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METHYL IODIDE TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM CA – 03/21/12 05:55 S.S.

A  COMPANY  THAT  MAKES  THE  FUMIGANT  METHYL  IODIDE  HAS  REPORTEDLY  ANNOUNCED  THAT  IT  WILL  OFFICIALLY  WITHDRAW  THE  PRODUCT  FROM  CALIFORNIA…(AND  THE  REST OF  THE  U.S.  AS  WELL).      BASED  ON  ARYSTA  LIFESCIENCE’S  ANNOUNCEMENT,  LOCAL  ASSEMBLYMAN  LOUIS  ALEJO  HAS  CALLED  ON  GOVERNOR  BROWN  TO FORM  A  WORKING  GROUP,   TO  FIND  SAFE  AND  FEASIBLE  ALTERNATIVE  CROP PROTECTION  SOLUTIONS  (FOR  THE  AGRICULTURE  INDUSTRY).

 IN  2010,  CALIFORNIA  WAS  THE  STATE  WITH  THE  MOST  INCOME  FROM  AGRICULTURE (37.5  BILLION  DOLLARS),   AND  MONTEREY  COUNTY  BROUGHT  IN  4  BILLION  DOLLARS  OF  THAT,  AND  PROVIDED  45  THOUSAND  JOBS). 

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