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October Monthly Program Integrated Pest Management in the Home Garden


October 4, 2022

Utilizing an integrated approach to managing pests in a garden can help reduce the use of chemicals in your garden. This approach utilizes cultural, natural, and low-impact control before using more broad-spectrum pesticides that can harm pollinators ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flpests, IPM, Pestmanagement, Pests, Putnam County, Putnamhort, Putnamhorticulture, UFIFAS
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Revised Worker Protection Standard: Training Opportunities


September 10, 2018

For those growers that use pesticides, you need to familiar yourself with the 2015 Revised Worker Protection Standard (WPS). WPS is a federal regulation that is designed to protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. An EPA guidance ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, Turf
Tags: Certification, Handler, Pesticide, Protection, Revised, Standard, Training, Worker

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