[Tuesday June 25, 2024]. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final cancellation order for Corteva’s chlorpyrifos product “Dursban 50W in Water Soluble Packets” and three Gharda chlorpyrifos products, and an amendment to the existing stocks provisions for two Liberty and three Winfield chlorpyrifos end-use products. The Agency has also updated the frequently […]
Purdue Agricultural Spray Nozzles: A Comprehensive Review (PPP-153)
Courtesy of Dr Fred Whitford, Purdue University Pesticide Safety Education Program for Illinois: Purdue Pesticide Programs has just published Agricultural Spray Nozzles: A Comprehensive Review (PPP-153). It can be found at https://ag.purdue.edu/department/extension/ppp/resources/ppp-publications/_docs/ppp-153.pdf. This 104 page document is currently being printed so hard copies will be available.
National Pesticide Safety Education Month Focuses on Resources and Education to Support Safe Pesticide Handling and Use
Rutgers NJAES celebrates February as National Pesticide Safety Education Month with a selection of opportunities for pesticide applicators to renew their knowledge of pesticide safety and regulations, and earn CORE credits, throughout the month in programs hosted by Rutgers NJAES County Agents and commodity programming, as well as other entities. Enjoy the Weed Science Society […]
EPA Releases Temporary Guidance on Respiratory Protection for Agricultural Pesticide Handlers During COVID-19
U.S. EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention sent this bulletin at 06/01/2020 03:35 PM EDT Additional Information There is no higher priority for EPA than protecting the health and safety of Americans, especially during the COVID-19 public health emergency. EPA has heard from states and stakeholders about Personal Protective Equipment shortages in the […]
Increased Online CEUs for Licenses Expiring 2020 – ACT NOW!
Due to COVID-19, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has made a policy decision to accommodate recertification for applicators with licenses expiring this year on October 31, 2020. Their announcement to those applicators follows below. NJ Department of Environmental Protection May 15, 2020 at 5:36:35 PM EDT Increased Online CEUs for Licenses Expiring 2020 […]