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 ...

Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Weed Science Society of America, the American Phytopathological Society, and the Entomology Society of America promote National Pesticide Safety Education Month. Environmental safety and agricultural ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – With February and the end of winter approaching, most insects are still wrapped up in their cocoons to protect them from the cold temperatures outside. Although these ...

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 ...

The Iowa skipper butterfly, once prevalent across the middle of the U.S., is now at risk of extinction — according to the ...

The Pesticides Branch of Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity continues its second annual statewide Pesticide ...

Oregon OSHA representatives Garnet Cooke, left, and Khadija Mostafa will present pesticide safety courses for continuing education credits during the virtual Northwest Ag Show on Feb. 16 and 17.

An emergency has been declared regarding the safety management of imported agricultural products. This follows the recent discovery that glyphosate, a ...

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 ...