Category: Farm Management

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

What’s Up With the Newly Registered Amitraz Flash-Treatment in Florida?

by Amy Vu
October 9, 2023

Varroa destructor is no stranger to beekeepers around the world. In August 2023, a product (Amiflex) representing a new formulation of amitraz was registered in many states the United States, including Florida. After receiving many questions ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Amitraz, Beekeeping, Bees, Entomology, Honey Bee, Honeybee, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive, New Product, Pest, Pest Management, UF/IFAS, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension, Varroa

Termite Awareness Week

by Entomology Emily
March 9, 2023

Hello avid readers! Next week is termite awareness week. Did you know termites have been on earth for 100 million years?! Florida is home to 21 species of termites. Only a few of these are considered pests. They tend to be differentiated based ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Emily Kraus, Integrated Pest Management, Pest ID, Pesticide Information Office

What’s the Deal with EPA Funding?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
January 27, 2023

All pesticides marketed, sold, or used in the United States must be registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We say this all the time, but how does that process work, where does funding come from and what is PRIA. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, EPA, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Registration, Spanish Language

New WPS Compliance Materials

by Entomology Emily
December 1, 2022

Hello Avid Readers! We have new WPS compliance materials available to assist those concerned about staying in compliance with the worker protection standard. If you work on an establishment that produces plants and pesticides are used, this ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Compliance, Emily Kraus, EPA, Pesticide, Pesticide Exposure, Safety, WPS

Does Pest Identification Contribute to Safety?

by Entomology Emily
October 27, 2022

Hello Avid Readers! Many of us have heard from professionals that it is important to correctly identify pests. There are several reasons for this, but is safety one of them? Pest identification is the first step of an integrated management strategy ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Emily Kraus, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Pest ID, Pesticide, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Pests

Summer’s Not Over Get Hot CEU Deals!

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
August 18, 2022

Are you short on CEUs and needing to renew your license soon? Are you simply looking to stay ahead and get your CEUs well before your license expires? Well Summer’s Not Over we have Hot CEU Deals. The Pesticide Information Office has you covered. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, EVENTS, Farm Management, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, CEU Sale, CEUs, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Spanish Language

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 a test ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Farm Management, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Dicamba, Fumigants, Label Mandated Training, Paraquat, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide License

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, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Emily Kraus, Entomology, Entomology Emily, Integrated Pest Management, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Travel

Pesticide Testing at Home NOW LIVE!

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
January 26, 2022

There are close to 70,000 licensed pesticide applicators in the state of Florida. All applicators must take an exam, demonstrating knowledge about pesticides. These include things like reading a label, math, laws and general safety. That testing ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, EVENTS, Farm Management, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Exams, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide License, Remote Proctored Exams

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