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After the Legislature blocked a paraquat ban, Newsom signs a bill to once again study the herbicide

10/02/24 9:51 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS California ag news California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation Gavin Newsom pesticide policy paraquat pesticide bans

AB 1963 requires the Department of Pesticide Regulation to reevaluate paraquat by 2029. Newsom said it falls in line with his plan to eliminate the use of certain pesticides by 2050.

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Brad Hooker
Associate Editor, Agri-Pulse West

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