Pesticide Stewardship Site Contents

  • Pesticide Recordkeeping — Federal and state laws require application records. Application records demonstrate applicator professionalism by documenting legal use, and the safety, care, and concern taken when making the application
  • Pesticide Disposal — This module will help you understand the options for handling and disposing unwanted pesticides and pesticide-treated seed.
  • Drift Management — This module will help you understand and manage pesticide drift.
  • Surface and Groundwater — This module provides information on the environmental fate of pesticides, how water may become contaminated with pesticides, and how contamination can be prevented.
  • Wildlife and Pollinators — This module discusses beneficial and non-target organisms and suggests pest management strategies that protect them.
  • Pesticide Storage — This module covers storing pesticides properly.
  • Pesticide Resistance — When a pesticide doesn’t work, resistance may be to blame. This module explains how resistance develops to herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides, and what you can do about it.
  • Handling Pesticide Containers — This module provides general principles on the proper handling of empty pesticide containers.
  • Pesticides Spills – Prevention and Clean up — This module presents information on Pesticide Spills. Preventing spills should be the first priority of every pesticide user.
  • Calibration — This module is designed as a guide for the proper dilution and application of pesticides. It includes practical calibration techniques for common pesticide application equipment.
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) — This module covers Integrated Pest Management, or IPM.
  • Terms & Acronyms — Understanding the language of pesticides and environmental stewardship is critical to understanding the pages presented on this site.
  • Homeowner Pest and Pesticide Information — When pests are found around your home or apartment, how can they be controlled safely? When and how should pesticides be used?