification requires that products be free of genetically modified ingredients, artificial colors, synthetic pesticides, and antibiotics. “The allowance of any GE techniques under the organic label…
Easy Way to Rid Your Plants of Spider Mites
…as well. Miticides are special pesticides created to control mites, and they’re available for houseplants. You can find them for sale from most garden supply stores or local nurseries. Make…
Transform Registration for California Cotton on Hold Despite EPA Approval
…product. “Being in California and having the Department of Pesticide Regulation be our governing agency over how pesticides are used and which ones are registered, it’s going to take a…
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
…diseases, control cost and produce plenty of large, robust berries using less water, fertilizer and pesticides. These are the strawberries in Salinas on Monday, July 1, 2019. Courtesy: UC Davis…
Pesticide Drift Incidents Create Potential for More Regulation
…when everybody says, ‘not my job’ and workers end up having some type of pesticide exposure.” When accidents occur, particularly when they are related to pesticides, it puts the entire…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-26-19
…a House Agriculture Committee hearing on soil health. You’ll find out why farmers are cautiously waiting for progress between the U.S. and China as chemicals widely used as pesticides for…
New Tariffs Include Pesticides
With talks on the agenda, many producers are hoping for progress between the U.S. and China as pesticides are on the list of next tariffs. As AgNet West reported last…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…and testing of pesticides in order to protect human health and the environment. USDA continues to coordinate closely with the EPA and FDA to fulfill oversight responsibilities and provide the…
Bee Safe Program Working in Tandem with BeeWhere Program
The Bee Safe program, administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is designed to protect bees from other pests and disease, as well as minimize exposure to pesticides….
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…their land. At every turn, they strive to achieve efficiencies in their use of resources like water, fertilizer and pesticides, and seek to minimize both the human and environmental impacts…
Bumblebee Species Possible Listings Further Threatens California Ag
…ag land is increasing and it’s taking away the natural habitat for these [bumblebees],” said Isom. The report also highlights the use of herbicides and pesticides as having a negative…
Identify and Stop Tomato Pests
…Using a homemade bug spray – rather than store bought pesticides – is one way of deterring these pesky critters, and you may already have everything you need at the…
Growing an Organic Garden-Do’s and Don’ts
…cardboard. Some of the don’ts include: not using fast acting fertilizers, not composting diseased plants, never applying chemical loaded water, herbicides, or pesticides. Even fertilizers labeled for organic use can…
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Signed into Law
…others have an improved process when registering and evaluating the use of pesticides,” said Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts. “The Senate unanimously approved the bill, which represents the concerns…