California pesticide regulators are alerting growers and farm labor contractors to recurring gaps in workplace safety after releasing a new summary of the state’s most common pesticide-related ...
An analysis of 40,000 state records shows that health and safety violations are penalized inconsistently, and regulatory action rarely results in fines.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is advancing a landmark regulatory proposal to bring pesticide-treated seeds under state oversight, signaling a sweeping change from existing seed ...
In California’s Sacramento Valley, a grower was cited for multiple pesticide safety violations in a stone fruit orchard. In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a seed supplier that ...
A new disclosure law covers chemicals used in cotton production, adding scrutiny at the agricultural end of fashion's supply ...
Francisco harvests green tomatoes for pleasure at La Huerta de Cantua Creek, an incubator farm operated by the Central California Environmental Justice Network in Fresno County. Francisco works as a ...