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FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2013, file photo, a load of Sauvignon Blanc grapes are dropped into a bin during harvest in St. Helena, Calif. California regulators are recommending new restrictions on a widely used pesticide blamed for harming babies' brains. The Department of Pesticide Regulation is issuing temporary guidelines Thursday, May 9, 2019, for chlorpyrifos while it considers long-term regulations. The department calls for banning its use in crop dusting, discontinuing it application on most crops and increasing buffer zones where it's sprayed. The pesticide is used on grapes, almonds and oranges and other crops. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
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