Pesticide Label

Blog Posts

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Read article: When using pesticides, watch for wells
When using pesticides, watch for wells
If you apply pesticides, good environmental safety practices can help protect sensitive areas that influence drinking water quality. Be aware of...
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Read article: Promoting safety awareness and practices: February’s National Pesticide Safety Education Month
Promoting safety awareness and practices: February’s National Pesticide Safety Education Month
February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month, and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), the American Phytopathological Society (APS),...
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Read article: EPA launches new tools to help applicators meet ESA mitigation requirements
EPA launches new tools to help applicators meet ESA mitigation requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced new digital tools designed to help pesticide applicators comply with the Endangered...
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Read article: Protect your eyes while working with pesticides
Protect your eyes while working with pesticides
How well are you protecting your eyes while applying pesticides? Unprotected or inadequately protected eyes are at high risk of pesticide exposure,...

News Releases

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Understanding the EPA’s final herbicide strategy
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - In August 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new herbicide strategy aimed at better aligning with the Endangered Species Act. This new strategy will alter pesticide labels by adding extra mitigation measures that seek to reduce pesticide exposure to over...