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More lawsuits over chlorpyrifos in California

10/21/20 10:39 AM By Brad Hooker

Corteva faces a new round of lawsuits brought on by families claiming that exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos caused neurological damages.

Daybreak: Fumigant emissions up in valley

10/14/20 11:23 AM By Brad Hooker

tariffs fruits, nuts and wine * Biden beefs up rural outreach * Trump and Biden campaign, stakeholders spar

Fumigant emissions increase in San Joaquin Valley

10/14/20 10:44 AM By Brad Hooker

A DPR report shows fumigant emissions increased 12% in 2019 in the valley.

Committee confirms Dolcini as DPR director

08/17/20 10:52 AM By Brad Hooker

The Senate Rules Committee has confirmed the nomination of Val Dolcini as director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

Bill targeting the granular form of chlorpyrifos advances

07/31/20 1:34 PM By Brad Hooker

United Farm Workers, a co-sponsor of the bill, labeled CDFA Secretary Karen Ross as “dangerous” for negotiating an exemption on the granular form under the ban.

Pesticide bills languish as deadlines roll by

06/05/20 8:27 AM By Brad Hooker

Friday marked a deadline for Senate committees to report non-fiscal bills to the floor.

CalEPA reminds ag it is still enforcing pesticide restrictions near schools

05/08/20 8:08 AM By Brad Hooker

CalEPA yesterday issued guidance directing county ag commissioners to continue enforcing pesticide restrictions near schools.

EPA pledges to work with state pesticide officials on dicamba

03/11/20 6:31 AM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to work with state pesticide regulators on its review of dicamba herbicides, as the registration deadline approaches for new formulations that have been the subject of thousands of drift damage complaints.

EPA reasserts glyphosate safe to use, probably not carcinogenic

Agency also issues proposed decisions on neonicotinoids

01/30/20 4:54 PM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency reaffirms that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, is safe to use and unlikely to cause cancer.

Daybreak: DPR considers pesticide notifications

11/14/19 11:48 PM By Brad Hooker

Streamlining for groundwater sustainability * Dems demand trade promises in writing * U.S., China talks continue by phone

Opinion: Congress should strengthen rural access to broadband for communities to utilize telehealth services

Betsy Huber, president of The National Grange, explains in this opinion piece why telehealth is vital to keeping rural Americans healthy and safe, and how without access to broadband internet, efforts to increase the availability of these services will fail.

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Washington Week in Review: Oct. 23, 2020: Rep. Abby Finkenauer on COVID relief, ethanol, ag economy

With the prospects for additional coronavirus relief coming before the election looking slim, Rep. Abby Finkenauer joins Agri-Pulse to discuss the outlook for legislation to address the economic needs of producers and consumers alike. The Iowa Democrat also addresses biofuels policy, assistance for the farm economy, and the upcoming election.

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