Articles Tagged with ''Department of Pesticide Regulation''

As California faces one its worst infestations on record and grapples with a historic budget deficit, Newsom is proposing to fundamentally change the way government regulates pesticides, say industry advocates.

Agricultural interests feel left out of the discussion with the Newsom administration’s plan to phase out the use of certain controversial pesticides by 2050.

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.

Senate Democrats are nearing the end of their internal fight over whether to change the filibuster rules to pass elections legislation. The result is not in doubt, given that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., remain steadfast in defending the filibuster.

In its most recent report, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation found illegal amounts of chemical residue on 4% of the samples it tested, with most violations on imported produce.

Gov. Newsom is asking for more funding to implement significant new reporting procedures on a little-used pesticide.

Following California's historic decision to end use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in 2019, DPR has been funding research to look for alternatives.

The California Senate Rules Committee has confirmed the nomination of Val Dolcini as director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation and the Kraft Heinz Company has named three individuals to its U.S. leadership team.

Consumers will no longer find pesticides containing the ingredient carbaryl on store shelves.