Tag: pesticides
7 steps for easy sprayer calibration
Using a sprayer that is not calibrated correctly can be waste of chemicals and money. Follow these tips to getting your sprayer ready for the spring season.
An organic interest in Pyrethrum
Insect control is safer and more sophisticated than ever before, but demand for organically-grown food has revived interest an ancient Persian pesticide.
Southwest Ohio to host specialty crops conference
A conference for fruit and vegetable growers is set for Feb. 7 at the Oasis Conference Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road in Loveland.
Honeybees pick up ‘astonishing’ pesticides via non-crop plants
Non-crop pollen is consistently contaminated with a host of agricultural and urban pesticides throughout the growing season.
Will removing neonics save the bees?
Ortho, a division of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., announced it will phase out neonicotinoids in its garden care lineup by 2021. But will it help save the bees?
Save the bees: Ortho removes pesticides thought to harm pollinators
The leading maker of home and garden pest control is removing neonicotinoids from its products.
EPA proposal could mean stricter pesticide application requirements
A proposal by the EPA could mean age restrictions and more training requirements for farmers to get recertified for pesticide application.
EPA registers ‘Enlist Duo’ herbicide
The EPA is registering the herbicide, Enlist Duo with new restrictions to manage the problem of resistant weeds.
