Peanut butter and jelly, milk and cookies, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, combinations can create magic. Beyond delicious treats and sick beats, we do combinations in the pesticide world as well. Tank mixing is a common practice but must ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
I warned you long ago that pesticide safety is LOADED with acronyms and here is another one: LCLM. I will make it even worse, there are changes coming to LCLM that radically change how you get this mystical, yet to be ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Just last week you all read a blog from Dr. Emily Kraus. Our next isn't due until next week, what gives? I won’t bury the lead; Dr. Kraus has moved on from the PIO and is bugging out. Trust me bugging out is a good thing. She is off to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Hello Avid Readers! As pest management professionals we may use pesticides as part of our IPM programs. It is very important to read the label and follow all safety measures to avoid pesticide exposure. However, accidents will happen, and we ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
I just can’t help myself; the puns know no end. We very recently did a blog all about PULA’s and we will cover pieces of it here again. I also made my second appearance on the best podcast out there “Working in the Weeds”. So, read ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Hello Avid Readers! Have you ever made a pesticide application and seen poor results? This has happened to many of us working in pest management and there are several reasons why this may have occurred. If you want to know “Why didn’t ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionWhat on earth is a pesticide certification…do you mean pesticide license? Well, my astute readers, you are correct, we often call them pesticide licenses…but pesticide certification is the better term. It’s what the EPA uses and it’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Hello Avid Readers! This week you’ll be hearing from Anh Le. She has spent a semester with us and would like to share her experience involving website building with the PIO. Anh made valuable contributions to our office, and we were happy ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension
As spring is in the air, many of us will start cleaning things up. Some may simply move the piles around a bit. As you are cleaning, you may find old forgotten pesticides, now what? What Do I Do With Old Pesticides? Keep reading to find ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Hello Avid Readers! Have you ever heard the term persistence as it relates to pesticides? This characteristic is very important as it relates to how long the pesticide “persists” or stays in the environment. There is some history associated ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension