Items Tagged with 'Dept. of Pesticide Regulation'

A progressive Bay Area Democrat has made multiple attempts at limiting the use of the neonicotinoid class of pesticides and has advanced two more bills this session.

The administration is drafting an ambitious sustainability plan with agricultural stakeholders at the table alongside environmental justice advocates.

The Department of Pesticide Regulation is set to release a roadmap for transitioning California agriculture away from many conventional pesticides.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation opened the application period for the 2023 Alliance and Research Grants cycle, offering $4.65 million in potential funding to accelerate the transition to safer, more sustainable pest management.

Farmers are growing frustrated that public workshops on a new pesticide proposal by the Newsom administration have devolved into aggressive shouting and personal attacks.

A scientific advisory committee reviewed the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) investigation into samples of imidacloprid found in drinking water wells and disagreed with the agency's finding.

The Department of Pesticide Regulation is considering new regulations to add for the use of a controversial neonicotinoid to protect drinking water wells from contamination.