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DPR ONLINE BULLETIN
This informal, online bulletin from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) appears monthly. Our goal is to keep interested parties up to date on practical information, regulatory developments, and other announcements.

DIRECTOR CONFIRMED
The California State Senate confirmed DPR Director Mary-Ann Warmerdam on July 11, following approval by the Senate Rules Committee on June 8. For the latest on pending pesticide legislation, use our links.     more...

PLANS TO PROTECT RIVERS, SPEED REGISTRATION
We're proposing new regulations to better protect rivers and streams from dormant season pesticide runoff. Also proposed are rules on efficacy data to help streamline the product registration process.    more...

TAC LISTING MOVES FORWARD
The Scientific Review Panel has received a DPR staff report that recommends listing the fumigant sufuryl fluoride as a toxic air contaminant.    more...

WHO'S WHO IN LICENSING
For faster service on licensing questions or problems, here's a new contact list.    more...

EJ COMMUNITY MEETING PLANNED
Our environmental justice project for the Fresno County community of Parlier continues with a public meeting scheduled July 21.    more...

RISK ASSESSMENT LIST READY
A list and ranking of active ingredients prioritized for initiation of risk assessment has been finalized.    more...

VOC REFORMULATION ORDERED
We've called on registrants to reformulate more than 700 products to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for cleaner air.    more...

MORE UPDATES BY E-MAIL
Based on a successful pilot program, any registrant may now receive e-mail status reports on their pending applications.    more...

REGISTRANTS, MARK YOUR CALENDARS
DPR will host a workshop for agricultural, home and garden product companies on September 26-27 to discuss registration requirements, including recent changes. Sign-up sheets and agendas are online now.    more...

READ ALL ABOUT IT
Consumer fact sheets on West Nile Virus are now available in Spanish, with health and safety tips for parents and outdoor workers as well as a guide to mosquito prevention at home.    more...

Farm worker safety pamphlets have now been translated into Punjabi (PSIS A-2).    more...

DPR scientists study the impact of pyrethroid pesticides on surface waters with a surface water protocol.    more...

Our scientists have also prepared a guide to conducting field fumigant studies.    more...

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