Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at ...
We have the quarter-mile buffers where our children are going to schools, and we’re having some of these pesticides drift ...
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Did you know that a disinfectant wipe is a pesticide? If your answer is “no,” you are not alone. Many people are not aware of what defines a pesticide and may not understand the ...
An emergency has been declared regarding the safety management of imported agricultural products. This follows the recent discovery that glyphosate, a ...
Although a number of health hazards associated with pesticide exposure have been well documented, relatively little is known about the knowledge and health beliefs that may influence pesticide ...
Congressmen John Garamendi, who represents Yolo County, introduced the “Farmworker Pesticide Safety Act” in commemoration of Cesar Chavez Day on Wednesday. His office stated that this bill would ...
Beyond Pesticides, the Center for Food Safety (CFS), and others are doing victory dances this week after back-to-back court wins. By denying a writ of certiorari in Hardeman v. Monsanto, the U.S.
The Iowa skipper butterfly, once prevalent across the middle of the U.S., is now at risk of extinction — according to the ...
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month, a reminder for everyone to review their pesticide safety practices. The Weed Science ...
Just as the Toyota Prius was a major environmental breakthrough in the automotive industry, so have pesticide treated seeds served as a similar breakthrough in sustainable agriculture. The Prius ...
Pesticide labels are more like long technical manuals, sometimes totaling 30-plus pages. The intent of all that information is to minimize the risk of handling the highly toxic chemicals. And there ...