Ag-Mart gets slapped on wrist; ready to tie up "loose ends"

One of the most notorious agribusinesses in the United States is getting ready to tie up the "loose ends" from 369 recent pesticide violations in North Carolina.

Here's some background on Ag-Mart:

In North Carolina and Florida, tomato grower Ag-Mart is facing hundreds of charges for pesticide violations, mostly for failing to comply with the federal Worker Protection Standards that are designed to minimize pesticide hazards to farmworkers. At least one family contends that these unlawful exposures during a worker’s pregnancy resulted in the severe birth defects of her son. The case has drawn outrage, as well as renewed attention to the plight of farmworkers, from around the nation. Here in North Carolina, it has also exposed many of the flaws in our system of pesticide regulation and enforcement.

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Here are some key dates in the Ag-Mart case.

We need to ensure safety in the fields so that no more lives are destroyed at the toxic intersection of corporate profits, pesticides and the abuse of vulnerable workers.