The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is launching a new first-of-its-kind statewide system called SprayDays California.
A department announcement describes the program as a way to provide transparent, accessible and timely notifications and information about the use of specific pesticides, called “restricted material pesticides.”
DPR also says the restricted material pesticides are a category of pesticides subject to California’s strictest regulations, including requirements on where they can be used, who can use them and how they can be used.
SprayDays California provides information on the web, in addition to email and text message notifications, 48 hours before the intended use of soil fumigants and 24 hours before the intended use of other restricted material pesticides used on farms.
Website visitors can search for scheduled applications anonymously using a map or enter any California postal address to view applications planned within a one-square-mile area.
Click here if you would like to see potential spray areas in your area, sign up for notifications, or if you’re a grower and want to know how this may impact how you file paperwork for pesticides.
