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Ag commissioner blasts Newsom's pesticide plan and urges PCAs to get more engaged

10/18/23 7:05 AM By Brad Hooker
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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.
KEYWORDS California agriculture CAPCA Department of Pesticide Regulation environmental justice for socially disadvantaged communities fumigant emissions toxic to bystanders Julie Henderson neonic impacts on pollinators pesticide notifications Ruben Arroyo Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief,
Agri-Pulse West