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California is the 4th largest economy in the world, but incredibly we have nearly 3.6 million people facing hunger on a daily basis – about 1.7 million are children. This is shocking and represents a social justice problem involving food insecurity. On the hierarchy of needs, food is about as basic as it gets. Yet too

The art of farming may be thousands of years old, but California farmers are hardly traditional as they continue to embrace the latest technological innovations to make their operations more sustainable through precision agriculture.   Sophisticated development and application of fertilizers and seed treatments protect surface and groundwaters. Today’s tech-savvy and data-driven farmers use drones, wireless

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 29, 2022 Western Plant Health Applauds Veto of California Assembly Bill 2146 Governor Sticks to Sounds Science in Rejecting Measure Promoting Unnecessary Pesticide Regulations that Would Have Put Crops as Risk SACRAMENTO, CA –  Western Plant Health voiced support for Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of California Assembly Bill 2146, which would

By Renee Pinel Imagine if Congress – instead of the Centers for Disease Control – had been able to determine public health policy during the pandemic. What a terrifying scenario. It would be equally irresponsible and dangerous for the California Legislature to create laws without any basis in sound science. But it is trying to

By Renee Pinel, Special to CalMatters Earlier this year, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation initiated the first step in making new rules to further restrict the agricultural use of neonicotinoids, the most widely used pesticides to control agricultural and household pests.  Readers should consider the consequences when asked to support efforts to ban neonicotinoid pesticides such

By Kassandra Gutierrez of ABC 30 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — On this Earth Day, we’re diving deep into the use of pesticides and spoke with two organizations: Western Plant Health and United Farm Workers. While both agree improvements can be made, they each have very different views. “May 1, 2018, a group of women were

California’s leadership in promoting diversity extends well beyond society and also to the biodiversity of the state’s environment. The Golden State is home to more species of plants and animals than any other state in the nation. Our unique climate and thoughtful farming practices have created a rich and diverse ecosystem. And yet, we should

For centuries, keeping farmland in production has been critical to the economy and our nation’s food security system. But increasingly, the State of California is recognizing the importance of preserving this land to help fight climate change, as noted in the 2030 Natural and Working Lands Climate Change Implementation Plan. Farmland offers open spaces and