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Banning tools before alternatives are ready is reckless. You don't remove a bridge before building a new one. #AgPolicy #ScienceFirst https://healthyplants.org/

Restricting pest control tools means losing our first line of defense against crop disease. No tools = more plant disease = less food. #AgPolicy #FoodSecurity https://healthyplants.org/

Hantavirus Warning from Edwards Air Force Base Rodent infestations are dangerous. The 412th Medical Group is urging the military base to take action as hantavirus cases rise. This deadly virus spreads through contact with infected rodent droppings and can be fatal if not caught early. The risk is growing due to increased rodent populations, and California limited the tools that pest control operators can use. #RodentControlCrisis #HantavirusAwareness #ProtectPublicHealth https://lnkd.in/gbjrXqGq

Without the Right Pest Tools, California Could Struggle to Feed Itself From destructive insects to invasive weeds and plant diseases, pests are threatening California’s farms and cities. The science is clear: Without modern, responsible pest control tools, we risk higher food prices, less food availability, more urban infestations, and a weaker food system. Right now, farmers and urban communities alike are battling a growing pest crisis, but new policies could take proven tools off the table without real alternatives being available. If we don’t act, we’ll all feel it: in our grocery bills, our school cafeterias, and our hospitals. We need: ✅ Science-based regulation, not blanket bans ✅ Faster access to safer, smarter pest tools ✅ Support for farmers, PCAs, and ag professionals who protect our food every day Food security isn’t just a rural issue...it’s a California issue. Let’s make sure our policymakers hear us loud and clear. #ProtectOurFoodSupply #ScienceBasedSolutions #CaliforniaAgMatters https://lnkd.in/gxKJ9G4f

Food security is public policy. We often talk about food prices as if they begin at the grocery store. They don’t. They begin with whether farmers can reliably produce the food we need. Stable production helps support a stable food supply. A stable food supply helps reduce pressure on prices. And affordable, accessible food helps strengthen families and communities. Getting there requires more than good weather. Farmers need access to science, technology, pest control tools, plant nutrients, and other tools that help them protect crops and maintain production. That’s why agricultural policy matters far beyond the farm. When policies affect a farmer’s ability to produce food efficiently, those decisions can eventually reach every grocery aisle and every kitchen table. Food security requires production. Production requires tools. And those tools should be guided by science. How do we ensure agricultural policy keeps food production and food affordability part of the conversation? Learn more: https://healthyplants.org/ #FoodSecurity #Affordability #AgPolicy #Agriculture #PlantHealth

Food policy shows up every day at the grocery store. When supply drops, prices rise. Pest control tools help keep food available and affordable. #FoodSecurity #CApolicy https://ow.ly/4zrj50ZJw48