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New pesticide rules posed

Farmworkers' advocates say $1.6 million plan misses mark.

Updated: Apr. 24, 2008 2:41 AM | Full story

Ag-Mart settlement with couple OK'd

A Florida court has approved a settlement between Ag-Mart Produce Inc. and a farmworker couple whose baby was born without limbs after the mother worked in the company's North Carolina tomato fields while pregnant.

Updated: Apr. 18, 2008 3:03 AM | Full story

Grower settles with limbless child

Tomato grower Ag-Mart will pay for the lifelong care of a field worker's child who was born with no arms and legs, lawyers said Monday.

Updated: Mar. 25, 2008 5:22 AM | Full story

Board revives pesticide case

Tomato grower Ag-Mart will face a new hearing this summer to determine whether it exposed its field workers to toxic chemicals in pesticides sprayed on crops.

Updated: Mar. 12, 2008 2:24 AM | Full story

Pesticide panel gets up to speed

A new state task force on pesticide use convened for the first time Thursday.

Updated: Feb. 15, 2008 2:41 AM | Full story

State to rethink 271 charges in Ag-Mart case

Tomato grower's fight far from over.

Updated: Feb. 13, 2008 2:45 AM | Full story

State may tighten pesticide use

Lawsuit weakens against tomato grower Ag-Mart.

Updated: Jan. 17, 2008 2:24 AM | Full story

Hearing pits state against Ag-Mart

The two-year-old case accusing tomato grower Ag-Mart of exposing workers to harmful pesticides will remain undecided for at least another month.

Updated: Jan. 9, 2008 3:04 AM | Full story

Pesticide case limping to end

The state's pesticide case against tomato grower Ag-Mart is winding down. But some advocates say that the state failed to reveal the full story of what happened.

Updated: Jan. 8, 2008 4:52 AM | Full story

Judge faults case against Ag-Mart

A judge has recommended that the state Agriculture Department drop nearly all its 369 charges of pesticide violations against tomato grower Ag-Mart, the company says.

Updated: Oct. 9, 2007 5:55 AM | Full story

Bill would aid migrant whistle-blowers

House bill targets pesticide reporting.

Updated: Jul. 26, 2007 2:48 AM | Full story

Ag-Mart denies charges

Despite setbacks, state isn't giving up on pesticide case.

Updated: May. 9, 2007 2:44 AM | Full story

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