…pesticides while maintaining production and the continuing momentum for California dairy sustainability efforts. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-10-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the role of biotechnology and pesticides in sustainable farming practices, pistachio shipments are…
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
…use to educate and train those who work with pesticides as well as apply them,” Garcia explained. Along with pollinator health, keeping applicator safety in mind is another critical part…
Week in Review: EPA Addresses Pesticide Approval Process & Bird Flu Outbreak Hits 27 Million
EPA points out the current system for registering pesticides is “unsustainable and legally tenuous” without corrective action. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain…
Growing Matters: IPM Essential for Pollinator Protection
…pollinator health in mind when making pesticide applications. “We want to make sure there’s something to spray and something to target, so we can reduce the amount of pesticides that…
New Workplan to Address Pesticide Approval Process
…to provide for new pesticide registrations while adhering to obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). EPA points out that the current system for registering pesticides while protecting endangered species…
Finding The Truth About Pesticides in Produce
Finding the truth about pesticides in produce. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Each year, an anti-conventional farming organization puts out a list of fresh produce products that…
Prepare for a fruitful year
…distribution, Atticus is focused on delivering a broad, expanding portfolio of relevant, branded-generic pesticides. We have a solid history working with retailers to help their grower customers secure the herbicides,…
Plants and Fruit Trees at Risk of a Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
…insect is not as resilient against pesticides as other imports. Trees and landscape should be checked regularly. It’s also important to notify authorities, making sure to report any sightings to…
Pesticide Levels in Food Found to Be Low Once Again in Latest Report
…had no measurable levels of pesticides at all. “This Annual Summary report shows that when pesticide residues are found on foods, they are nearly always at levels below the tolerance,…
EPA Seeks Comment on Revisions to Pesticide Crop Groupings
…latest announcement is the sixth in an ongoing series of related regulatory changes for crop groups to continue over the next several years. The regulations dictate tolerance levels for pesticides…
Pesticide Registration Topic of Call Between Senators, EPA Administrator
…As such, we must keep up the fight for our farmers so they have access to affordable pesticides and herbicides. If the EPA restricts some of the most widely used…
EPA Changes Pesticide Registration Practices
…consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service as appropriate. Previously, EPA did not consistently assess the potential effects of conventional pesticides on listed…
Diamondback Moth Infestations Underscore Importance of IPM Approach
…“The problem primarily seems to be that the pesticides they use are not working well,” Dara explained. “That is usually because of insecticide resistance issues which results from repeated use…