…against the deterioration of the environment. Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and…
Save the Bees
…decline? Scientists have yet to pinpoint the cause for sure, but studies point to multiple factors, including climate change, pesticides, disease and habitat loss. A new project by American Farmland…
Agri View: Drone On
…data collected can show farmers where to add or reduce water or pesticides, or help farmers determine when to harvest. “People in the U.S. and EU no longer want to…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…on how to notify residents living around agricultural fields, when certain types of pesticides, known as fumigants, are applied. Fumigants are gaseous pesticides injected into the ground before a crop…
Local Food Market
…organic? No. But some vendors might have organic certification and others might follow organic practices, such as minimizing the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides, and raising animals humanely and…
The Western View: Fake Science
…all of the corn, cotton and soybeans grown in the US is from GMO seed, and it has cut the amount of pesticides used by 90 per cent in corn,…
National Weed Appreciation Day
…herb. Before using any weed as a food source, make sure it is correctly identified and that it is free of herbicides and pesticides. Research the safe edible part of…
Leftover Easter Eggs
…in contact with pesticides, animal manure, and other contaminants. Don’t eat eggs thus exposed. Let the hunters trade their real eggs for candy ones, and throw out the hidden eggs….
Agri View: Corn Facts
…spacing, tillage, fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. No doubt about it – growing corn is a tough job. President Dwight Eisenhower said as much soon after retiring to a working farm…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug Monitoring
…of tactics to control economically damaging pest populations. Control tactics may include mating disruption, cultural or biological controls, beneficial insects and the judicious use of pesticides, when necessary. Newer, softer…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…have been robust. A new government study blames a combination of factors for the mysterious and dramatic loss of honeybees, including increased use of pesticides especially in the US, shrinking…
California Shows Decreased Use of Most-Hazardous Pesticides
…am especially pleased to note that California is reducing the use of the pesticides that can be the most hazardous to human health and the pesticides most challenging to control.”…
Western View: Bee Colony Collapses Cause Found?
Scientists now think that the recent surge of bee colony collapses are not caused by pesticides, instead, by a virus coupled with an aggressive mite. This is according to researchers…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
…pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. “Before a product can be labeled ‘organic,’ a government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is…