Hello Avid Readers! This week you’ll be hearing from Olivia Maule. She has spent (or suffered 😆) a semester with us and would like to share her experience involving science communication with the PIO. I will miss Olivia because she ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
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
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 ExtensionHello Avid Readers! Have you ever witnessed a pesticide application and wondered, should they be doing that? According to the law (FIFRA) pesticide misuse is, “the use of a pesticide in a way that violates laws regulating their use or endangers ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Hello Avid Readers! Does it sound great to have a world without pesticides? Your answer to this question likely depends on what you know about pesticides. Generally, a pesticide is a substance that deters or kills an organism that is harming ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) states that “when pesticides are used according to their label, they do not pose an unreasonable risk of harm to people or the environment”. That statement all depends on “when ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
“Not All Who Wander Are Lost” My Journey to Pesticide Safety Education That quote “Not all who wander are lost” comes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring, to be precise) and is very fitting ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, Agriculture, Blog Community, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension