The
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced Dec. 4 that a
Stop Use notice and statewide quarantine have been issued for the organic
fertilizer product Agro Gold WS to all organic operations registered in
California. CDFA lab analysis of the product detected the presence of Diquat
and Glyphosate, which are substances prohibited by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program for use in organic production.
Continued use of this product in organic production may jeopardize an
operation’s organic status.
Agro Gold WS is manufactured by Florida-based Agro Research
International LLC. The company had not responded to inquiries at press time.
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