Fumigant-free Farming by 2020
With science highlighting the risks of soil fumigant pesticides, California’s farmers are in need of new tools to control soil pests. The future resilience and continued prosperity of California agriculture depend on a commitment from the Governor and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to support farmers in a transition to innovative, safe and profitable replacements for hazardous fumigants by 2020.
There are many promising replacement technologies for fumigant pesticides, but they need support to become market-ready.