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Fresno County ratifies local emergency to allow neonicotinoid use on processing tomatoes amid beet leafhopper threat
Summary
The board ratified a local emergency so commercial tomato growers may use restricted neonicotinoid pesticides to combat beet leafhopper and the curly top virus; growers must follow label rules and obtain written recommendations from licensed pest control advisors.
Fresno County ratified a local emergency declaration that allows commercial tomato growers to apply restricted neonicotinoid pesticides on an emergency basis to combat a surge in beet leafhopper populations, the county’s chief administrative officer told the Board.
Paul Nerlinger, the county administrative officer, and Melissa Gregan, Fresno County agricultural commissioner, explained the action uses a statutory emergency exemption to California pesticide restrictions that took effect January 1, 2024. Under the exemption growers must obtain written recommendations from a licensed pest…
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