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Climate Change and Pesticides


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

Making PPE Exciting!


August 17, 2023

Hello Avid Readers! Last week I spoke at an extension event for peanut growers in north Florida. The growers needed to get CEUs in Core material. For those of you who aren’t in the know, this basically means they needed to learn about pesticide ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CEU, Emily Kraus, Personal Protective Equipment, Pesticide, Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Label, Pesticide Safety

Assembling a PPE Kit


February 13, 2023

Hello Avid Readers! Welcome back to our series for Pesticide Safety Education Month! This, the second blog of our 2023 series, will teach applicators how to assemble a PPE kit. However, it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that there is no such thing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Emily Kraus, National Pesticide Safety Education Month, Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Label, Pesticide Safety Education, Pesticides, PPE, Safety
Man applying pesticide in a greenhouse

National Pesticide Safety Education Month


February 2, 2023

Hello Avid Readers!! Thank you for coming back for Pesticide Safety Education Month. We will have a series of blogs this month covering one of our favorite topics Personal Protective Equipment or PPE. The series begins today with an introduction ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Emily Kraus, National Pesticide Safety Education Month, Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety Education, Pesticides, PPE, Safety

New WPS Compliance Materials


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

PPE: Is It a Costume or Invincible Armor?


October 14, 2022

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is associated with many dangerous activities. Football players wear helmets, soccer players shin guards, construction workers have safety glasses (sounds like the start of The Village People!). Even pesticide ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Information Office, PPE

Pesticides and Pets: Is My Cat or Dog Safe?


August 4, 2022

Hello Avid Readers! When considering your home, pesticides, and pets, have you ever wondered, "Is my cat or dog safe?" Monday, August 8th is International Cat Day. In honor of our furry goblin overlords, this week's blog is about their safety. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Emily Kraus, Pesticide, Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Pets, Safety

Pesticide Exposure: What are the Routes of Exposure?


March 31, 2022

It has been some time since we have discussed the Pesticide Exposure series, time to get back to it. So far in this series we have discussed risk, the types of exposure, which activities cause exposure, and how to possibly reduce risk of the ... READ MORE

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

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