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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, March 07, 2025
California Department of Pesticide Regulation Director Julie Henderson plans to step down on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.
The California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association has shared “serious concerns” over dramatic decline in its relationship with the Department of Pesticide Regulation.
The state’s relationship with county agricultural commissioners has steadily declined amid a stream of new directives concerning pesticide enforcement, according to Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo.
To build the biologicals summit, Western Growers Association teamed up with a New Zealand-based agrifood tech consultancy, Wharf42, to help pivot, adapt and to get ahead of “outcomes that are not of our choosing,” according to WGA President and CEO Dave Puglia.
Environmental justice advocates came out in force to workshops on the Newsom administration’s proposal to alert residents ahead of pesticide applications.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation released a draft regulation on Tuesday to further restrict use of the fumigant 1,3-D, known by the brand name Telone.
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.
