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EPA Endangered Species Act Workplan

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
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

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
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

Florida Pesticide Testing Updates

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
September 5, 2024

Testing, everybody’s favorite thing. I am sure some of your best school memories were of taking a test, so this blog should just make you so excited. Jokes aside we have very important updates to share, so come learn about Florida Pesticide ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, FDACS, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Testing, Remote Proctored Exams

What is a Herbicide Strategy?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
August 26, 2024

Here of late my blogs have really been about one topic, EPA, EPA, EPA. Does saying it three times real fast summon the ghost of Rachel Carson? There is a reason for this focus, as there are major fundamental changes occurring within the EPA. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Bulletins Live Two, Endangered Species, EPA, Herbicide Strategy, Pesticide Information Office

Can the EPA Ban Pesticides?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
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
Man putting pesticide into a mix tank

Mixologist: How To Properly Tank Mix

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
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?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
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

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

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

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