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Rice Pesticides Program: Objective

The rice industry continues to be proactive with the growers implementing best management practices, research from the University of California, relationships with the Department of Pesticide Regulation and the Regional Water Quality Control Board and enforcement and compliance by the county agricultural commissioners. These collaborative activities have reduced the rice pesticide load in the river by 99 percent.