…feed safety; and EPA regulates the sale, distribution, and testing of pesticides in order to protect human health and the environment. USDA continues to coordinate closely with its EPA and…
European Union Approves Bayer Takeover of Monsanto, with Conditions
…acquisitions. The Dow Jones report quotes the Competition Commission Chair as saying their decision ensures that there will be effective competition and innovation in seeds, pesticides, and digital agriculture markets…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
…order that invalidated segments of CDFA’s Programmatic Environmental Impact Report for Pest Prevention and Management. The court’s decision resulted in the prohibition of spraying pesticides on vegetation in parks, school…
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
…grant will support a study measuring the effectiveness of recommended almond orchard management practices in reducing the negative impacts of pesticides, parasites, and inadequate nutrition on bees. With matching funds…
Injunction Prohibits Component of Pest Prevention and Management Program
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Farmers and other property owners will still be allowed to apply chemical insecticides, but CDFA will no longer be able to spray pesticides on vegetation in…
Almond Update: Biggest Changes for ILRP Program
…irrigated lands, such as pesticides, fertilizers, salts, pathogens, and sediment. At high enough concentrations, these pollutants can harm aquatic life or make water unusable for drinking water or agricultural uses….
DPR Takes Action Against Stores Supplying Cannabis Growers for Violation of Pesticide Laws
…discovered packets of five illegally repackaged agricultural pesticides offered for sale to consumers. These illegal packets were made from the legally registered containers of pesticides that could only be sold…
Plant Biostimulants Looking for Federal Definition
…many registered as a soil amendment, or low analysis fertilizer. Beaudreau noted that there is still a third distinct category that is not exactly pesticides or fertilizers and help soils…
Agri View: Honeybee Dilemma Continues
…seem less affected by certain fungicides than honeybees. Remember, there is a difference between fungicides and pesticides. The difference is been one of the problems scientists have had to deal…
Honeybees Attraction to Pesticides
…care for syrup with extremely high concentrations of pesticides, at low levels, the bees flocked to those pesticides. Among the pesticides tested, was one of the most common ones used…
Celebrating Our Feathered Friends
…ecological services provided by soaring birds as part of sustainable agriculture practices are jeopardised by the excessive usage of pesticides harmful and toxic to humans and nature. According to Born…
Changes to California Agriculture Coming in 2018
…new regulations for the use of agricultural pesticides near public K-12 school sites and licensed daycare facilities will take effect. The new rule from the California Department of Pesticide Regulations…
Agri View: Biological Pesticides
Everett Griner talks about biological pesticides in today’s Agri View. Everett tells us what kind of place these products have in today’s farming. Biological Pesticides…
Still Little to No Pesticides on 2016 CA Produce
…pesticides using state of the art equipment operated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) sets levels for the maximum amounts of…