News / Blog
This section of the webpage contains information regarding pesticide safety issues of significant interest or impact for PSEPs, or the stakeholders they serve. Information is archived for future reference.
Recent News
Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment DevicesAugust 29, 2023 - 12:40 pm
Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment DevicesAugust 26, 2023 - 12:07 pm
EPA Registers New Active Ingredient PyraclonilAugust 26, 2023 - 12:04 pm
February’s National Pesticide Safety Education Month Highlights Nationwide Efforts to Promote Safe Pesticide Use
The original article comes from PR Web. Please click here to view the full article. The second annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month gets underway February 1st, to reinforce core principles of safe handling and use and to raise awareness of and support for the land-grant university Pesticide Safety Education Programs (PSEPs). The Weed Science […]
USDA tests PBH rice hulls for weed control in container crops
The original article comes from Nursery Management. You can read the full article here. The USDA-ARS in Wooster, Ohio, has begun a new five-year research program to develop weed management options for herbicide-sensitive crops. This is a multi-pronged approach to develop a wide variety of tools for weed control in production settings where herbicides are […]
NPSEC News – January 23rd, 2019
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* NPSEC News – January 23rd, 2019 NEWS FROM NPSEC NPSEC INCREASES DISCOUNT & REVENUE SHARING TO PSEPs FROM PRODUCT SALES Based on the recommendation of the NPSEC Finance Committee, the NPSEC Board of Directors has approved increasing the discount from 5% to 10% for PERC and AFOP products, and the Rutgers Respirator Protection […]
Varroa mite research points to impact on honeybee health
The original article comes from Vegetable Growers News. You can find a copy of the full article here. Varroa mites may be mighty small – about the size of the head of a pin – but the parasites are a primary cause of colony collapse disorder, a large problem for honeybee populations worldwide. A recent […]
Inversion & Drift Mitigation Workshop presented by the Ohio State University Extension IPM Program
Sponsored by Ohio State University Extension IPM program and the USDA NIFA Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (Grant number 2017-70006-27174). The workshop was held on Dec. 14, 2018, and focused on weather conditions that could signal an inversion and a demonstration of the tools and information available in FieldWatch, a communication tool […]