Watching as a butterfly floats across your yard can feel magical, as if it’s reminding you to slow down and enjoy the view. But as it turns out, routine visits by these ethereal insects can be more ...

Multiple students and staff members experienced skin irritation and rashes after a pesticide was used at an elementary school in Stanislaus County last week.

A new UCLA Health study suggests that long-term exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos may dramatically raise the risk of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers found that people living in areas with ...

OSU Extension hosting agricultural fertilizer certification in March and Small Farm College in April.

If your child reports not feeling well or experiencing any unusual symptoms after returning home, please contact your healthcare provider and notify the school office,” stated the school principal.

Pesticides and herbicides are toxic by design, engineered to kill living organisms. When we apply them across millions of acres and allow them into our food system, we put Americans at risk. Chemical ...

Dear EarthTalk: Should I be concerned for my health if my property is right near a golf course? — Wilma Forrest, via email Golf courses make up about 2.3 million acres of land in the U.S., according ...

WASHINGTON—In a battle that spilled into the open this week, President Trump faced conflicting advice from two of his core constituencies: farmers and advocates in his Make America Healthy Again ...

Even for those who haven’t heard of PFAS, they’ve likely been affected by these forever chemicals — with PFAS pollution costing taxpayers over $100 million and found in high levels in the blood of ...

Republicans are using the farm bill to take another swing at passing legislation to protect pesticides, something sure to anger their allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement. A ...

Global hunger affects hundreds of millions of people, and plant health is emerging as a key factor in improving food security. Israeli researchers have developed SafeWax, a plant-based coating that ...