Before you get too worked up about pesticides in nonorganic produce, consider that the US Department of Agriculture Pesticide ... publishes a list of produce most likely to contain pesticides.

Many agricultural producers in Texas hold pesticide applicator licenses which allow them to purchase herbicides, insecticides, and other pesticides necessary for food and fiber production.

The pesticide industry is pushing back against the government’s ban on chemicals classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or ...

“Growers are advised to only use registered pesticides from the list of approved agrochemicals recommended by the Tobacco Research Board,” part of the letter reads. “While there are a number ...

In 2008, when China banned a pesticide used in tomatoes, metamidophos, Brazil imported some 4200 tons. During the first two months of 2009, 4400 tonnes of the chemical have entered Brazil.

Those with the most pesticide residue get added to the Dirty Dozen list, which is topped by strawberries ... farmers markets or community supported agriculture programs, known as CSAs.

With a little paperwork and scant oversight, investigators say illegal grow houses tied to Chinese organized crime are ...

Roundup is ubiquitous across agriculture. But Bayer decided to pull the chemical ... have been thoroughly reviewed and approved by independent experts at the EPA to ensure the products can be used ...

They recently published their findings in Advanced Materials The sustainable application of crop protection agents such as pesticides is one of the greatest challenges in modern agriculture.

Traditionally, nut farmers have tackled the insect with chemical pesticides, or by destroying ... the California Department of Food and Agriculture has been working with the Animal and Plant ...

Recent research found pesticide traces in the breastmilk of lactating mothers in Haryana, and 6.9% of cow's milk samples from Ludhiana had harmful pesticides way above acceptable limits.