STATE PESTICIDE REGULATORS ARE CONSIDERING NEW REGULATIONS FOR CHLOROPICRIN (KLOR- o-PICK-rin). THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF A STUDY BY REGULATORS. THE FUMIGANT IS WIDELY USED IN THE STRAWBERRY INDUSTRY (PRIOR TO PLANTING, BECAUSE IT KILLS ANY DISEASES OR PESTS THAT MIGHT HARM THE PLANTS). THE DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION WILL ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL JULY 31ST.
A MEETINGS (IN WHICH THE NEWLY PROPOSED RULES ARE SCHEDULED TO BE DISCUSSED) IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE JUNE 10TH…..FROM 10 A-M UNTIL NOON AT THE AGRICULTURAL CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM ON ABBOTT STREET IN SALINAS.
