Tag: Archived

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Is a Pesticide License All I Need?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
June 23, 2022

We have discussed before that pesticides are a hazard and when combined with exposure can equal risk. Certain pesticides have more risk and require licensing/certification before use. Getting this “pesticide license” usually requires ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Archived, Brett Bultemeier, Dicamba, Fumigants, Label Mandated Training, Paraquat, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide License
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Personal Protective Equipment: One Size Does Not Fit All

by Entomology Emily
June 9, 2022

Hello Avid Readers! Have you thought much about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) fit? If you have ever had gloves or a Tyvek suit that are too big, I’m sure you have. We know one size does not fit all when it comes to PPE. I recently wrote ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Archived, Emily Kraus, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Pesticides, PPE, Women

Are My Pesticides Still Good?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
May 26, 2022

How many of us have lived dangerously by drinking milk past it’s expiration date? Do you ever eat packaged food after it’s “best by” date and does a Twinkie ever expire? Do you know the difference between a “best by” and “expiration” ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Archived, Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Pesticide Shelf Life, Pesticide Storage
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What’s in a Name: Proper Pest ID

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
April 28, 2022

“That which we call a Rosa x odorata by any other name would smell just as sweet.” I agree that just does not work the same as Shakespeare’s original line from Romeo and Juliet. Poetry is artistic and is meant to evoke ideas. For pest ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Archived, Brett Bultemeier, Common Name, Integrated Pest Management, Pest ID, Pesticide Information Office, Scientific Name
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A World Without Pesticides

by Entomology Emily
April 14, 2022

Hello Avid Readers! Does it sound great to have a world without pesticides? Your answer to this question likely depends on what you know about pesticides. Generally, a pesticide is a substance that deters or kills an organism that is harming ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: 2022 Blogger Award Winner, Archived, Emily Kraus, Entomology, IPM, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Resistance, Pesticide Safety Education, Quirkiest Story
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Pesticide Exposure: What are the Routes of Exposure?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
March 31, 2022

It has been some time since we have discussed the Pesticide Exposure series, time to get back to it. So far in this series we have discussed risk, the types of exposure, which activities cause exposure, and how to possibly reduce risk of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Archived, Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Exposure Series, Pesticide Information Office, Routes Of Exposure
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Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself

by Entomology Emily
March 18, 2022

Hello! As of today I have been with the Pesticide Information Office for one month. I am delighted to introduce myself and my new role! They say the devil is in the details and I intend to embed myself in the details of safe pesticide ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Archived, Emily Kraus, Entomology, Entomology Emily, Integrated Pest Management, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Travel
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What’s New With The Florida Organo-Auxin Rule?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
December 16, 2021

The Florida Organo-Auxin Rule (5E-2.033) has been in place for several decades. The purpose of this rule is to place additional restrictions and recordkeeping requirements on the use of auxin herbicides (such as 2,4-D, dicamba, and triclopyr) ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Archived, Brett Bultemeier, FDACS, Herbicides, Jason Ferrell, Organo-auxin, Pesticide Information Office, Rules, Update
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Pesticide Exposure: What Activities Can Lead to Exposure?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
October 7, 2021

In part one of this series, we discussed risk. To have risk, hazard AND exposure must both be present. Remember Risk = Hazard + Exposure. Then we discussed acute, sub-chronic and chronic exposure, and what those mean. Now it is time to dig beyond ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Activities Of Exposure, Archived, Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Exposure Series, Pesticide Information Office

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