French Study Reveals Cutting Pesticide Use in Half Won’t Affect Crop Yields

March 15th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Pesticides in Use

Promising new research coming out of France shows that a dramatic reduction in pesticide use can be achieved without a negative impact on crop yields, according to the Pesticide Action Network of North America.

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Pesticide Use Rises in California

January 4th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Strawberry field

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation released data showing an extra 15 million pounds—nearly a ten percent increase—of pesticides were used in 2010 after four years of steady declines.

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