Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2012. Pesticide use in California rose in 2010 after declining for four consecutive years, according to data released by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). More than 173 million pounds of pesticides were reported applied statewide, an increase of nearly 15 million pounds – or 9.5 percent – from 2009. Overall, most of the growth in pesticide use was in production agriculture, where applications increased by 12 million pounds.
California’s DPR, which…
