15+ hour, 52+ min ago  (192+ words) It actually smells like the herb thyme inside Agro Sphere's new manufacturing plant on Route 29 in Charlottesville where company founders Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel brew batches of the novel bio-fungicide they launched in 2025. "It smells good," says Pourtaheri. "Some…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (85+ words) Many kitchens in Colorado crank out steaming pots of tamales for sale -- but it's not legal. Lawmakers are trying to add it to the growing list of foods that can legally be sold. Tamale Act aims to expand Colorado's list…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (661+ words) A Canadian research team says it has cooked up a cheap new way to get pesticides off your fruit while helping it stay fresh longer. Scientists at the University of British Columbia. .. Double-Duty Fruit Wash Strips Pesticides, Slows Spoilage A…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (510+ words) A new report claims that among the 12 produce items on its "Dirty Dozen" list, almost every sample tested positive for pesticides. The shopper's guide, published on Tuesday, found that 75 percent of all non-organic fruit and vegetable samples reviewed by the…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (443+ words) California moves closer to joining Maine and Minnesota in banning PFAS chemicals'so-called "forever chemicals"'from all pesticides used in the state. Newly proposed legislation would phase out their use by 2035. The scope of the problem has become increasingly clear through…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1084+ words) Leafy greens such as spinach and perennial kid favorites such as strawberries and grapes held the highest levels of potentially harmful pesticide residues based on government tests, according to the 2026 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (286+ words) Proposed legislation would phase out PFAS pesticides by 2035 amid concerns over health risks. Apr. 11, 2026 at 9: 33pm A new California bill, AB 1603, would ban the use of PFAS-based pesticides on food crops by 2035. The Environmental Working Group says nearly 40% of non-organic produce…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (260+ words) Proposed legislation aims to address widespread PFAS contamination in produce grown in the state. Apr. 11, 2026 at 9: 22pm by Ben Kaplan A new California bill is seeking to ban the use of 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS in pesticides used on food…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (401+ words) Nearly 40% of produce grown in California contains at least one pesticide made with so-called "forever chemicals," according to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group " and a new state bill aims to change that. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Nearly 40% of produce grown in California…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (845+ words) The idea behind entrepreneur Tim Rowse's small scale farm took root in 2020 when he retrofitted a freight trailer creating the first of two indoor growing containers on his property located at the base of Buffalo Pass. "I've always been into…...