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
Great Lakes EXPO will include free medical evaluation service for using respirators
This article is by Ben Phillips and Craig Anderson, Michigan State University. The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a regulation designed to protect farm workers from dangerous exposure to pesticides. A recent update in 2015 has aligned the WPS with most of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provisions for using respirators. The revised […]
PERC Products through the NPSEC Store Benefit Pesticide Safety Education Programs
From Mike Wierda, PSEP Director at Utah State University and NPSEC Treasurer. This is a reminder of how PERC product sales through the NPSEC Store can benefit your PSEP PSEP Discount: receive a 5% discount on any PERC products you purchase! Contact NPSEC to receive the discount code to use at checkout. Contact NPSEC for […]
EPA Announces Changes to Dicamba Registration
The original press release came from the EPA and can be found here. The following is copied over from that original press release date 10/31/2018. EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration 10/31/2018 Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov ) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is extending the registration of dicamba for two […]
NPSEC News – October 26th, 2018
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* NPSEC News – October 26th, 2018 Communication Tools for PSEPS Earlier this week, PSEP Coordinators were provided with two tools for communication between PSEP programs only. If you are a PSEP coordinator and you did not receive this information, please contact Aaron Weibe at aaronweibe@npsec.us We recognize that every PSEP Program is unique. […]
News Release on updated USDA IPM Roadmap to guide adoption of IPM
The original press release comes from the USDA. You can find a copy of that full release and contact information here. Key Section from Page 3 of Attachment: IPM FOCUS AREAS A primary goal of the National IPM Road Map is to increase adoption and efficiency of effective, economical and safe pest management practices through information […]