Following is a list of various benefits for professional applicators who diligently maintain application records. The benefits are increased significantly with more information recorded. Pest Management Decisions Assess the best performance of pest control tactics and timing Plan for pesticide (insecticide, fungicide, herbicide) resistance management Know and plan for replanting restrictions due to residual soil […]
Protection
Private Applicator Record Requirements
Certified private applicators, as defined by federal law, are private property owners or their employees who apply restricted-use pesticides to their own properties, or properties they rent, for the purposes of producing an agricultural commodity. This encompasses farms, ranches, forests, greenhouses, and nurseries. The 1990 Farm Bill, also known as the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and […]
Using Pesticides Safely and Correctly
Before Using a Pesticide Read the label thoroughly! Be familiar with all precautions. Be familiar with First Aid information. Put on the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Pesticide Exposure Pesticides can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, or absorption by the skin and eyes. The skin usually receives the most exposure, so it is important to cover as much […]
Presentations on Pollinator Protection
Pollination and Protecting Pollinators. A video from Washington State University developed by Carrie Foss, Urban IPM Coordinator. Bee Aware! What You Can do as a Private Pesticide Applicator to Safeguard Bees from Pesticide Poisoning. PowerPoint Presentation and Script. Wayne Buhler and Bill Skelton, North Carolina State University. 2015. The presentation may be used in part […]
Special Wildlife Programs
The “Services”: 1. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Dept. of the Interior) 2. National Marine Fisheries Service (U.S. Dept. of Commerce) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 and its subsequent amendments comprise the major federal legislation that protects not only threatened or endangered wild plants and animals, but also critical habitats and ecosystems […]
Injured Wildlife
General Instructions for Dealing with Injured or Poisoned Wildlife The handling of listed species requires a federal endangered species permit, except for employees or agents of a state or federal conservation agency who are acting in an official capacity. If you discover injured or dead wildlife, do not handle it. Call a wildlife law enforcement […]
Wildlife Protection
Wildlife species living adjacent to farmlands may benefit from the crops grown but may be inadvertently exposed to pesticides used to reduce pests of those crops. Urban expansion for new housing, manufacturing facilities, and other activities not only consumes valuable habitat, but also may bring wildlife into contact with pesticides used on turf, gardens, highway […]