Posts By: Matthew Allen

California Again Targets Pesticide Chlorpyrifos in SB 458

Crop protection tools are again under attack in California, as a newly proposed bill would prohibit the use of a pesticide that contains the active ingredient chlorpyrifos. SB 458 (Durazo) would make this provision effective unless and until the director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) adopts control measures for chlorpyrifos and the Director ...

CARB Extends Agricultural Tractor and Mobile Equipment Survey Deadline

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2019 Agricultural Tractor and Mobile Equipment Survey deadline has been extended to May 15, 2019. Farmers, agricultural operators and processors are encouraged to participate in this survey so that CARB may accurately depict agricultural equipment across California. The previous survey in 2008 helped determine allocations of hundreds of millions ...