Items Tagged with 'transitioning to safer, more sustainable pest management practices'

Agricultural groups have been closely watching the Newsom administration's development of an ambitious pesticide plan—and they remain skeptical.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office is advising lawmakers to adopt Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal for tripling most penalties for pesticide violations.

Coastal lawmakers pressed for details while rural lawmakers raised concerns over broadly sweeping regulations for the nation’s most diverse agricultural economy.