Regulators insist they’re committed to protecting health and the environment, yet continue to allow growers to use a deadly ...

Understanding how produce traits like thick peels, inedible outer layers, or natural protective features reduce the risk of ...

Regulators insist they’re committed to protecting health and the environment yet continue to allow growers to use a deadly ...

In traditional agriculture, crop disease control often relies on the extensive spraying of chemical pesticides. However, this “one-size-fits-all” approach not only wastes resources but also risks ...

Pesticides are designed to stop or limit pest occurrence. Insecticides kill insects, while herbicides kill weeds and fungicides suppress or kill fungi. All of these products are pesticides. Most of us ...

Angel Garcia of Californians for Pesticide Reform addresses the crowd in Shafter on March 24, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday finalized a rule that narrows the areas where farmers are required to limit human presence during the application of pesticides. The agency’s new ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has restored and revised Obama-era regulations requiring a buffer zone where people cannot be present during pesticide applications. The Application Exclusion Zone ...

State officials hope beekeepers and pesticide users can communicate better with FieldWatch. But beekeepers say challenges ...

A California-wide coalition called for transparency from county agricultural commissioners on when and where pesticide applications will take place, which they say could preserve the health of ...