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One of the most widely used insecticides in America is the subject of a regulatory battle. Earlier this year the Trump administration chose not to move ahead with efforts to ban chlorpyrifos , first put in place by the Obama administration. Now, California is in the process of tightening its own regulations of the insecticide, and that has some farmers searching for answers. David Doll is testing soil for a project on cover crops, which could help limit the use of some pesticides by increasing natural predators. “We’re actually auguring down to the depth that we’re trying to target,” says Doll, a UCANR farm advisor based out of Merced. “Right now we are about seven and a half feet into the earth.” For years farmers have used chlorpyrifos to manage insects like ants and moths that feed on crops. While the Trump Administration has given farmers the green light to keep using it, California has made its own efforts to scrutinize the pesticides use. That’s because while it’s effective on
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