Update on Pesticide Laws and Regulations
Janice Campbell
Deputy Agricultural Commissioner
Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
San Luis Obispo County
Vertebrate Bait Use
Chlorpyrifos Contamination in Water
WHY?
Anticoagulants can have devastating impacts on non-target vertebrates such as domestic animals like dogs and cats as well as wild species:
• Anticoagulant Rodenticides became Federally restricted in 2008.
Red Fox Gray Fox SJ Kit Fox Coyote Mountain Lion Bobcat
Great-horned Owl Barn Owl Red-tailed Hawk Raccoon Badger Wild Pig
You still need to have and maintain a valid Operator Identification Number (OIN) or Restricted Materials Permit (RMP)
You will need to become a Private Certified Applicator.
• What this means to you:
The County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office administers the exam.
– 70 questions
– 1-2 hours on average
– 70% to pass
– free of charge
Laws and regulations for handling pesticides.
Study guides available at local UCCE Office There are study questions at the end of each
chapter. Questions in the study guide will not be on the
test, but will cover similar content.
Contact your nearest Agricultural Commissioner’s office to make an appointment:
Templeton 434-5950
San Luis Obispo 781-5910
Arroyo Grande 473-7090
Santa Maria 934-6200
Santa Barbara 681-5600
Mandatory pre-baiting with untreated grain
Mandatory carcass removal and disposal
Livestock grazing restrictions while bait is present
Prohibitions for use in or around homes
Specific bait station design and mandatory placement
Never pile bait
Secure bait stations
Exclude non-target animals
Always follow label instructions
Chlorpyrifos • Lorsban
State Water Resources Control Board &
Department of Pesticide Regulation • Agreement established in 1997
• Promote cooperation and protect water
• Describes how the state agencies will work
together to protect water quality from the
adverse effects of pesticides
• Shared Jurisdiction
Prevent Pesticide Contamination in Water
Stage 1 – Educational Outreach
Stage 2 – Pesticide Detection Response • Self-regulating or cooperative efforts
• Site specific reduced risk practices
Stage 3 – Regulate Use (DPR & CACs) • Use restrictions, permit conditions, regulations
Stage 4 – Regulate Contamination (Water
Board & Regional Boards) • Establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL)
Counties in the Central Coast Region • Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara,
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and a portion of
Ventura
Vegetable growing areas • Oso Flaco and Santa Maria River
Less Chlorpyrifos is showing up in the
monitoring sites, however……….. more
Malathion is being detected.
Be knowledgeable about how to prevent
pesticide contamination in water.
Follow label use restrictions.
Take extra precautions to protect
waterways.
Work with researchers to help identify
mitigation measures to protect water
from contamination.
San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Dept. Arroyo Grande 805. 473-7090
San Luis Obispo 805. 781-5910
Templeton 805. 434-5950
www.slocounty.ca.gov/agcomm
Santa Barbara County Agricultural Dept. Santa Barbara 805. 681-5600
Santa Maria 805. 934-6200
www.countyofsb.org/agcomm
Department of Pesticide Regulation www.cdpr.ca.gov