California Farmers Face Nation’s Strictest Pesticide Rules

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California farmers are now required to follow the nation’s strictest rules for chloropicrin, a widely used pesticide injected into the ground before planting crops such as strawberries, tomatoes and almond orchards, the Associated Press reports. The change, designed to protect farm workers and people who live and work near agricultural fields, is likely to raise the price of produce.

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