…bees alone. You have probably heard that pollinator populations are dwindling because of numerous stressors that include loss of appropriate habitat, pests and pathogens, and exposure to pesticides. Without our…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
Once again, air monitoring results released from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) show that most of the monitored pesticides, in various rural agricultural communities, were found well below…
Petal Fall Districts for Fresno County
…District 1 and District 2.Commissioner Wright urges beekeepers in the County to move their bees which will allow the citrus growers to apply the necessary pesticides to protect their citrus…
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, Announces 75% Petal Fall
…of citrus trees for all citrus groves south of 7th Standard Road. This announcement is to serve as a signal to the bee industry that the use of pesticides that…
DPR Secretary will speak to regulatory climate at the CCM Showcase
…delicate balance between the citrus and pollinator industries. Popular rhetoric fueled by misinformation from activists suggests that neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides used to knock down populations of the dangerous…
Devastating Citrus Greening Disease Targeted by USDA Grants
…move onto citrus trees,” Falk said. Findings from the research are expected to help reduce the need for pesticides in citrus groves and lower the overall costs for citrus growers,…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…and English, but Hmong, Punjabi and many other languages. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) wants all workers who handle pesticides to know how to use such products safely….
Agri View: Two Choices
Everett Griner talks about pesticides, a good or bad choice, in today’s Agri View. Two Choices…
Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout
…action was a result of litigation brought against EPA and NOAA Fisheries by the Washington Toxics Coalition (WTC) and the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP). NOAA Fisheries’ final…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…on subjects including Varroa mite and other honey bee pest and disease management, nutrition and honey bee forage, impact of pesticides, and technical assistance for beekeepers. Almond orchards are often…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…submit a request to apply pesticides. That means more legwork to ensure growers are certified to use pesticides, outreach to let farmers know about classes, and the ability to get…
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
…main alternatives to fluensulfone used in the last five years, six (including methyl bromide) are soil fumigants and the seventh is a carbamate. All seven are Restricted Use Pesticides, which…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…lack of diversity in pollen sources, and even sublethal effects of pesticides combining to weaken and kill bee colonies,” said Jeff Pettis, co-author of the survey and research leader of…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno County Ag Commissioner on Pesticides Near Schools
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright reassures parents on agricultural pesticide use near schools. For more from Wright on the pesticide report, click here….