SACRAMENTO – To increase opportunity for review and public feedback on the department’s 2024-28 Draft Strategic Plan, the Department of Pesticide Regulation is rescheduling the dates for all four public meetings and extending the public comment period …
SACRAMENTO – The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is updating its strategic plan with action-oriented, measurable goals to guide priorities over the next five years. Released today for public feedback, DPR’s draft 2024 Strategic Plan lays the …
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced it reached a settlement with a major agricultural pesticide application business regarding numerous violations of state law that endangered workers and the public. In …
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation, along with co-sponsors the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Department of Public Health, are hosting a scientific workshop to discuss novel and emerging technologies and …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation today announced funding for three Alliance Grants to increase the speed and the scale at which safer, more sustainable pest management is adopted across the state. This year, DPR is investing …
SACRAMENTO – The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today released the results of an independent study designed to evaluate the department’s main funding source, the mill fee. The study examined proposed structures and rates to provide long-term …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has opened $1.9 million in available funding to support integrated pest management (IPM) projects that expand available tools, resources and practices that increase the adoption of IPM …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today released a report finding that 97% of fruits and vegetables sampled within the state in 2021 met federal pesticide safety standards. The 2021 California Pesticide Residue Monitoring …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation today announced it has awarded $3.15 million in Research Grants to seven projects to support a statewide, systemwide transition to safer and more sustainable pest management. DPR’s Research …
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released the draft mill assessment recommendations, which are part of an independently conducted study to identify the structure and funding necessary for the department to …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released its annual Pesticide Use Report for 2021 which confirmed preliminary data that showed a more than 10% statewide decline in pesticide use compared to the prior year. In 2021,191 …
SACRAMENTO, California (Feb. 21, 2023) – On Thursday, Feb. 23, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will honor six leaders for their innovation and commitment to implementing integrated pest management (IPM) at the department’s annual …
SACRAMENTO – A Lodi-based aerial applicator responsible for numerous pesticide-drift incidents faces fines and tightened oversight under a recent court judgment. San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Barbara A. Kronlund ordered Alpine Helicopter Service …
The Department of Pesticide Regulation, in partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, will host webinars on February 28 and March 2 to provide information on the recommendations in the Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap for urban …
SACRAMENTO – Statewide pesticide use decreased in 2021, according to reports released today by the Department of Pesticide Regulation. In 2021, the total pounds of active pesticide ingredients applied in California decreased by 11.5%, and the total area …
SACRAMENTO – Today, the state joined leaders from a diverse range of backgrounds to unveil a roadmap of ambitious goals and actions to accelerate California’s systemwide transition to sustainable pest management and eliminate prioritized high-risk …
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released a Mill Alternatives Concept Paper outlining initial options for the redesign of its primary funding source, the mill assessment. DPR’s mill assessment, which is a fee paid …
SACRAMENTO – Citing numerous violations that resulted in serious illness and injury and dozens of other violations, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation is initiating a licensing action against TriCal, a company that provides agricultural …
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation introduced proposed regulations to protect Californians from potential exposure to 1,3- dichloropropene (1,3-D), a hazardous pesticide. The proposed regulations would strengthen …
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has reached a multimillion-dollar legal agreement with online retail giant Amazon.com Services, LLC. (Amazon) for the illegal sale of pesticides in California. Under the terms of the …
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