Items Tagged with 'Ruben Arroyo'

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.

The Department of Pesticide Regulation has drafted a new regulation to further restrict the use of Telone. Farm groups are calling the science conservative and the justification weak, while activists say it doesn't go far enough.

A state program designed to protect the health of bee colonies is showing growth as producers better understand its use and benefits.