Growers enrolled in the BASIC program agree
to avoid the most toxic chemicals used in cotton unless pests
reach economically damaging levels, and all other reduced-risk
options are exhausted.
Cotton sold as Cleaner Cotton™ has not
been treated with chemicals on the “Most Toxic”
list.
Data from independent analysis of California
Department of Pesticide Regulation Pesticide Use Reporting
(PUR) data by Dr. Max Stevenson, Agronomist at the Yolo
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and
Dr. Minghua Zhang of the Land, Air and Water Resources Department
at the University of California, Davis.
Chemical list can change slightly based
on grower use patterns and regulation
