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EPA Endangered Species Act Workplan


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, Blog Community, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: BLT, Brett Bultemeier, Endangered Species, EPA, Herbicide Strategy, Insecticide Strategy, Pesticide Information Office, PULA, Rodenticide Strategy

AI Makes Pesticides Work


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, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Active Ingredient, Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticides. Pesticide Label

Can the EPA Ban Pesticides?


August 9, 2024

We all know there are pesticides that are no longer around anymore. Products like DDT have been gone for decades (nearly 40 years) and others have come and gone. But how do they go away, is it voluntary, mandatory, slow, fast….Can EPA ... READ MORE

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

On The Road Again, Where Was The PIO?


July 26, 2024

It has been a whirlwind month for me and the PIO. I think I have been in hotel or guest beds more than my own, but it’s all worth it. Aside from my own vacation I have truly been On The Road Again, find out Where Was the PIO? APMS Immediately ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: AAPSE, American Association Of Pesticide Safety Educators, APMS, Aquatic Plant Management Society, Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Information Office, PIO
Man putting pesticide into a mix tank

Mixologist: How To Properly Tank Mix


July 12, 2024

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
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Incompatibility, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticides, Tank Mixing

LCLM: What is it and what has changed?


June 28, 2024

    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
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, FDACS, LCLM, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide License

I Broke My PULA, Do I Need A Podcast?


May 23, 2024

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
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, CAIP, Endangered Species, EPA. PULA, Pesticide Information Office, Working In The Weeds

Which Pesticide Certification Do I Need?


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

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