Pesticide Environmental Stewardship

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The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship (PES) Website is sponsored by the Center for Integrated Pest Management. PES provides convenient access to information on proper pesticide handling. All subject matter contained on this site has been reviewed and posted by Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinators and Specialists from the Cooperative Extension Service. This website is intended for a […]

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The Worker Protection Standard

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In September 2015, the U.S. EPA announced Revisions to the Worker Protection Standard. Content in this website reflects these revisions. Click here to visit the EPA’s WPS website. The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a regulation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designed to limit workers’ exposure to pesticides. The WPS requires owners or […]

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