Senate Rules Committee Confirms Val Dolcini as Director of California DPR
On August 5, the Senate Rules Committee confirmed the appointment of Val Dolcini as the Director of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). CCM has enjoyed a productive working [...]
DPR Releases Draft Neonic Regulation
On June 28, 2020, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) published draft regulations for the proposed pollinator protection mitigation measure for the use of neonicotinoids in [...]
Sacramento Update
The Legislature is back to work after a near two-month hiatus following the statewide shelter-in-place order in response to COVID-19. Now, the legislature is moving forward in expedited fashion [...]
Important Reminder to DPR Continuing Education (CE) Course Sponsors and Licensees:
With many CE courses being converted to online and webinar formats, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) reminds you that CE courses can only be taken one-time per calendar year in order [...]
Addition of New Materials to the Bulk Citrus “Spray & Move” Preharvest Treatment List
Two materials have been added to the updated CDFA document “Information for Growers/Grove Managers in an ACP Bulk Citrus Regional Quarantine Zone or HLB Quarantine Area”. Fujimite [...]
Updated Ag Pest Management Guidelines for Citrus Now Available
University of California has officially launched the revised guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides and non-pesticide alternatives for managing pest in agriculture through the [...]
Corteva Announces Business Decision to Phase Out Production of Chlorpyrifos
Statement from Corteva: Corteva Agriscience has one of the largest and most diverse product pipelines in the industry with multiple exciting, upcoming brand launches. Demand for one of the [...]
U.S. EPA Releases Proposed Interim Registration Decisions for Neonics
On January 30, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released proposed interim registration decisions for neonicotinoids. These insecticides have been under [...]
Governor Newsom Budget Proposal
On January 10, 2020, Governor Newsom released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-2021. If approved, it will be the largest state budget in California history at $222 billion. Now that it [...]
