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Which Pesticide Certification Do I Need?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier

April 25, 2024

What 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
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Certification, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide License

PIO Intern: My Adventure as a Computer Science Student

by Entomology Emily

April 12, 2024

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

What Do I Do With Old Pesticides?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier

March 29, 2024

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
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Old Pesticides, Operation Cleansweep, Pesticide Disposal, Pesticide Information Office

Pesticide Persistence

by Entomology Emily

March 7, 2024

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
Tags: Chemicals, Emily Kraus, Environment, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Label, Safety

What Do Our Readers Have to Say?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier

February 29, 2024

We have been posting these blogs for over 3 years now, and you have come with us every step of the way. We have had jokes, song lists, and hidden Easter Eggs along the way. I am hoping you have had fun AND learned something. This communication ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Information Office, Survey

Can Pest Management be Sustainable?

by Entomology Emily

February 16, 2024

Hello Avid Readers! Have you ever been concerned that your pest management tactics aren’t very environmentally friendly? Have you asked yourself can pest management be sustainable? Well lucky for you the answer is yes! There are more and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Emily Kraus, EPA, Integrated Pest Management, Pest Management, Pesticide Resistance, Safety, Sustainability

Do Trains Use Pesticides?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier

January 26, 2024

Do Trains Use Pesticides seems like an odd question, or the start to a strange Thomas the Train episode. Perhaps the better question is do the railways in this country utilize pesticides and is there a group that represents them. Given my travels ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Information Office, Railroad, Right Of Way Management, Trains

Does Organic Mean Safe?

by Entomology Emily

January 11, 2024

Hello Avid Readers! Welcome back and Happy New Year! We are starting the year with a topic that comes up often. Have you ever been asked, does organic mean safe? As an entomologist, I have been asked this often, or heard it stated as a fact. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Conventional, Emily Kraus, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Organic, Pesticide Label, Pesticide Safety, Safety, Synthetic

Science Communication with the PIO

by Entomology Emily

December 13, 2023

Hello Avid Readers! This week you’ll be hearing from Olivia Maule. She has spent (or suffered 😆) a semester with us and would like to share her experience involving science communication with the PIO. I will miss Olivia because she ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: Emily Kraus, Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety Education, Spanish Language

Climate Change and Pesticides

by Entomology Emily

November 30, 2023

Hello Avid Readers! This month I attended the Entomological Society of America annual meeting. There were many presentations that have me thinking about how climate change is likely to affect populations of many organisms, including pests, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS
Tags: Emily Kraus, Endangered Species, Integrated Pest Management, Pest Management, Pesticide, Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Information Office

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