THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS ON A PRIMARY SOIL FUMIGANT (USED BY MANY STRAWBERRY GROWERS), HAS BEEN EXTENDED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROTECT RESIDENTS (AND BYSTANDERS) FROM EXPOSURE TO chloro-PICK-rin, THE DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION HAS PROPOSED ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS. NOW PEOPLE HAVE UNTIL AUGUST 31ST TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE FUMIGANT, AND THE PROPOSED SAFEGUARDS. COMMENTS CAN BE E-MAILED TO:
or call Linda O’Connell at (916) 445-4280
