Tiene Tiempo que el PIO no publica un blog, pero nuevas aventuras están en el horizonte. Estamos encantados de dar la bienvenida a Jessimar Quintana como nuevo Asistente de Operaciones en la Oficina de Información de Pesticidas de la Universidad ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
It’s been a long time since the PIO has done a blog, but new adventures are on the horizon. We’re thrilled to welcome Jessimar Quintana as the new OPS Assistant with the University of Florida’s Pesticide Information Office in Gainesville. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
What do Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, JFK, Rachel Carson, Bill Clinton, pesticides and cranberries have to do with one another? How am I going to navigate such controversial inflammatory topics? Which is better, canned or fresh cranberries? ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
It has been too long since I got a blog out. I am sorry, two hurricanes, weeks of travel, and life in general, got the better of me. We are back on schedule from here on out, I promise! Now to somehow unravel this one for you. What on earth ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
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 ExtensionWe 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
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
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