Entries from SFist tagged with 'cdfa'

June 19, 2008

Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) Spraying Off

Today, the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced plans to stop light brown apple moth spraying altogether. While the spray was temporarily halted in April, it now looks like the use of the pesticide is officially off. Yay! The light brown apple moth, which feasts on crops, and the people of Santa Cruz county will no longer have to fear the toxic spray. City Attorney Dennis Herrera says that "the state's aerial spray......

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Tags: agriculture, Apple, apple moth, brown apple moth, California Department of Food and Agriculture, CDFA, LBAM, light brown apple moth, moth, spraying, state of emergency, USDA

February 26, 2008

San Francisco Screams NO to Apple Moth Spraying

The Apple Moth vs. San Francisco......

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Tags: Apple, apple moth, BAM, brown apple moth, California Department of Food and Agriculture, CDFA, Epiphyas postvittana, Golden Gate, Golden Gate Park, Jim Herd, LBAM, light brown apple moth, moth, no mas preguntas!, pheromones, spraying, state of emergency, U. S. Department of Agriculture, USDA