SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has awarded nearly $400,000 in grants for projects that promote adoption of reduced-risk pest management techniques. The Alliance Grant Program awards will go to projects promoting the use of …
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Pesticide Regulation announced today that it has awarded $1.34 million in grants for research on pest control alternatives to the banned pesticide chlorpyrifos. “Finding less-toxic alternatives to pesticides like chlorpyrifos …
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(Sacramento) – A recently adopted California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) rule restricting general consumer use of pesticides containing the ingredient carbaryl will take effect August 1, 2020. Carbaryl is widely used in agriculture. Introduced …
(Sacramento) – A report issued today identifies alternatives for California growers to the banned pesticide chlorpyrifos and calls for continued work towards safer, more sustainable pest management practices. Following California’s historic decision to end …
(Sacramento) – The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), which is a department within the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), issued guidance today to local county agricultural commissioners on expectations around the enforcement of …
(SACRAMENTO) – In an ongoing effort to enforce stringent pesticide regulations, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today announced it has fined a Santa Barbara County strawberry grower $15,000 after an illegal pesticide was detected on …
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will honor three organizations for their achievements in reducing risk from pesticide use in a public ceremony on February 20, 2020. The awards will be presented at 1:30 p.m. in the Sierra Hearing …
Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos Work Group to hold three statewide public roundtable discussions Grants available for projects that advance sustainable pest management alternatives (Sacramento) In an ongoing effort to help Californians transition away from …
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will hold a series of statewide public workshops to hear ideas about how farming communities can transition away from the use of the …
(Sacramento) – A new Hmong-language video series covering California pesticide rules and safety is now available online. The nine-part video series – Complying with Pesticide Laws and Regulations in California – is part of the California Department of …
(Sacramento) – Once again, tests showed that the vast majority of fresh produce collected by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) met national pesticide residue standards. During its 2018 survey, DPR found 95 percent of all samples had …
(Sacramento) – The California Environmental Protection Agency announced today that virtually all use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in California will end next year following an agreement between the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and pesticide …
California takes legal step to cancel chlorpyrifos use despite lack of federal action DPR and CDFA announce Work Group comprised of cross section of experts and leading figures to find alternatives State agencies set up public portal to accept input ( …
(Sacramento) – As millions of California students head back to school, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today announced an updated School and Child Care IPM website as part of its effort to help parents, teachers and staff …
(Sacramento) – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released air monitoring results indicating that most of the pesticides monitored in the DPR air monitoring network in 2018 were found below levels that indicate a health concern. …
(Sacramento) The amount of pesticides used statewide declined in 2017 according to new data from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. This includes a drop in many of the most hazardous chemicals, including pesticides that are carcinogens, and …
Move to ban follows scientific findings that chlorpyrifos poses serious public health and environmental risks to vulnerable communities Governor’s May Revision proposes $5.7 million in new funding to support the transition to safer, more sustainable …
SACRAMENTO – – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will honor two organizations for their achievements in managing pest problems while proactively reducing the risk from pesticide use. The Integrated Pest Management Achievement Awards …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) this year will step up enforcement actions against those who violate pesticide licensing laws and potentially endanger people and the environment. This follows a spate of incidents in …
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