Department of Pesticide Regulation Strategic Plan 2024-28
State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation
State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation
SACRAMENTO – The California Department Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has proposed new regulations, developed jointly and mutually with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), to protect occupational bystanders in the general vicinity of …
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is developing new regulations, jointly with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, to reduce potential exposure to 1,3-D for occupational bystanders. DPR will hold public hearings on …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation today released its annual Air Monitoring Report, which found that no air samples taken at monitoring sites in 2023 detected pesticides at or above health-protective screening levels or …
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: New restrictions on non-agricultural outdoor uses of neonicotinoid pesticides will go into effect on January 1, 2025. This includes products containing acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam. While …
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) launched a highly anticipated, modernized, online system to streamline the department’s pesticide registration process. The California Pesticide Electronic Submission Tracking ( …
Join the Department of Pesticide Regulation for a workshop to learn more about its planned approach for evaluating modified insects for pesticide registration. The workshop, which will be held in Sacramento and is open to the public, will detail the …
SACRAMENTO – Today, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced Sapna Thottathil will lead the department’s statewide collaboration and coordination to foster sustainable pest management (SPM) across California’s urban, agricultural and wildland …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced that it is accepting grant applications for $1.9 million in available funding for integrated pest management (IPM) projects that support a statewide transition to sustainable …
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today announced the destruction of hemp grown in 22 greenhouses following an investigation by the Sutter County Agricultural Commissioner (CAC) that found illegal pesticide residue on the product. DPR …
What you need to know: DPR, in coordination with local county agricultural commissioners, is enforcing U.S. EPA’s order to suspend use and sales of DCPA in California. Background on U.S. EPA Action: On August 7, 2024, the United States Environmental …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today announced $2.6 million in grant funding awarded to eight projects that advance the adoption of safer, more sustainable pest management. The department awarded $1.72 million in …
SACRAMENTO – Reported pesticide use in California declined by more than 5% between 2021 and 2022, reflecting a longer-term trend, according to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s most recent annual Pesticide Use Report. In 2022, 181 million …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today released modifications to its proposed pesticide application notification regulation. Once in effect, the regulation will support the statewide implementation of a first-of-its-kind …
SACRAMENTO – Newly released California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) data show that 97% of fresh fruit and vegetable samples collected and tested contain no illegal pesticide residue. The department’s 2022 California Pesticide Residue Monitoring …
SACRAMENTO – On Thursday, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will host its annual Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Achievement Awards, which recognize the outstanding work of four organizations and individuals who are leaders in …
“This first-of-its-kind system will increase timely, equitable access to information on pesticide use, complementing the department’s stringent regulatory programs to protect people and the environment,” said DPR Director Julie Henderson. “We appreciate …
State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation
SACRAMENTO – Today, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) noticed a proposed regulation for a statewide system that will provide the public with information prior to intended applications of restricted material pesticides in California. DPR’s …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has asked a Kern County judge to halt pesticide applications by a Bakersfield-area aerial pesticide business accused of several illegal drift incidents that harmed at least one person and …