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Western Plant Health’s Commitment to Safety Confirmed, DPR Report Shows No Harmful Pesticide Levels in Air Samples

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Hector Barajas

A recent report released by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), the 2023 Air Monitoring Report, found that pesticide concentrations in high-use areas across California remained well below health-protective levels. The report evaluated 40 pesticides and conducted over 8,000 analyses throughout the year. The results are reassuring: 95% of the air samples showed no detectable pesticide […]

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2023 Air Monitoring Report Confirms Success of California’s Pesticide Management System

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Hector Barajas

The Western Plant Health Association acknowledges the 2023 Air Monitoring Report from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The report found no detectable pesticides above health-protective levels at any of the four monitoring stations in high pesticide-use areas, including Oxnard, Santa Maria, Shafter, and Watsonville. DPR tested for 40 different pesticides and conducted 8,085 analyses, evaluating

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A Food Tax is Wrong for California Families

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Hector Barajas

The Administration has proposed increasing a food tax to help balance the state’s budget deficit. This proposal aims to raise an additional $33 million annually by increasing the pesticide mill tax from 21 mills to over 28.6 mills over three years, with the vast majority of the increase being introduced this year. This 60% tax

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Sensible Pesticide Policies Needed for Invasive Pests

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California’s agricultural sector, vital to the nation’s food supply, is under siege from invasive pests and diseases that threaten crops, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Effective pest management is essential, as pests like the varroa destructor mites and Mediterranean fruit flies cause billions in annual losses. While pesticides are crucial in combating these threats, the lengthy and costly approval process hinders timely responses. Balancing traditional and new pest control methods, guided by scientific evidence, is key to maintaining agricultural resilience, food security, and environmental health.

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The Social Benefits of Plant Nutrients

News, Uncategorized / By Kayla

Plant nutrients such as fertilizer can bring environmental benefits when used in an environmentally responsible manner. These nutrients can improve a plant’s health which can strengthen its resistance to disease and enable them to hold water and resist drought. Proper use of plant nutrients can help improve soil fertility, promote healthy plant growth, and increase

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In Case You Missed It: With CalEPA’s Pesticide Plan, Aspirations Collide With Budget Constraints and Government Inertia

News, Uncategorized / By Kayla

Agri-PulseBrad HookerFebruary 1, 2023 CalEPA’s Department of Pesticide Regulation has unveiled new goals for eliminating or significantly reducing the use of controversial pesticides by 2050. Agricultural groups have been closely watching the years-long process unfold and remain skeptical. … “We got to a place that we can work with,” California Citrus Mutual CEO and President

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