Pesticide regulations: Prepare for the worst
Steve Kammerer, Ph.D., a consulting agronomist for the USGA, discusses having a plan in place for possible changes regarding proposed pesticide regulations. ...Read More
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Portugal and pesticides
I have traveled to Portugal numerous times to attend and speak at conferences and to play golf. Portugal is one of my favorite countries. It’s a relatively small country, with a population similar to that of Ohio. It has a ...Read More
EPA wants tougher restricted use pesticide standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing stronger standards for pesticide applicators who apply restricted use pesticides. The agency will accept public comments on the proposed rule for 90 days at regulations.gov under docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183 once the proposed ...Read More
Chemical companies sued by Pittsburgh sportscaster over father’s death
Rich Walsh, a sports reporter for Pens TV in Pittsburgh has gone to battle with some of the largest chemical companies over the damaging effects of pesticides. Walsh is accusing several companies, including Bayer, BASF, Dow, John Deere Landscapes, Monsanto ...Read More
Bayer expands honeybee research with new facility
The grand opening of Bayer CropScience’s North American Bee Care Center was all the buzz in Research Triangle Park, N.C., April 15. In celebration, Bayer held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and offered the media a tour of the $2.4 million center. ...Read More
Factors affecting fungicide performance Part 1 of 3: Fungicide selection
In a perfect world fungicides would not be needed to manage diseases of turfgrass. However, we do not live in a perfect world and pesticides are necessary for managing pests. Yet there are ways to maximize the effectiveness of the ...Read More