California Citrus Mutual, in collaboration with several agricultural groups, is planning a Spray Safe event at the International Agri-Center. The event is free and open to all farmers, employees, pest control advisors, and applicators. Please mark your calendars and join us for a great day of education. To register for the Tulare-Kings Spray Safe please [...]
California Citrus Mutual, in collaboration with several agricultural groups, is planning a Spray Safe event at the International Agri-Center. The event is free and open to all farmers, employees, pest control advisors, and applicators. Please mark your calendars and join us for a great day of education.
With the upcoming Paraquat changes, the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s office will be offering several PAC Prep Classes and Tests. The test will be offered in both English and Spanish. There are 70 total questions and you must pass with a 70% or higher. For more information on the changes please review the letter sent [...]
Please submit DPR License or Certificate renewals by November 1! For those of you who need to renew your license (DPR certificate or license) this year (business names or individual surnames that begin with letters M-Z), this is the last reminder to submit your renewal early. Keep in mind that the processing time for renewals [...]
Yesterday, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced they have reached an agreement with Corteva Agriscience to suspend the sale of Chlorpyrifos in California. The agreement will allow Chlorpyrifos to be sold in California until February 8, 2020 and growers will be allowed to use the product until December 31, 2020. The cancellation and agreement [...]
Today is a great day to submit your renewal applications to DPR if you want to avoid long processing times or a lapse in the valid period of your license or certificate. To renew, individuals with last names and business names starting with letters M-Z must meet the minimum requirements and submit their renewal application [...]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors announced the new Pesticide Container Recycling Program that will take effect on Monday, September 23rd. The event will be located at the Tulare Agricultural Commissioner & Sealer of Weights & Measures Office at 4437 South Laspina St. Tulare, CA 93274, from the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. [...]
In 1986, California voters passed Proposition 65 requiring businesses to provide warnings to the public about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, as determined by specified state agencies. As a result of the adulterated process surrounding glyphosate (to name just one), California now requires glyphosate-containing products to carry a Prop. [...]
On May 8, 2019, the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced that the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) would begin acting to ban the use of chlorpyrifos in California by initiating the cancellation of the pesticide. During the cancellation process, DPR's recommendations to county agricultural commissioners for tighter permit restrictions on the use of chlorpyrifos will remain [...]
On July 12, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a long-term approval for the insecticide sulfoxaflor—an effective tool to control challenging pests with fewer environmental impacts. For citrus, Sulfoxaflor is an insecticide with a unique mode of action for control of sap-feeding insect pests including Asian citrus psyllid, scales, mealybugs, and aphids. After [...]