Tag: Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap for California (SPM Roadmap)

California unveils bold plan to sustainably manage pests and eliminate high-risk pesticides by 2050

State leaders on Jan. 26 unveiled a roadmap of ambitious goals and actions to accelerate California’s transition to sustainable pest management and eliminate prioritized high-risk pesticides by 2050. The Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap for California (SPM Roadmap) was developed by a cross-sector Work Group of stakeholders facilitated by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) with the California Environmental Protection Agency (CALEPA) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). It charts a course toward sustainable pest management in agricultural and urban settings.  Documents available at https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/sustainable_pest_management_roadmap/