Author Archives: Bob ll

quote: Between March 2025 and April 2026, USDA expanded herbicide use as an emergency measure and eliminated the public’s ability to object to it. Source: https://nopoisoncalifornia.org/ quote: The science on fire risk and forest recovery contradicts the very solutions herbicide … Continue reading →

The cdpr is failing to protect the public or the environment. It now claims that it is going to hide chemical data from you to protect the pesticide industry’s proprietary ingredients. I’m sure glad we didn’t have this current group … Continue reading →

Good morning friends, Romans, and countrymen. Lend me your ears. I hope you are all well and have a happy Labor Day. I am going to give a talk about glyphosate use in our forests in a couple of weeks. … Continue reading →

Oh my goodness how time flies when you’re having fun. I would like to let my readers know that I am going to give a talk on my work exploring and documenting pesticide use in our wilderness areas at the … Continue reading →

Good morning friends, Romans, countrymen. I come not to praise Caesar but to bury him. A great example of side effects. A chemical that doesn’t drastically affect one animal can have lethal side effects in another animal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_vulture_crisis https://www.foodandwine.com/forever-chemicals-pfas-children-bone-density-study-11963513 In … Continue reading →

The Center For Biological Diversity wins for us, and nature again. Loophole in Endangered Species Act Is Closed to Coal Miners After Court Ruling https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/loophole-through-endangered-species-act-protections-closed-for-coal-miners-after-court-ruling/ I am seriously late getting my newsletter out this month and I apologize! Lots of … Continue reading →

Chemical Weights Table Chemicals Listed By CDPR as used on Spinach for the year 2023 Pounds Applied _________ 452055.89 Acres Treated _________ 210846.64 Chemical Weight (lbs) Acres Treated 4-nonylphenol, formaldehyde resin, propoxylated 54.74 1330.59 Abamectin 230.39 14913.55 Acetamiprid 180.24 2491.33 … Continue reading →

OTNP May 2026 Good morning lovely people! Do you drink almond milk? In 2023 California sprayed 368 different kinds of chemicals on its almond crop. https://www.puravidaaquatic.com/wordpress/california-almonds/ Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has become an integral part of the california department of … Continue reading →

OTNP December 2025 Good morning lovely people. I am going to repost this really good Mr. Sandman parody by two very talented young women. They are one of the reasons why I spend so much time on this project. There … Continue reading →

Chemical Weights Table Chemical Weights Table Chemical Weight (lbs) Weight (tons) (e)-5-decenyl acetate 0.01 0.0 (e,e)-8,10-dodecadien-1-ol 11.13 0.0 (z,z)-11,13-hexadecadienal 1852.17 0.9 1,3-dichloropropene 925202.87 462.6 2,4-d 1739.44 0.9 2,4-d, diethanolamine salt 1385.57 0.7 2,4-d, dimethylamine salt 73713.96 36.9 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, choline … Continue reading →