#fumigants

(Health News) Many parents are breathing a sigh of relief as California has now taken a definitive step in protecting their children from pesticides. Farmers will no longer be allowed to use certain pesticides in areas near schools and daycares thanks to new rules that were announced this week.

The rules, which regulators have described as being among the toughest in the nation, see California…

Daily Footprint, #12 – Bread: Organic or Not?

It wouldn’t be right to look at the impact of the things we use in daily life without including bread. Wheat is, of course, one of the world’s dominant crops, taking up around 220 million hectares (or 5% of agricultural land) compared to 163 million hectares for rice and 5.3 million hectares for bananas. Here, I’m going to take a look at just a couple of aspects of wheat production that suggest…

2 California Tightens Rules on Fumigant Telone | AgroNews

"California will tighten rules on how much farmers can use the common pesticide Telone, listed by the nation’s most productive agricultural state as a chemical known to cause cancer, regulators said last Thursday.

…The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not limit annual use of Telone, and California is the only state to restrict how much can be applied, said Charlotte Fadipe, spokeswoman…

4 California Tightens Rules on Use of Dow Agrosciences’ Telone Fumigant | AgroNews

"California will tighten rules on how much farmers can use a common pesticide listed by the nation’s most productive agricultural state as a chemical known to cause cancer, regulators said Thursday.

…The rule is drawing criticism from farmers who call it a key way to fight pests and fear the crackdown could lead to rising food prices.

…The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not limit…

AMVAC Sales Increased by 9% in Q2 2016 | AgroNews

"American Vanguard’s sales increased by 9% to $72.7 million in the second quarter of 2016. Net income increased to $3.2 million from $0.8 million in this quarter.

For the first half year of 2016, American Vanguard’s sales increased 7% to $142.2 million from $133.1 million,and net income increased to $6.0 million from $0.8 million.

Eric Wintemute, Chairman and CEO of American Vanguard, stated:…