Government monitoring data demonstrates effectiveness of California’s pesticide regulatory system Sacramento, CA -- In May the California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued its most recent Pesticide Monitoring Annual Report showing that 97 percent of fresh...

By Brad Hooker, Agri-Pulse After years of friction, county agricultural commissioners warn their relationship with state pesticide regulators has hit a crisis point. Political pressure from the Newsom administration to overhaul the regulatory system has led to an...

By Brad Hooker, Agri-Pulse The California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association has shared “serious concerns” over a dramatic decline in its relationship with the Department of Pesticide Regulation. Outgoing CACASA President Lisa Herbert on Friday sent...

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced today it has reached a settlement agreement with a Ventura County business that was found to have unlawfully sold hazardous pesticides on hundreds of occasions. The agreement puts Fruit Growers...

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today awarded $3.75 million to fund 10 research projects that explore Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tools for urban, non-agricultural and agricultural pest management. The 2021-2022 DPR Grants Programs funded...