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Craig Cassidy
916-207-1099 | Craig.Cassidy@cdpr.ca.gov

This year's news releases are listed chronologically, the most recent first. For earlier press releases, see Archives.

September 28, 2022
New State Report Finds Vast Majority of Fruits and Vegetables Sampled in California Meet Pesticide Safety Standards (En Español)
September 19, 2022
Pond Maintenance Company Penalized for Repeated Violations of State Pesticide Laws (En Español)
August 16, 2022
Julie Henderson Confirmed as DPR Director (En Español)
August 11, 2022
State Invests $1.78 Million to Fund Projects that Promote Safer, More Sustainable Pest Management (En Español)
July 14, 2022
DPR Opens $4.65 Million Grant Application Process to Fund Innovative Solutions Supporting a Transition to Safer, More Sustainable Pest Management Tools and Practices (En Español)
July 7, 2022
DPR Announces Second Year of Enhanced Funding for Grant Opportunities to Accelerate Transition to Safer, More Sustainable Pest Management Practices (En Español)
May 25, 2022
State to Hold Public Workshops on Development of Statewide Pesticide Application Notification System (En Español)
May 3, 2022
State Places Ventura County Business License on Probation, Cracking Down on Illegal Pesticide Sales (En Español)
April 21, 2022
State Invests $3.75 Million To Fund Research into Safer, More Sustainable Pest Management (En Español)
April 5, 2022
State Initiates Review of Research Application for Use of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in Tulare County to Reduce Mosquito Populations (En Español)
March 14, 2022
State Partners with San Joaquin and Sacramento Counties to Hold Lodi-based Crop Duster Accountable for Pesticide Use Violations
March 10, 2022
Department Of Pesticide Regulation Receives Application for Research Authorization from Oxitec, Ltd to Study Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes (En Español)
March 8, 2022
Attorney General Bonta, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, and District Attorney Verber Salazar Secure Court Decision Against Alpine Helicopter for Illegal Pesticide Drift (En Español)
February 25, 2022
DPR Proposes Regulatory Restrictions on the Use of Neonicotinoids to Protect Bees (En Español)
February 22, 2022
State Honors Leaders in Sustainable Pest Management at Annual Integrated Pest Management Achievement Awards (En Español)
February 11, 2022
DPR Initiates Study to Assess Long-term Funding Structures for the Department and Support the Transition to More Sustainable Pest Management
February 3, 2022
County Agricultural Commissioners Launch Pilots to Support Development of Statewide Pesticide Application Notification System (En Español)

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California Department of Pesticide Regulation
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P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015