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Observe Pesticide Safety Education Month: Essential tips for safe household pesticide use

by Meredith Bauer
February 25, 2025

February is Pesticide Safety Education Month, and it's the perfect time to brush up on how to use household pesticides safely. The first step? Always read the label. It’s packed with important info on how to use the product correctly and safely. Established ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety

With more than 100 Field Days annually, UF/IFAS empowers growers with valuable insights to enhance their operations

by Brad Buck
December 10, 2024

Billie Rooney and her husband, Scott, run a 40-acre farm near Live Oak, where they grow blueberries, blackberries and sunflowers and raise livestock. Farming is a second career for the Rooneys. So, they had a lot to learn. She and hundreds ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS
Tags: Billie Rooney, Bob Hochmuth, Brent Sellers, Brett Bultemeier, Cattle, Citrus, Citrus Handbook, Crops, EPA, Field Days, Florida Farm Bureau, Forage, Kim Jones, Learning, Mike Adams, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Pesticide Information Office, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Regulations, Saqib Mukhtar, Specialty Crops

Pesticide History: Thanksgiving Cranberry Scare!

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
November 22, 2024

What do Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, JFK, Rachel Carson, Bill Clinton, pesticides and cranberries have to do with one another? How am I going to navigate such controversial inflammatory topics? Which is better, canned or fresh cranberries? ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Cranberry, History, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Pesticides, Thanksgiving
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Ferrell selected to lead UF/IFAS agronomy department

by Megan Winslow
November 14, 2024

UF/IFAS leadership has named Jay Ferrell as the new chair of UF’s department of agronomy. Ferrell’s appointment, effective Nov. 18, comes nearly nine months after he began serving as the interim chair of the department. (more…) READ MORE

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Tags: Agronomy Department, Appointment, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Chair, Gopal Kakani, IFAS, Jay Ferrell, Pesticide Information Office, PIO, Rob Gilbert, UF, UF-IFAS

Hot Ones: What Can Chicken Wings Teach Us About Pesticides?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
November 8, 2024

It has been too long since I got a blog out. I am sorry, two hurricanes, weeks of travel, and life in general, got the better of me. We are back on schedule from here on out, I promise! Now to somehow unravel this one for you. What on earth ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Hygiene, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Residue, PPE

EPA Endangered Species Act Workplan

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
October 4, 2024

Just a few weeks ago I took my son to his first concert. Well, he had been to other shows, but this was the first seeing a band he hears all the time and sings their songs. He challenged me to work that into a blog. I will do him one better ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: BLT, Brett Bultemeier, Endangered Species, EPA, Herbicide Strategy, Insecticide Strategy, Pesticide Information Office, PULA, Rodenticide Strategy

AI Makes Pesticides Work

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
September 20, 2024

Ode To AI Makes Pesticides Work Where fields of green meet skies so blue, And pesticides aid crops anew. Let safety be our guiding light, Protecting health, both day and night. With careful hand and measured pace, We shield ourselves, embrace ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Active Ingredient, Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticides. Pesticide Label

Florida Pesticide Testing Updates

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
September 5, 2024

Testing, everybody’s favorite thing. I am sure some of your best school memories were of taking a test, so this blog should just make you so excited. Jokes aside we have very important updates to share, so come learn about Florida Pesticide ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, FDACS, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Testing, Remote Proctored Exams

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