Items Tagged with 'protecting farmworkers and communities from pesticide exposure'

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has drafted new regulations aimed at protecting farmworkers from potential exposure to 1,3-dichloropropene, known under the brand name Telone.

An industry report indicates the Newsom administration’s plan for eliminating certain controversial pesticides by 2050 could have significant implications for lettuce.

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan of Orinda is once again pushing to restrict the use of crop seeds treated with neonicotinoids and other pesticides.