FARM SAFETY ...
PESTICIDE REGULATIONS ...
Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos Work Group announced
Development of safer, more sustainable alternatives to chlorpyrifos is underway
FieldWatch ...
PADA encourages growers to sign up for new crop registry
FieldWatch is a free, voluntary program that allows participants to register their land
Pesticide Training Course ...
Field and Forage Seminar for Pesticide Applicators
Aug. 15th class is open to the general public but is designed for Pesticide Applicators
PREVENTING DRIFT ...
Enviroweather stations help prevent drift
Before you spray, check out the Temperature Inversion Tool on MSU Enviroweather
POLLINATOR THREAT ...
EPA restores use of bee-harming pesticide
Honeybees pollinate billions of dollars of food crops annually in the United States
MILKWEED CAUTION ...
Pesticides found in monarchs’ milkweed near farm fields
Finding a concern but impact not known without more research
REGULATIONS ...
EPA relaxes restrictions on use of dicamba in Texas
EPA has eased restrictions on the herbicide dicamba by Texas cotton farmers
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE ...
Dozens of farmworkers treated for pesticide exposure
60 farmworkers have been treated for possible exposure to toxic chemicals
DICAMBA ...