California regulatory alerts for growers and PCAs/CCAs. Published by MyAgLife.
This Week In California Ag Regulation
One major item this week: the State Water Board's final draft plan for the Bay-Delta watershed, which touches water rights for farms across the Sacramento River and Delta system.
This week in California ag regulation
Three items this week span water quality, plant quarantine, and pesticide policy, each with its own comment or submission window.
All Paraquat Products Now Cancelled in California, Two-Year Sell-Through Window Begins
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced on August 10, 2026 that all manufacturers of pesticide products containing paraquat-dichloride have voluntarily cancelled their product registrations in the state. The last registrant cancelled on August…
This week in California ag regulation
One item this week: a DPR-funded pilot testing steam as a pre-plant fumigation alternative in Santa Cruz County berry fields.
This Week in California Ag Regulation
One science release and one quarantine rulemaking headline this week, both with direct implications for how growers manage pest pressure and input costs.
DPR Proposes Higher Fines for Serious Pesticide Violations, Comment Period Open Through July 28
DPR announced on June 12, 2026 a proposed overhaul of its Enforcement Response Regulations, the first significant update since 2006. The proposal would amend 3 CCR sections 6128 and 6130 and adopt new section…