by Jane Sellen | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized |
March 2023 Update: Alameda County Superior Court agreed with us: DPR’s proposed regulation of 1,3-D illegally excludes farmworkers from its protections. The Court ordered DPR to rewrite its regulation or to develop a separate regulation for “occupational... by Jane Sellen | Dec 7, 2021 | Uncategorized |
It is with heavy hearts that we write today to let you know that we lost our founding director and cherished friend and mentor, David Chatfield on December 4. David served as Executive Director of Californians for Pesticide Reform from 1997-2011, helping shape the... by Jane Sellen | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Sacramento – Californians in farmworker communities gathered Thursday online as well as in-person, calling on the state and county governments to web-post advance warning of agricultural pesticide use, citing the known health impacts of pesticide exposure and... by Jane Sellen | May 19, 2021 | Uncategorized |
State finds illegal pesticide residues on 1 in 25 pieces of produce Sacramento: Illegal levels of pesticides were detected on more than 1 in 25 pieces of produce sampled in California, according to recently released data by the California Department of Pesticide... by Jane Sellen | Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Ag Commissioner refuses, vows to keep pesticide use secret Shafter, CA. – Public health advocates and residents of the Kern County town of Shafter are applauding the state for taking steps to implement a notification requirement... by Jane Sellen | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Pesticide use is significantly higher in majority Latinx counties Sacramento: Agricultural pesticide use in California remains at a near-record high, according to data quietly released at the end of the year by the state agency responsible for tracking pesticide use....