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Voliam Xpress Registered
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has registered Voliam Xpress insecticide, according to Syngenta Crop Protection, the manufacturer.
Voliam Flexi Registered in California
Voliam Flexi insecticide, from Syngenta Crop Protection, has been registered in California by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
Fields of Fear for Colorado Illegal Farm Laborers
For a group of farm laborers working in the U.S. illegally, it wasn’t jail or deportation that scared them – it was their “contractor.”denverpost.com
Farmers Gamble on Growing Season
Planting is always an act of faith. Erie Times-News
AgJOBS Introduced Again
Today, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Reps. Adam Putnam, R-Fla., and Howard Berman, D-Calif., will introduce, in the Senate and House, the Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security (AgJOBS) Act.
BASF Ploughs Funds Into Crop Chemicals That can Withstand Slump
BASF SE, the world?s biggest chemical company, will give crop protection a bigger share of its research budget as agriculture withstands an economic slump that?s hurting demand for the company’s other products. Bloomberg.com
Ag Secretary Discusses Rural America
The government needs to work with rural America to create not only more jobs, but better-paying jobs, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday. Chicago Tribune
Local Potato Farmer Picked for Lay’s Commercial
A Bakersfield potato farmer was scheduled to ring the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday as part of a new advertising campaign. Bakersfield Californian
New York gets $845,000 for Organic Agriculture
State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker has announced the availability of more than $845,000 to encourage organic production in New York state. New York State Department of Agriculture Markets
EPA Tightens Restrictions on Carbofuran
EPA has issued a final rule revoking all tolerances for carbofuran (Furadan) in food, effective at the end of this year. The May 11 action follows earlier EPA-imposed limitations on the use of this insecticide and nematicide.
