March 24, 2025 — Today, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) launched SprayDays California, a first-of-its-kind statewide system designed to provide transparent, accessible and timely notifications and information about the use of specific pesticides, called “restricted material pesticides.” Restricted material pesticides are a category of pesticides subject to California’s strictest regulations, including requirements on where they can be used, who can use them and how they can be used.
What You Need to Know:
- SprayDays California notifies the public before specific pesticides (called “restricted material pesticides”) are used on farms across California.
- Users can view an interactive map online or sign up for email or text message notifications before scheduled pesticide applications.
- Developed over four years, SprayDays increases transparency on when and how California restricted material pesticides are used and how they are strictly regulated in California to protect people and the environment.
For more information, see DPR’s website.
About California Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation protects human health and the environment by fostering safer and sustainable pest management practices and operating a robust regulatory system to monitor and manage the sale and use of pesticides across the state. DPR’s work includes registering all pesticides sold or used in California, conducting scientific evaluation of pesticides to assess and mitigate potential harm to human health or the environment, investing in innovative research to encourage the development and adoption of integrated pest management tools and practices, monitoring for pesticides in the air and water, conducting outreach to ensure pesticide workers, farmworkers and local communities have access to safety information, and enforcing pesticide regulations in coordination with 55 County Agricultural Commissioners and their 500 field inspectors.
