SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Julie Henderson as director of California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on Dec. 2. Henderson has been serving as DPR’s acting director since July 2021 “My vision for my role at DPR is to...
Anyone who has spent time dealing with weeds has probably gotten into heated debates with friends, colleagues, and maybe even foes about how best to get rid of these unwanted plants. Many have also had the rude awakening of seeing a weed thought long gone suddenly...
A group of California farmers will share their experiences improving soil health in cotton production by growing cover crops, reducing tillage, applying compost and other practices during an online session at 11 a.m. Feb. 23. The free webinar is part of an...
HELP us to spread the word about the importance of early renewal! We have designed an informative poster and presentation that we need your assistance in distributing and displaying to help encourage DPR “A-L” license and certificate holders to submit their renewal...
It’s almond blosom time in California. Sacramento CA — Not only does this season bring beautiful flowers to the state, but it also brings bees. Lots of bees. “It’s really important that we protect bees,” said Louie Mendoza, Agricultural Commissioner in...
DPR seized produce tainted with illegal pesticides (Sacramento) – Once again, tests showed that the vast majority of fresh produce collected by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) met national pesticide residue standards. During its 2018 survey,...
