…other projects relating to pesticide use and alternatives to high-impact pesticides. Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…
DPR to Launch New Incident Report Mobile Application
…to the Pesticide Safety Information Series, Medical Supervision Programs for those employees who regularly handle pesticides and Pesticide Compliance Assistance for Employees booklets. One of the speakers, Alex Cadenas who…
Exploring the Economic Impact of California’s Citrus Industry
…other industries such as nursery services, chemicals, pesticides, irrigation, finance, and all of those things,” said Bruce Babcock, Professor in the School of Public Policy at UC Riverside. “When a…
Helping Producers Aid Monarch Butterfly
…stands of milkweed and high-value nectar plants and protect these stands from exposure to pesticides. Planting native milkweeds is critically important to rebuild the western monarch population, but scientists at…
ARS Microscopy Research Helps Unravel the Workings of a Major Honey Bee Pest
…from bees. The results are expected to help scientists develop more effective pesticides and other treatments to help bees cope with a mite known to spread at least five viruses….
Perdue Comments on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling
…pesticides. “The costs of an incorrect decision on chlorpyrifos are expected to be high and would cause serious impacts to American farmers working to feed, fuel, and clothe the United…
FDA to Consider Organic Labeling Claims
…claims in the food industry. The editorial squared off at Whole Foods, saying the grocer makes claims that organic farms do not use “toxic or persistent pesticides,” while many pesticides…
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
…the group tried to find research on honeybees to manage them better but fell short. “Between widespread usage of harmful neonicotinoid pesticides, extreme weather and the cultural shift away from…
California Water Board Central Valley Plan Bad for Farmers/Consumers
…50 states. Our farmers cost-effectively grow safe food, with minimal use of pesticides. The entire country will lose with higher food prices, and more food imported from around the world…
Homemade Organic Pest Control
…to use to begin with. Fear no more Cathy Isom has done some of the research for you. She has some homemade, organic, recipes to use instead of harmful pesticides…
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
…with actual weedkiller. The machine is a new breed of AI weeders that investors say could disrupt the $100 billion pesticides and seeds industry by reducing the need for universal…
NRCS Resources to Increase Pollinator Populations
…monarch habitats but also provide for an economically sustainable business. Practices such as managing for high-value nectar plants such as milkweed and protecting them from exposure to pesticides can go…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…more effective, safer for families and farmworkers, and kinder to the environment in the long run. And yet, pesticides are still widely used in agricultural, horticultural and structural systems. “We…
Methods to Keep Pests Off of Crops
…those pests away from our crops without using pesticides. The first rule of natural pest control is to plant a diverse garden. Because when we plant a mix of fruit…