Tag: pesticide_protection

Minimizing Pesticide Impacts on the Environment

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

August 28, 2023

Pesticides are an effective control for pests and diseases. On the other hand, when not using pesticides correctly these chemicals can affect the environment negatively. What Composes the Environment? The environment is composed ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Applying Pesticides Correctly, Drift_management, Environmental Literacy, Pesticide_applicator, Pesticide_protection, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Minimizando los Impactos de los Pesticidas en el Medio Ambiente

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

August 28, 2023

Los pesticidas son un control eficaz de plagas y enfermedades. Por otro lado, cuando los pesticidas no se utilizan correctamente pueden afectar negativamente al medio ambiente. ¿Qué Compone el Medio Ambiente? El medio ambiente ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Applying Pesticides Correctly, Drift_management, En Espanol, Environmental Literacy, Español, Pesticide_applicator, Pesticide_protection, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Minimizing Pesticide Exposure to Bees and Other Pollinators

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

January 20, 2023

Pesticides are an important part of any farmer’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to maintain low pests population and avoid economical losses. It is important that all pesticide applications are executed following label instructions to minimize ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Bees, Honeybees, Native Bees, Pesticide_protection, Polksmallfarms, Pollinators, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Minimizando la exposición a plaguicidas a las abejas y otros polinizadores

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

January 20, 2023

Los plaguicidas son una parte importante del Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) de cualquier agricultor para mantener una baja población de plagas y evitar pérdidas económicas. Es importante que todas las aplicaciones de pesticidas se realicen ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Bees, En Espanol, Español, Honeybees, Native Bees, Pesticide_protection, Polksmallfarms, Pollinators, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Minimize Pesticide Exposure

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

December 19, 2022

Pesticides are a common practice to control pests in agriculture, inside buildings, landscapes, natural areas, and in the Right of Way. At the same time, pesticides are chemicals developed to kill living organisms, meaning we need to use precaution ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Personal_protective_equipment, Pesticides, Pesticide_applicator, Pesticide_protection, PPE, Small Farms Agent Polk, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

El Equipo de Protección Personal (EPP) Minimiza la Exposición de Plaguicidas

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado

December 19, 2022

Los plaguicidas son una práctica común para controlar plagas en la agricultura, dentro de edificios, jardines, áreas naturales y en las vías públicas. Al mismo tiempo, los plaguicidas son productos químicos desarrollados para matar organismos ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: En Espanol, Equipo_de_proteccion_personal, Español, Personal_protective_equipment, Pesticides, Pesticide_protection, PPE, Small Farms Agent Polk, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

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