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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The agriculture industry is not alone in heavily opposing the Newsom administration’s plan to overhaul the state mill assessment, which levies fees on pesticide sales to fund the Department of Pesticide Regulation.
Republican Sen. Brian Dahle of Lassen County ran through a list of farm policy grievances for the Newsom administration during a budget subcommittee hearing this week.
The State Senate has unveiled an agriculture budget proposal that rejects the Newsom administration’s bid to overhaul the state’s mill assessment on pesticides.
Walmart U.S. announced new pollinator commitments that aim to drive pollinator-friendly practices throughout its supply chain for fresh produce and floral products and limit the use of certain pesticides.
California’s biggest farm advocates have joined with environmental interests and the Newsom administration to scale up on-farm conservation efforts for pollinators.
A new report by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office advises lawmakers to go one step further with Newsom’s overhaul of the mill assessment for pesticide fees.
Using a combination of predictive modeling and real-time data, some growers in the Salinas Valley should be able to better manage diamondback moths in brassica crops this summer.
