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The US Still Uses Dozens of Hazardous Pesticides Banned in Other Countries

Community Rights/Rights of Nature, Health, News / October 20, 2020

“For instance, phor­ate, the most used “extreme­ly haz­ardous” insec­ti­cide in the U.S. in 2017, is banned in 38 coun­tries, includ­ing Chi­na, Brazil and India. None of the “extreme­ly haz­ardous” pes­ti­cides can be used in the 27 nations of the Euro­pean Union.“ The US Still Uses Dozens of Hazardous Pesticides Banned in Other Countries By Pramod …

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Graton Against Synthetic Pesticides (GASP): Notification System

Community Rights, Health, News / April 6, 2020

GASP: Notification System AFTER April 1st, contact Dutton Ranch directly for notification.  Starting in April, Dutton Ranch will provide notifications prior to sprays. In a time of chaos, GASP has some good news to share:  Dutton Ranch will be providing notification (via email) prior to sprays. This will be for the field adjacent to Oak …

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Graton Against Synthetic Pesticides (GASP): Notification System

Community Rights, Health, News / April 4, 2020

GASP: Notification System AFTER April 1st, contact Dutton Ranch directly for notification.  Starting in April, Dutton Ranch will provide notifications prior to sprays. In a time of chaos, GASP has some good news to share:  Dutton Ranch will be providing notification (via email) prior to sprays. This will be for the field adjacent to Oak …

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Rialto Theatre Thursday only: Dreaming of a Vetter World

Community Rights, Events, Health, News / January 13, 2019

Dreaming of a Vetter World Thursday, January 17  at 7pm Only! Q&A with David Vetter and Bonnie Hawthorne to follow Sponsored by Amy’s Kitchen To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Journey to the American heartland in this don’t miss documentary about a visionary Nebraska farm family who understood that modern agriculture was ailing, and found a …

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Pesticide Use on California Farms at Near-Record Levels

Climate, Food, Health, News / September 20, 2018

Pesticide Use on California Farms at Near-Record Levels   Farmers in California, the nation’s top agricultural state, are applying near-record levels of pesticides despite the rising popularity of organic produce and concerns about the health of farmworkers and rural schoolchildren. A field in California’s Salinas Valley where pesticides were applied. (Pgiam/iStock phot The latest figures, …

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Pesticide Use on California Farms at Near-Record Levels

Climate, Food, Health, News / May 10, 2018

Federal Farm Bill (HR2) alert: Section 9101 would prevent cities, counties and states from preventing or restricting use of the most toxic pesticides on the planet, even if it risks children’s health or the environment. Section 9117 and 9118 allows farmers to spray drinking water sources without permits, negating the Clean Water Act. Section 9121 …

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